Jean Alesi

Ah, this is much more like it. What we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is a racing driver. A proper one. By which I mean a man who is brilliant, appalling, idiotic, unpredictable, emotional, determined and inspired by turns. In fact, quite often all of these at once. French-Sicilian Alesi was one of the last (perhaps *the*last) of the true *racers* in Formula One (Juan-Pablo Montoya notwithstanding), and as such we should feel privileged to have seen him. Jean burst upon the F1 scene way back in 1989, driving for Tyrrell (RIP), and finishing in a superb fourth place - from sixteenth on the grid. What really woke people up to his talent, though, was that ...  Read the complete review

It is a pity that Jean Alesi has retired from Formula One racing, although I think he has probably made the right choice, at the right time. In his F1 career this Frenchman has raced for Tyrrell (1989 – 1990), Ferrari (1991 – 1995), Benetton (1996 – 1997), Sauber (1998 – 1999), Prost (2000 – 2001) and Jordan (2001). In all of his races I always felt that Jean Alesi was 100% committed to racing, although his fiery Latin temperament sometimes produced some strange results. In total Jean Alesi raced in 201 Grand Prixs and this is an enormous number considering the risks taken and the commitment that is required by an F1 ...  Read the complete review

Jean Alesi retires aged 37 at the end of the 2001 season and will be sadly missed by f1 fans. He will be replaced by a new Japanese driver Takuma Sato. He started driving in 1989 and will have raced in 201 races. In his entire race career he has had only one win. He has had two poles and 32 podium postions. He started his f1 career with Tyrell after being the 1987 f3 champion and the 1989 international f3000 champion. He moved to Ferrari in 1991, where he stayed until 1995. It was at the 1995 Canadian grand prix where he got his one win. This wasn't enough to keep him at Ferrari and so he moved to Bennetton. After this he moved to Sauber, then signed ...  Read the complete review

The 2001 Japanese Grand Prix was Jean Alesi's 201st and final F1 race. In a career that has spanned 12 years Alesi has won just one Grand Prix, the 1995 race in Canada, for Ferrari. There is little doubt that this is a poor return for one of the most talented drivers of a generation. His f1 career saw him start at Tyrrell in 1989. His debut saw him finish in an outstanding 4th place. After two years he moved to Ferrari where his Sicilian ancestry and outward showings of passion mad him a hit with the Tifosi. In 1996 he moved to Benetton where in 1997 he acheived his highest World Championship finish of 3rd. After this he moved further down the grid to ...  Read the complete review

He had a dubut as brilliant as Michael Schmachers and he has only managed to win one race in his career. He is now in the twilight of his career and is as good as ever. His only problem with formula one is picking the wrong team at the wrong time, but his move to Jordan will show us the fast Jean Alesi. The oppertunity came when Jordan driver Frentzen was sacked for going too slow and I'm sorry I agree. His speed wasn't the same as 1999 when he was outstanding, but now it looks like he's pulling a caravan. The move to Jordan will definately suit him and his driving skills, I think he will outspeed Jarno Truilli. He was having a better year with ...  Read the complete review