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Jean Alesi
Nationality  Flag of France French
Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1989 - 2001
Teams Tyrrell, Ferrari, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, Jordan
Races 202 (201 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 1
Podium finishes    32
Career points 241
Pole positions 2
Fastest laps 4
First race 1989 French Grand Prix
First win 1995 Canadian Grand Prix
Last win 1995 Canadian Grand Prix
Last race 2001 Japanese Grand Prix

Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi June 11, 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origins. The FIA Super Licence is a qualification allowing the Licence holder to take part in Formula One Grands Prix as a driver This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The 1989 Formula One season was the 40th FIA Formula One World Championship season The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. The Formula One World Drivers' Championship (WDC is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile ( FIA) to the most successful Formula One The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole In motorsport, the fastest lap is the quickest lap run during a race The 1989 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Paul Ricard on July 9, 1989. The 1995 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 11 1995 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. The 1995 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 11 1995 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. The 2001 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on on October 14, 2001 at the Suzuka Circuit. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging His Formula One career included spells at Tyrrell, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, Jordan and most notably Ferrari where he proved very popular among the tifosi (Italian fanbase). Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season. Scuderia Ferrari is the name for the Gestione Sportiva the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing Tifosi is an Italian word to describe a group of fans The term for a single male fan is Tifoso.

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Early career

Alesi was born to Sicilian parents in Avignon, Vaucluse, which makes him an Italian national too. Sicily ( Italian and Sicilian: Sicilia) is an autonomous region of Italy. Avignon (/aviɲɔ̃/ in French) ( Provençal: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm is a commune The Vaucluse ( Provençal Occitan: Vauclusa in classical norm or Vau-Cluso in Mistralian norm is a department in the southeast of Starting his career with a passion for rallying rather than racing, he graduated to single seaters through the French Renault 5 championship. Rallying is a form of motor competition that takes place on public or private roads with modified production or specially built road-legal cars In the late 1980s he was very much a coming man in motor racing, winning the 1987 French Formula 3 title before moving up to International Formula 3000 in 1988. Formula Three, also called Formula 3 or F3, is a class of open-wheel formula racing. In 1989, his second season in International F3000, he won the championship. Both crowns were after duels with his rival Érik Comas. Érik Comas (born September 28, 1963 in Romans) is a former Formula One driver from France. In 1989 Alesi tied on points for the F3000 title with Comas but won on the basis of better points finishes.

Formula One

Alesi at the 1991 US GP.
Alesi at the 1991 US GP. The 1991 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 10, 1991 in Phoenix Arizona.

Alesi debuted in the 1989 French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard in a Tyrrell-Cosworth, finishing fourth. The 1989 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Paul Ricard on July 9, 1989. Lower Formulae (1958 - 1967 Tyrrell Racing first came into being in 1958 running Formula Three cars for Ken Tyrrell and local stars Cosworth is an Automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958 specialising in engines for automobile racing (motorsport He drove most of the rest of the season for Tyrrell while continuing his successful Formula 3000 campaign, (occasionally giving the car up in favour of Johnny Herbert when Formula 3000 clashed), scoring points again at the Italian and Spanish Grands Prix. Complete Formula One results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position The 1989 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monza on September 10, 1989. The 1989 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Jerez on October 1, 1989.

1990 was his first full year in Grand Prix racing, with the underfunded Tyrrell team. At the first event, the United States Grand Prix at Phoenix, he was a sensation, leading for 25 laps in front of Ayrton Senna with a car considered as inferior, and also re-passing Senna after the Brazilian had first overtaken for the lead. The 1990 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on March 11, 1990 in Phoenix Arizona. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Second place in the Monaco Grand Prix followed the second place gained in Phoenix, and by mid-season, top teams were clamouring for his services in 1991. The 1990 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on 27 May 1990 at Monaco. A very confused situation erupted, with Tyrrell, Williams, and Ferrari all claiming to have signed the driver within a very short period. Not to be confused with Frank Williams Racing Cars, formed by Frank Williams 1967

Jean Alesi in his only Grand Prix win at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.
Jean Alesi in his only Grand Prix win at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The 1995 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 11 1995 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec

Ferrari were championship contenders at the time, and there he would be driving with fellow countryman Alain Prost, at that time the most successful driver in Formula One history. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver Alesi signed with Ferrari, making the choice that not only appeared to maximize his chances for winning the championship and for learning from an experienced and successful teammate, but that fulfilled his childhood dream of driving for the Italian team.

