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Jean Alesi (ay-LAY-see; born Giovanni Alesi on June 11th 1964 in Avignon, Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France) is a former French Formula One driver who competed in the sport from 1989 until 2001. Despite credited as one of the fastest drivers of his generation, Alesi was only able to secure a solitary win at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix whilst driving for Ferrari.

Formula One Career

Pre-Formula One

Alesi was a title contender to fellow Frenchman Érik Comas in the International Formula 3000 in 1989. Alesi eventually won the title, as he had 3 wins compared to Comas' 2.

1989

Alesi made his Formula One début at the 1989 French Grand Prix for Tyrrell, which was also his home race. He qualified 16th and went on to finish 4th in the race. The team's manager, Ken Tyrrell was very impressed that he gave Alesi an 18-month contract. He drove for the rest of the 1989 season while continuing to drive for Formula 3000. When F3000 clashed with Formula One, the seat was taken by Johnny Herbert.

1990

Alesi's 1990 season was his first full year in Formula One. At the season-opening 1990 United States Grand Prix, he led for 34 laps, but would eventually finish 2nd and behind McLaren's Ayrton Senna. He finished 6th at San Marino and then got another podium at Monaco, finishing second. However, Alesi could not manage to score any further points, finishing 9th with 13 points.

1991

Alesi signed a contract with Williams F1 for the 1991 season, but he instead decided to sign for Scuderia Ferrari, fulfilling his childhood dream of driving for the team.

However, he could not win a race due to the season for Ferrari being unsuccessful. He could only manage a total of 3 podium finishes.

1992

1993

1994

Alesi started the 1994 season by finishing third in the season-opening Brazilian Grand Prix. However, he missed the Pacific and San Marino Grands Prix due to a back injury suffered from a testing accident at Mugello Circuit. He was replaced by Nicola Larini.

He set pole position for the Italian Grand Prix, but a disasterous gearbox failure ended his chances of winning. In anger, he drove back to his hometown Avignon at over 200 km/h. He retired five times from Germany to Portugal, but the streak ended in the Japanese Grand Prix, battling with Williams' Nigel Mansell for the final podium spot.

1995

At the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix, Alesi won his first and only Grand Prix, ahead of both Jordan drivers Rubens Barrichello and Eddie Irvine.

Alesi was close to win at Nürburgring, but due to low fuel and traffic troubles, he was beaten by Michael Schumacher from Benetton to the finish line.

Alesi's final race for Ferrari was at the Australian Grand Prix, which he retired from the race by crashing into Michael Schumacher.

1996

With Schumacher moving to Ferrari for 1996, he moved to Benetton along with his teammate Gerhard Berger.

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

Helmet Design

As a tribute for his fellow driver, Alesi wore a helmet that matched that of the late Elio de Angelis.

Formula One Statistical Overview

Formula One Record

Year Entrant Team Pts WDC Pos. Report
1989 United Kingdom Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell-Cosworth 8 9th Report
1990 United Kingdom Tyrrell Racing Organisation Tyrrell-Cosworth 13 9th Report
1991 Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA Ferrari 21 7th Report
1992 Italy Scuderia Ferrari SpA Ferrari 18 7th Report
1993 Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 16 6th Report
1994 Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 24 5th Report
1995 Italy Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 42 5th Report
1996 Italy Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton-Renault 47 4th Report
1997 Italy Mild Seven Benetton Renault Benetton-Renault 36 4th Report
1998 Switzerland Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber-Petronas 9 11th Report
1999 Switzerland Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber-Petronas 2 16th Report
2000 France Gauloises Prost Peugeot Prost-Peugeot 0 22nd Report
2001 France Prost Acer Prost-Acer 5 15th Report
Ireland B&H Jordan Honda Jordan-Honda
2002 United Kingdom West McLaren Mercedes McLaren-Mercedes Test Driver

Career Statistics

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Race Wins

Win Number Grand Prix
1 1995 Canadian Grand Prix

Career Results

Complete Formula One Results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts Pos

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Key
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
1st Winner Ret Retired
2nd Podium finish DSQ Disqualified
3rd DNQ Did not qualify
5th Points finish DNPQ Did not pre-qualify
14th Non-points finish TD Test driver
Italics Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap DNS Did not start
18th Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) NC Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP Qualified for pole position [+] More Symbols

Notes


Quotes

"He led at Phoenix and eventually finished second. Now he has the radical new Tyrrell which has been impressive in testing, but still relies on the venerable Cosworth horsepower." - Andrew Marriott. Eurosport. 1990 San Marino Grand Prix Build-Up.

