F1: Drivers with Most F1 Hat-tricks of All Time

#5 Alain Prost

Out of the 51 races that he conquered, he finished eight on a hat-trick

The French maestro succeeded in winning four world championships over the course of the 202 races he entered.

Out of the 51 races that he conquered, he finished eight on a hat-trick. He might have had more if it weren’t for the intense rivalry he had going on with Ayrton Senna.

His first hat-trick came at Rio de Janerio’s Jacarepaguá circuit in 1982. Even though Nelson Piquet and Keke Rosberg had finished first and second respectively, they were eventually disqualified for their cars being underweight. Their disqualifications paved way for Prost’s victory as well as his maiden hat-trick.

The Professor’s last hat-trick during the 1993 San Marino Grand Prix was equally thrilling, albeit for different reasons.

Despite being overtaken by Graham Hill and Ayrton Senna, Prost clawed his way back to the lead before Hill and Senna both retired with brake and hydraulic failure respectively. His career has been similarly enthralling, which accounts for his inclusion to this list.