Alesi driving for Prost during 2001.
Alesi driving for Prost during 2001. Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. The 2001 Formula One season was the 52nd FIA Formula One World Championship season

Ferrari, however, experienced a disastrous downturn in form in 1991, while the Williams team experienced a resurgence which would lead them to win five constructor's titles between 1992 and 1997. The 1991 Formula One season was the 42nd FIA Formula One World Championship season Alesi's choice of Ferrari over Williams seemed the most logical at the time, but turned out to be very unfortunate. One of the reasons for this failure was because Ferrari's famous V12 engine was no longer competitive against the smaller, lighter and more fuel efficient V10s of their competitors. Having a dismal 1991 season, Prost left the team describing the car as a "truck" and took a sabbatical. A sabbatical (from the Latin sabbaticus, from the Greek sabbatikos, from Hebrew shabbathon, i

In five years at the Italian marque Alesi gained little, except the passionate devotion of the Tifosi (Italian word that means supporters), who loved his aggressive style. That style, and his use of the number 27 on his car, led many to associate him with Gilles Villeneuve, a beloved and still-popular Ferrari driver from 1977-1982. Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve ( Gilles Villeneuve ʒil vilnœv ( January 18, 1950 &ndash May 8, 1982) was a Canadian Alesi and teammate Gerhard Berger won only one race each at Ferrari. Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia

When Benetton's Michael Schumacher joined Ferrari in 1996, Alesi and teammate Gerhard Berger swapped places with him. Benetton Formula Ltd, commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Gerhard Berger, (born August 27, 1959 in Wörgl) is an Austrian former Formula One racing driver who owns 50% of the Scuderia Though Benetton was the defending constructors' champions, they were about to experience a lull in form like Ferrari in 1991. Schumacher went on to rejuvenate Ferrari, while Alesi and Berger spent two seasons at a declining Benetton riddled with bad luck and internal politics.

Alesi moved on, initially to Sauber and later Prost, the latter which was owned by his former Ferrari teammate Alain Prost. Sauber is a Swiss constructor of racing cars for Sportscar racing and Formula One. Prost Grand Prix was a Formula One racing team managed by former world champion Alain Prost. Alain Marie Pascal Prost, OBE (born 24 February 1955 is a French racing driver With Prost, Alesi was consistent, finishing every race, occasionally in points scoring positions, his best finish being at Canada. Results from the 2001 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 10, 2001 A fallout after the British Grand Prix, however saw Alesi walk out after the German Grand Prix, where he scored a point. Results from the 2001 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 15, 2001. Results from the 2001 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Hockenheim on July 29, 2001.

Alesi ended his open-wheel career in 2001 with Jordan, bookending his career nicely: Alesi had driven for Jordan in Formula 3000 when he won the championship in 1989. Early history Jordan's success in lower formulae inspired the creation of a Formula One programme for the 1991 season.

Legacy

Alesi was often regarded as flamboyant and emotional, but after his spectacular performance at Phoenix in 1990, his career was notable more for its longevity than for its results. In 2001, he became only the fifth driver to start 200 Grand Prix races, and he achieved thirty-two podiums, yet he only gained one victory. It could be suggested that Alesi's potential was unfulfilled since he spent his peak years during the uncompetitive period at Ferrari.

His sole win was an emotional triumph at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal on his 31st birthday. The 1995 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 11 1995 at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec Although he had inherited the lead when Michael Schumacher pitted with electrical problems and Damon Hill's hydraulics failed, the victory was a popular one, particularly after several excellent but ultimately unrewarded drives the year before, namely in Italy. Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960 in London) is a retired World Championship winning British racing driver from England The 1994 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on September 11 1994 at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza. Alesi's win at Montreal was voted the most popular race victory of the season by many, as it was the scarlet red number 27 Ferrari - once belonging to the famous Gilles Villeneuve at his much loved home Grand Prix. Joseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve ( Gilles Villeneuve ʒil vilnœv ( January 18, 1950 &ndash May 8, 1982) was a Canadian Memorably, Schumacher gave Alesi a lift back to the pits after Alesi's car ran out of fuel just before the Pits Hairpin.

