Alesi Jean(France, 11/06/1964)

Website: jean-alesi.com

Giovanni Roberto Alesi, known as Jean Alesi, was born on 11 June 1964 in Avignon (France) to a family of Italian origin. After starting in karting, he quickly built his reputation in the French junior formulae, standing out for an aggressive and spectacular driving style.

In 1987 he won the French Formula 3 Championship with Oreca, a result that opened the door to Formula 3000. In 1989, driving a Reynard for the DAMS team, he claimed the title with a benchmark season, attracting the attention of leading Formula 1 teams.

His Formula 1 debut came in 1989 with Tyrrell: at the French Grand Prix he immediately impressed with a fourth-place finish, becoming one of the most closely watched young drivers in the paddock. In 1991 he joined Ferrari, where he remained until 1995, a period marked by frequent podiums but also by a car rarely capable of fighting for the championship.

The symbolic moment of his career remains the victory at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix, his only Formula 1 win, achieved on his birthday. With Ferrari he secured numerous podium finishes, becoming one of the most beloved drivers among fans despite never winning a World Championship.

From 1996 to 1997 he raced with Benetton, contributing to the team’s results in the post-Schumacher era. This was followed by seasons with Sauber and Prost Grand Prix, until his exit from Formula 1 at the end of 2001.

After Formula 1, Alesi continued racing in the DTM with Mercedes and later in endurance racing, also competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. After retiring as a driver, he remained active in motorsport as a commentator, sporting executive and institutional reference figure, also holding representative roles within the French motorsport federation. In his private life he is the father of Giuliano Alesi, himself a professional racing driver.

GP Results

GP/Points Graph

Year	Team	Chassis	Points
2001	Jordan	EJ11	5
2000	Prost	AP03	0
1999	Sauber	C18	2

* World Championships with at least 1 point won (since 2001)

Year	Team	Teammate	Win
2001	Jordan Grand Prix Honda (EJ11)	Trulli J.	1 VS 16
Total			1 VS 16

Grand Prix	Team	Chassis	Pos.
United States GP 2001	Jordan Grand Prix Honda	EJ11	7
Italian GP 2001	Jordan Grand Prix Honda	EJ11	8
Belgian GP 2001	Jordan Grand Prix Honda	EJ11	6
Hungarian GP 2001	Jordan Grand Prix Honda	EJ11	10
German GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	6
Canadian GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	5
Monaco GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	6
Austrian GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	10
Spanish GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	10
San Marino GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	9
Brazilian GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	8
Malaysian GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	9
Australian GP 2001	Prost Grand Prix	AP04	9
European GP 2000	Prost Peugeot	AP03	9
British GP 2000	Prost Peugeot	AP03	10
Japanese GP 1999	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	C18	6
Malaysian GP 1999	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	C18	7
Italian GP 1999	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	C18	9
Belgian GP 1999	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	C18	9
German GP 1999	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	C18	8
San Marino GP 1999	Red Bull Sauber Petronas	C18	6

* Grand prix finishes in the top 10 (since 2001)

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