Jean Alesi
Jean Alesi
Jean Alesiis a French racing driver of Italian origin. His father, Franco, was a mechanic from Alcamo, Sicily, and his mother was from Riesi...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth11 June 1964
CityAvignon, France
CountryFrance
positive disappointment race
I have never won a race, and that is my main disappointment - but you have to be positive.
moon no-friends firsts
I lived in England to learn English. When I went to England for the first time, it was like being on the Moon. I had no friends, I couldn't speak the language. I was very isolated.
reality phoenix track
I had a very good package for Phoenix, but at other tracks we do not have the power. The Brazilian Grand Prix was maybe closer to the reality.
retirement guy achieve
I am not close to retirement. I still have a lot more that I can achieve. There are younger guys coming into F1, but I am not old and I'm not finished.
home different calm
I am a professional. At the circuit I am calm. At home I am very different.
taught littles starting
Experience has taught me that you have to improve all the time-little bit by little bit-and not keeping starting everything from new.
mother home giving
Am I calm all the time? That is a question to ask my mother. I am very happy in my home. I have a good family, that gives me something extra.
opportunity thinking
I think I will have a lot of opportunities in the future.
mean men choices
I made my choice to be in Ferrari. It is not easy because it is important for a man to have satisfaction. And for me to get the satisfaction I want means getting results.
publicity honest being-honest
To be honest, I am not happy about all the publicity.
team lap needs
F1 teams need a driver who will consistently set lap times that are 100 percent on the edge.
wells position corners
When you are in a good position you are sure to drive well and to be very concentrated in each corner.
dream team kids
That was my dream, to drive for Ferrari, but I am not a kid any more. If Ferrari is the best team and if I get the chance to drive for Ferrari, it would be with pleasure.
fighting track car
When you drive a car, either you manage it and feel it with the grip of the car, or, like me, you fix it on visual speed. If you do it through the grip, you lose it very quickly - because when the track changes, you can have scares. I do it visually, so if I am going too fast I fight to get the car back, but I do not do it by feeling the grip.