Alesi would never win another Formula One Grand Prix, although in 1996 only a suspension failure prevented him from taking victory at Monaco, while in 1997 he led the Italian Grand Prix from pole before relinquishing the lead to David Coulthard courtesy of a slow pit stop in the closing stages of the race. The 1996 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held at Monaco on May 19, 1996. David Marshall Coulthard, often called DC, (born 27 March 1971 in Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire) is a British Formula One racing driver

In 2001, after coming in fifth at Canada, Prost's best result of the season, Alesi did a few donuts and threw his helmet into the crowd. Results from the 2001 Formula One Canadian Grand Prix held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 10, 2001

Post-Formula One career

Alesi driving for Mercedes-Benz (Persson Motorsport) in the 2006 DTM season.
Alesi driving for Mercedes-Benz (Persson Motorsport) in the 2006 DTM season. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The 2006 Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters season was the seventh DTM season since the series' resumption in 2000 The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ( DTM, German Touring Car Masters is a Touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere

After Formula One, Alesi was a popular and successful driver in the DTM (German Touring Car Championship), where he placed fifth in the 2002 championship for Mercedes with one victory. The Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters ( DTM, German Touring Car Masters is a Touring car racing series based in Germany, but also with rounds elsewhere See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the He repeated this in 2003 but this time scoring two victories. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. In 2004 he finished seventh in the championship scoring no victories. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " In 2005 he won the opening race and went on to take seventh place in the standings once more. He retired from the DTM after finishing the 2006 season in 9th place.

After a couple of years out of racing, Alesi joined a number of other ex-Formula One drivers (Christian Danner, Johnny Herbert, Stefan Johansson, Ukyo Katayama, JJ Lehto, Gianni Morbidelli, Jacques Villeneuve and Alex Yoong) in the inaugural season of the Far & Middle Eastern Speedcar Series. Christian Danner (born April 4, 1958 in Munich) is a former Race car driver from Germany. Complete Formula One results ( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position Stefan Nils Edwin Johansson (born September 8, 1956) is a former Formula One driver from Sweden. Biography Katayama was born in Tokyo. He first raced in Europe in 1986 in France before returning home to win the Japanese F3000 series Early career Like many racing drivers he began in karts at age 5 winning numerous events before graduating to Formula Ford at the early age of age 14 Gianni Morbidelli (born January 13, 1968 in Pesaro) is a Racing driver from Italy. Personal and early life Jacques Villeneuve was born in the Canadian city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu to then soon to be Formula One driver Gilles Alexander Charles Loong Yoong (aka Alex Yoong) ( born July 20 1976, is a Malaysian Race car driver The Speedcar Series Championship is a stock car racing championship that started in January 2008 and races across several countries spanning the Middle East Asia and Australasia He won two races and finished 4th in the championship.

Alesi is a wine connoisseur and has a vineyard near his hometown of Avignon, where he resides with his wife, Japanese model, actress, and pop singer Kumiko Goto (後藤久美子), and their three children. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

Occasionally, he appears on the programs dedicated to the F1 season, aired on the Italian state television as a guest.

