 Complete the following phrase:  Prost went on to win the 1977 Formula Renault European championship before moving up to Formula Three F3 in 1978. In 1979, he won both the French and European F3 championships, by which time he was on the shopping lists of several Formula One teams. After carefully considering his options, he chose to sign with McLaren for . He surprised the British team by declining their offer of a race drive in a third car at the 