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Full results
V T E Teams and Drivers
1989 Teams and Drivers
Teams McLarenTyrrellWilliamsBrabhamArrowsLotusMarchOsellaBenettonDallaraMinardiLigierFerrariLolaColoniEuroBrunZakspeedOnyxRialAGS
Engines FerrariFordHondaJuddLamborghiniRenaultYamaha
Drivers 1 Senna • 2 Prost • 3 Palmer • 4 Alboreto • 4 Alesi • 4 Herbert • 5 Boutsen • 6 Patrese • 7 Brundle • 8 Modena • 9 Warwick • 9 Donnelly • 10 Cheever • 11 Piquet • 12 Nakajima • 15 Gugelmin • 16 Capelli • 17 Larini • 18 Ghinzani • 19 Nannini • 20 Herbert • 20 Pirro • 21 Caffi • 22 De Cesaris • 23 Martini • 23 Barilla • 24 Pérez-Sala • 25 Arnoux • 26 Grouillard • 27 Mansell • 28 Berger • 29 Dalmas • 29 Bernard • 29 Alboreto • 30 Alliot • 31 Moreno • 32 Raphanel • 32 Bertaggia • 33 Foitek • 33 Larrauri • 34 Schneider • 35 Suzuki • 36 Johansson • 37 Gachot • 37 Lehto • 38 Danner • 38 Foitek • 38/39 Raphanel • 39 Weidler • 39 Gachot • 40 Streiff • 40 Tarquini • 41 Winkelhock • 41 Dalmas
Other Drivers DumfriesGiacomelli
1990 Teams and Drivers
Teams FerrariTyrrellWilliamsBrabhamArrowsLotusOsellaLeyton HouseAGSBenettonDallaraMinardiLigierMcLarenLolaColoniEuroBrunOnyxLife
Engines FerrariFord CosworthHondaJuddLamborghiniLifeRenaultSubaru
Non-Works Entrants BMS Scuderia ItaliaESPO Larrousse F1
Drivers 1 Prost • 2 Mansell • 3 Nakajima • 4 Alesi • 5 Boutsen • 6 Patrese • 7 Foitek/D. Brabham • 8 Modena • 9 Alboreto • 10 Schneider/Caffi • 11 Warwick • 12 Donnelly/Herbert • 14 Grouillard • 15 Gugelmin • 16 Capelli • 17 Tarquini • 18 Dalmas • 19 Nannini/Moreno • 20 Piquet • 21 Morbidelli/Pirro • 22 de Cesaris • 23 Martini • 24 Barilla • 25 Larini • 26 Alliot • 27 Senna • 28 Berger • 29 Bernard • 30 Suzuki • 31 Gachot • 33 Moreno • 34 Langes • 35 Johansson/Foitek • 36 Lehto • 39 G. Brabham/Giacomelli
1991 Teams and Drivers
Teams McLarenTyrrellWilliamsBrabhamFootworkLotusFondmetalLeyton HouseAGSBenettonDallaraMinardiLigierFerrariLolaColoniJordanLambo
Engines FerrariFordHondaIlmorJuddLamborghiniPorscheRenaultYamaha
Drivers 1 Senna • 2 Berger • 3 Nakajima • 4 Modena • 5 Mansell • 6 Patrese • 7 Brundle • 8 Blundell • 9 Alboreto • 10 Caffi • 10 Johansson • 11 Häkkinen • 12 Bailey • 12 Herbert • 12 Bartels • 14 Grouillard • 14 Tarquini • 15 Gugelmin • 16 Capelli • 16 Wendlinger • 17 Tarquini • 17 Grouillard • 18 Johansson • 18 Barbazza • 19 Moreno • 19 Schumacher • 20 Piquet • 21 Pirro • 22 Lehto • 23 Martini • 24 Morbidelli • 24 Moreno • 25 Boutsen • 26 Comas • 27 Prost • 27 Morbidelli • 28 Alesi • 29 Bernard • 29 Gachot • 30 Suzuki • 31 Chaves • 31 Hattori • 32 Gachot • 32 Schumacher • 32 Moreno • 32 Zanardi • 33 De Cesaris • 34 Larini • 35 Van de Poele
Other Drivers McNish
1992 Teams and Drivers
Teams McLaren • Tyrrell • Williams • Brabham • Brabham • Footwork • Lotus • Fondmetal • March • Benetton • Dallara • Minardi • Ligier • Ferrari • Venturi • Jordan • Andrea Moda
Engines Ferrari • Ford Cosworth • Honda • Ilmor • Judd • Lamborghini • Mugen-Honda • Renault • Yamaha
