Alain Prost hurt in armed home robbery at Nyon villa

Four-time Formula 1 world champion Alain Prost, 71, suffered minor head injuries during an armed burglary at his villa in Nyon, in the Swiss canton of Vaud, early Tuesday morning. Masked intruders — reportedly wearing balaclavas — forced their way into the family home while occupants were present, threatened family members, and forced a relative, reportedly Prost's son, to open a safe before fleeing with stolen goods. Police said a precise inventory of what was taken was still being compiled, and the contents and value of what came out of the safe have not been confirmed. Swiss tabloid Blick reported Prost was visibly shaken and had left his lakeside residence by Lake Geneva, since departing Switzerland and returning to Dubai.

The Vaud Cantonal Police launched a large-scale manhunt and the Public Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal investigation, with the assailants described as armed and masked and the incident treated as a serious burglary and assault. Investigating units deployed included the canine brigade, Nyon-Region Police, security and forensic police, an ESU psychological support team, the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security, and the French Gendarmerie, with Swiss authorities notifying French law enforcement amid concerns the suspects may have crossed the nearby border. As of the reports, no arrests had been announced and investigations were continuing to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.

The incident comes against a backdrop of a rising wave of home invasions in the Lake Geneva region — F1i reported 18 similar incidents recorded in Geneva in 2025. It was also one of two criminal incidents involving former Formula 1 drivers this week, with MotorsportWeek and other outlets noting that former Ferrari driver Mika Salo was stabbed in Bangkok and received a total of 28 stitches.