ALAIN PROST

Having been axed by Ferrari in 1991, Prost opted to take a sabbatical in ’92 after resisting the temptation to try to create a French superteam by joining Ligier following winter tests (the first disguised as Erik Comas). He returned for a last hurrah in ’93 with Williams, winning a fourth world championship – although did later test for old team Mclaren.