Entrants Central Park Venturi Larrousse • Scuderia Italia
Drivers 1 Senna • 2 Berger • 3 Grouillard • 4 de Cesaris • 5 Mansell • 6 Patrese • 7/14 van de Poele • 8 Amati • 8 Hill • 9 Alboreto • 10 Suzuki • 11 Häkkinen • 12 Herbert • 14 Chiesa • 15 Tarquini • 16 Wendlinger • 16 Lammers • 17 Belmondo • 17 Naspetti • 19 Schumacher • 20 Brundle • 21 Lehto • 22 Martini • 23 Fittipaldi • 23 Zanardi • 24 Morbidelli • 25 Boutsen • 26 Comas • 27 Alesi • 28 Capelli • 28 Larini • 29 Gachot • 30 Katayama • 32 Modena • 33 Gugelmin • 34 Caffi • 34 Moreno • 35 Bertaggia • 35 McCarthy
1993 Teams and Drivers
Teams WilliamsTyrrellBenettonMcLarenFootworkLotusJordanLarrousseLola (BMS) • MinardiLigierFerrariSauber
Engines FerrariFord CosworthHartLamborghiniMugen-HondaRenaultSauberYamaha
Drivers Hill • 2 Prost • 3 Katayama • 4 De Cesaris • 5 Schumacher • 6 Patrese • 7 Andretti/Häkkinen • 8 Senna • 9 Warwick • 10 A. Suzuki • 11 Zanardi/Lamy • 12 Herbert • 14 Barrichello • 15 Capelli/Boutsen/Apicella/Naspetti/Irvine • 19 Alliot/T. Suzuki • 20 Comas • 21 Alboreto • 22 Badoer • 23 Fittipaldi/Gounon • 24 Barbazza/Martini • 25 Brundle • 26 Blundell • 27 Alesi • 28 Berger • 29 Wendlinger • 30 Lehto
1994 Teams and Drivers
Teams Williams • Tyrrell • Benetton • McLaren • Footwork • Lotus • Jordan • Larrousse • Minardi • Ligier • Ferrari • Sauber • Simtek • Pacific
Engines Ferrari • Ford Cosworth • Hart • Ilmor • Mercedes • Mugen-Honda • Peugeot • Renault • Yamaha
Drivers 0 Hill • 2 Senna • 2 Coulthard • 2 Mansell • 3 Katayama • 4 Blundell • 5 Schumacher • 5/6 Lehto • 6 Verstappen • 6 Herbert • 7 Häkkinen • 7 Alliot • 8 Brundle • 9 Fittipaldi • 10 Morbidelli • 11 Lamy • 11/12 Zanardi • 11 Adams • 11 Bernard • 12 Salo • 12 Herbert • 14 Barrichello • 15 Irvine • 15 Suzuki • 15 de Cesaris • 19 Beretta • 19 Alliot • 19 Dalmas • 19 Noda • 20 Comas • 20 Délétraz • 23 Martini • 24 Morbidelli • 25 Bernard • 25 Herbert • 25 Lagorce • 26 Panis • 27 Alesi • 27 Larini • 28 Berger • 29 Wendlinger • 29 de Cesaris • 29 Lehto • 30 Frentzen • 31 Brabham • 32 Ratzenberger • 32 Montermini • 32 Gounon • 32 Schiattarella • 32 Inoue • 33 Belmondo • 34 Gachot
1995 Teams and Drivers
Teams BenettonTyrrellWilliamsMcLarenFootworkSimtekJordanPacificLarrousseFortiMinardiLigierFerrariSauber
Engines FerrariFord CosworthHartMercedesMugen-HondaPeugeotRenaultYamaha
Drivers Schumacher • 2 Herbert • 3 Katayama/Tarquini • 4 Salo • 5 Hill • 6 Coulthard • 7 Blundell/Mansell • 8 Häkkinen/Magnussen • 9 Morbidelli/Papis • 10 Inoue • 11 Schiattarella • 12 Verstappen • 14 Barrichello • 15 Irvine • 16 Gachot/Lavaggi/Délétraz • 17 Montermini • 19 Bouchut • 20 Comas • 21 Diniz • 22 Moreno • 23 Martini/Lamy • 24 Badoer • 25 Suzuki/Brundle • 26 Panis • 27 Alesi • 28 Berger • 29 Wendlinger/Boullion • 30 Frentzen
1996 Teams and Drivers
Teams FerrariBenettonWilliamsMcLarenLigierJordanSauberFootworkTyrrellMinardiForti
Engines FerrariFord CosworthHartMercedesMugen-HondaPeugeotRenaultYamaha
