Alain PROST - I'm not making enemies

Q: You are the most popular pilot in Russia�

A.P.: I�m glad. But I think that not only in Russia

Q: You are a fantastic driver but, as people talk, you have a terrible character. In Renault, in McLaren, in Ferrari you were always surrounded with scandals. Why are you always making a conflict situations?

A.P.: I�m not making conflicts! I just know that I�m the best. And as it is I don�t want any compromises and I don�t want to make a way to somebody. Every person in the team must work for me and I have the right to tell them what to do.

Q: But what around people around you? Are they only a puppets?

A.P.: Why? Is there something wrong in the wish to gather around myself a group of friends and professionals? I�m exacting person and I can make people around me to do the thing that I need. But all this is not only for me. It�s all about the teams victory! And only that people who don�t want to admit with my leadership becomes my enemies. Although I don�t want it. I don�t make enemies of someone by myself.

Q: Are you coming back to Formula 1 to became a World Champion?

A.P.: It�s a useless question. The role behind the scene are not for me.

Q: Are you fond of another kind of sports?

A.P.: All my family is fond of sport. Skiing, fishing� I�m fond of bicycle racing.

Q: And who is your favorite racer?

A.P.: Claudio Cyappucci. It�s seems to me that we have a very similar charaters.

Q: You have two kids. Your son Nicolas is already 11. Do you want him to repeat your path in racing?

A.P.: No way! He is playing football and golf a little. But he�ll never be the racing driver. Even if he want it. Formula 1 is very beautiful and romantic. But it�s a terrible risk? I don�t want to scare for him when he will drive. Let him be a good football player.

Q: Like Platini?

A.P.: Yes. Like Platini #2 or Papin #2. Let he�ll be Prost #1 in football!