DTM results

Jean Alesi in his 2006 DTM-Mercedes
Jean Alesi in his 2006 DTM-Mercedes

Direxiv

Alesi was an active spokesman for the Direxiv team in their bid for entry to the 2008 Formula 1 series. Direxiv was a company with Motorsport links to the GP2 Series, a series which is closely linked to Formula One and future drivers in F1 are likely to have It was planned as a McLaren B Team with backing and engines from Mercedes. However, the proposal was beaten to the final grid place by Prodrive. Prodrive Ltd is a Motorsport and automotive Engineering group based in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 WDC Points
1989 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 018 Cosworth V8 BRA
SMR
MON
MEX
USA
CAN
FRA
4
GBR
Ret
GER
10
HUN
9
BEL
ITA
5
POR
ESP
4
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
9th 8
1990 Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell 018 Cosworth V8 USA
2
BRA
7
9th 13
Tyrrell 019 SMR
6
MON
2
CAN
Ret
MEX
7
FRA
Ret
GBR
8
GER
11
HUN
Ret
BEL
8
ITA
Ret
POR
8
ESP
Ret
JPN
DNS
AUS
8
1991 Scuderia Ferrari SpA Ferrari 642/2 Ferrari V12 USA
12
BRA
6
SMR
Ret
MON
3
CAN
Ret
7th 21
Ferrari 643 MEX
Ret
FRA
4
GBR
Ret
GER
3
HUN
5
BEL
Ret
ITA
Ret
POR
3
ESP
4
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
1992 Scuderia Ferrari SpA Ferrari F92A Ferrari V12 RSA
Ret
MEX
Ret
BRA
4
ESP
3
SMR
Ret
MON
Ret
CAN
3
FRA
Ret
GBR
Ret
GER
5
HUN
Ret
7th 18
Ferrari F92AT BEL
Ret
ITA
Ret
POR
Ret
JPN
5
AUS
4
1993 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari F93A Ferrari V12 RSA
Ret
BRA
8
EUR
Ret
SMR
Ret
ESP
Ret
MON
3
CAN
Ret
FRA
Ret
GBR
9
GER
7
HUN
Ret
BEL
Ret
ITA
2
POR
4
JPN
Ret
AUS
4
6th 16
1994 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 412T1 Ferrari V12 BRA
3
PAC
Inj
SMR
Inj
MON
5
ESP
4
CAN
3
5th 24
Ferrari 412T1B FRA
Ret
GBR
2
GER
Ret
HUN
Ret
BEL
Ret
ITA
Ret
POR
Ret
EUR
10
JPN
3
AUS
6
1995 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 412T2 Ferrari V12 BRA
5
ARG
2
SMR
2
ESP
Ret
MON
Ret
CAN
1
FRA
5
GBR
2
GER
Ret
HUN
Ret
BEL
Ret
ITA
Ret
POR
5
EUR
2
PAC
5
JPN
Ret
AUS
Ret
5th 42
1996 Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B196 Renault V10 AUS
Ret
BRA
2
ARG
3
EUR
Ret
SMR
6
MON
Ret
ESP
2
CAN
3
FRA
3
GBR
Ret
GER
2
HUN
3
BEL
4
ITA
2
POR
4
JPN
Ret
4th 47
1997 Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton B197 Renault V10 AUS
Ret
BRA
6
ARG
7
SMR
5
MON
Ret
ESP
3
CAN
2
FRA
5
GBR
2
GER
6
HUN
11
BEL
8
ITA
2
AUT
Ret
LUX
2
JPN
5
EUR
13
4th 36
1998 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C17 Petronas V10 AUS
Ret
BRA
9
ARG
5
SMR
6
ESP
10
MON
12
CAN
Ret
FRA
7
GBR
Ret
AUT
Ret
GER
10
HUN
7
BEL
3
ITA
5
LUX
10
JPN
7
11th 9
1999 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C18 Petronas V10 AUS
Ret
BRA
Ret
SMR
6
MON
Ret
ESP
Ret
CAN
Ret
FRA
Ret
GBR
14
AUT
Ret
GER
8
HUN
16
BEL
9
ITA
9
EUR
Ret
MAL
7
JPN
6
16th 2
2000 Gauloises Prost Peugeot Prost AP03 Peugeot V10 AUS
Ret
BRA
Ret
SMR
Ret
GBR
10
ESP
Ret
EUR
9
MON
Ret
CAN
Ret
FRA
14
AUT
Ret
GER
Ret
HUN
Ret
BEL
Ret
ITA
12
USA
Ret
JPN
Ret
MAL
11
22nd 0
2001 Prost Acer Prost AP04 Acer V10 AUS
9
MAL
9
BRA
7
SMR
9
ESP
10
AUT
10
MON
6
CAN
5
EUR
15
FRA
12
GBR
11
GER
6
15th 5
B&H Jordan Honda Jordan EJ11 Honda V10 HUN
10
BEL
6
ITA
8
USA
7
JPN
Ret

Trivia

External links

Sporting positions
Preceded by
Yannick Dalmas
French Formula Three Champion
1987
Succeeded by
Érik Comas
Preceded by
Roberto Moreno
International Formula 3000 Champion
1989
Succeeded by
Érik Comas
Awards
Preceded by
Ayrton Senna
Autosport
International Racing Driver Award

1989
Succeeded by
Ayrton Senna


Persondata
NAME Alesi, Jean
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Alesi, Giovanni
SHORT DESCRIPTION French racing driver of Italian origins
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Avignon, Vaucluse
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Yannick Dalmas (born 28 July 1961 in Le Beausset, near Toulon) is a former racing driver from France. French Formula Three Championship is the name of a former French Formula Three racing competition Érik Comas (born September 28, 1963 in Romans) is a former Formula One driver from France. Career Substitute Moreno stood in for Nigel Mansell at Lotus at the 1982 Dutch Grand Prix after Mansell broke his wrist in the previous Érik Comas (born September 28, 1963 in Romans) is a former Formula One driver from France. Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple Autosport is the title of a weekly Magazine covering Motorsport, published in the United Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Avignon (/aviɲɔ̃/ in French) ( Provençal: Avinhon in classical norm or Avignoun in Mistralian norm is a commune The Vaucluse ( Provençal Occitan: Vauclusa in classical norm or Vau-Cluso in Mistralian norm is a department in the southeast of
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