Drivers Schumacher • 2 Irvine • 3 Alesi • 4 Berger • 5 Hill • 6 Villeneuve • 7 Häkkinen • 8 Coulthard • 9 Panis • 10 Diniz • 11 Barrichello • 12 Brundle • 14 Herbert • 15 Frentzen • 16 Rosset • 17 Verstappen • 18 Katayama • 19 Salo • 20 Lamy • 21 Fisichella/Marques/Lavaggi • 22 Badoer • 23 Montermini
1997 Teams and Drivers
Teams ArrowsWilliamsFerrariBenettonMcLarenJordanProstSauberTyrrellMinardiStewartLola
Engines FerrariFordHartMercedesMugen-HondaPetronasPeugeotRenaultYamaha
Drivers 1 Hill • 2 Diniz • 3 Villeneuve • 4 Frentzen • 5 M. Schumacher • 6 Irvine • 7 Alesi • 8 Berger • 8 Wurz • 9 Häkkinen • 10 Coulthard • 11 R. Schumacher • 12 Fisichella • 14 Panis • 14 Trulli • 15 Nakano • 16 Herbert • 17 Larini • 17 Morbidelli • 17 Fontana • 18 Verstappen • 19 Salo • 20 Katayama • 21 Trulli • 21 Marques • 22 Barrichello • 23 Magnussen • 24 Sospiri • 25 Rosset
Other Drivers BadoerBrundleMonterminiMontoyaTakagiTuero
1998 Teams and Drivers
Teams WilliamsFerrariBenettonMcLarenJordanProstSauberArrowsStewartTyrrellMinardi
Engines ArrowsFerrariFordMecachromeMercedesMugen-HondaPetronasPeugeotPlaylife
Drivers 1 Villeneuve • 2 Frentzen • 3 M. Schumacher • 4 Irvine • 5 Fisichella • 6 Wurz • 7 Coulthard • 8 Häkkinen • 9 Hill • 10 R. Schumacher • 11 Panis • 12 Trulli • 14 Alesi • 15 Herbert • 16 Diniz • 17 Salo • 18 Barrichello • 19 Magnussen • 19 Verstappen • 20 Rosset • 21 Takagi • 22 Nakano • 23 Tuero
Other Drivers BadoerDe la RosaHeidfeldKristensenMontoyaZonta
1999 Teams and Drivers
Teams McLarenFerrariWilliamsJordanBenettonSauberArrowsStewartProstMinardiBAR
Engines ArrowsFerrariFord CosworthMercedesMugen-HondaPetronasPeugeotPlaylifeSupertec
Drivers Häkkinen • 2 Coulthard • 3 M. Schumacher/Salo • 4 Irvine • 5 Zanardi • 6 R. Schumacher • 7 Hill • 8 Frentzen • 9 Fisichella • 10 Wurz • 11 Alesi • 12 Diniz • 14 De la Rosa • 15 Takagi • 16 Barrichello • 17 Herbert • 18 Panis • 19 Trulli • 20 Badoer/Sarrazin • 21 Gené • 22 Villeneuve • 23 Zonta/Salo
2000 Teams and Drivers
Teams McLarenFerrariJordanJaguarWilliamsBenettonProstSauberArrowsMinardiBAR
Engines BMWCosworthFerrariFondmetalHondaMercedesMugen-HondaPetronasPeugeotPlaylifeSupertec
Drivers 1 Häkkinen • 2 Coulthard • 3 M. Schumacher • 4 Barrichello • 5 Frentzen • 6 Trulli • 7 Irvine • 7 Burti • 8 Herbert • 9 R. Schumacher • 10 Button • 11 Fisichella • 12 Wurz • 14 Alesi • 15 Heidfeld • 16 Diniz • 17 Salo • 18 De la Rosa • 19 Verstappen • 20 Gené • 21 Mazzacane • 22 Villeneuve • 23 Zonta
Other Drivers BadoerMontoyaPanisWebber
2001 Teams and Drivers
Teams FerrariMcLarenWilliamsBenettonBARJordanArrowsSauberJaguarMinardiProst
Engines AcerAsiatechBMWCosworthEuropeanFerrariHondaMercedesPetronasRenault
Drivers 1 M. Schumacher • 2 Barrichello • 3 Häkkinen • 4 Coulthard • 5 R. Schumacher • 6 Montoya • 7 Fisichella • 8 Button • 9 Panis • 10 Villeneuve • 11 Frentzen • 11 Zonta • 11/12 Trulli • 12 Alesi • 14 Verstappen • 15 Bernoldi • 16 Heidfeld • 17 Räikkönen • 18 Irvine • 19 Burti • 19 de la Rosa • 20 Marques • 20 Yoong • 21 Alonso • 22 Alesi • 22 Frentzen • 23 Mazzacane • 23 Burti • 23 Enge
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