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#1 Alain Prost Drops Trophy to Tifosi
Celebrating in front of the Tifosi can be either exhilarating or nerve-wracking, depending on how much the crowd favors you. When Alain Prost emerged victorious in Italy with McLaren, the fans were immensely pleased with the result.
The Frenchman had signed on a contract to drive for Ferrari during the following season. Hoping to please his soon-to-be home crowd, Prost dropped his silverware from the rostrum into the horde of people gathered below. In the hustle, the cup was ripped into pieces with the handle and the base detaching from the middle part of the trophy. The events of that day can explain why, to this day, McLaren drivers are required to relinquish any trophies won to the team.
The 1989 Italian Grand Prix would remain a fond memory for the fans who were able to retain a piece of the coveted trophy, but it isn’t so for Ron Dennis. Alain was left with the constructor’s trophy discarded at his feet by the former McLaren team principal, as a means to show his displeasure. The four-time world champion presented Ron with a replica during a Christmas party years later.
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