Jean Alesi

A single Grand Prix underlines Jean Alesi’s Formula One career win at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix on his 31st birthday, a win helped by Michael Schumacher’s misfortunes. Despite showing early promise, Alesi’s F1 career is often remembered for its unfulfilled potential.

Nationality	French
Born	Giovanni Roberto Alesi 11 June 1964 Avignon, Vaucluse, France

Alesi burst onto the racing scene with impressive performances in Formula 3 during 1985 and 1986, managing his own Dallara-Alfa Romeo. His success continued with the Oreca team, leading to a French F3 Championship win. However, his shift to F3000 in 1988 with Oreca was less successful, plagued by team issues that overshadowed his season.

Eddie Jordan recognised Alesi’s raw talent and brought him on board in 1989. This led to a championship win even as Alesi started racing in F1 for Tyrrell mid-season. His F1 debut was impressive. He secured a fourth-place finish at the 1989 French Grand Prix and delivered strong performances, including a remarkable second place in Phoenix in 1990.

Alesi’s move to Ferrari in 1991 was driven by passion rather than logic. His five years with Ferrari were characterised by near-wins and frustrations, culminating in a departure overshadowed by Michael Schumacher‘s arrival. Subsequent seasons with Benetton and Sauber showcased his racing but were also marked by unmet expectations.

In 2000, Alesi joined Prost Grand Prix, but by mid-2001, he moved to Jordan, announcing his retirement from F1 later that year. He then started touring car racing with Mercedes-Benz and even tested for McLaren (F1) in 2002.

In 2007, Alesi returned to racing in the newly established Speedcar Series in Asia and the Middle East. This stock car championship featured 24 identical 600bhp cars competing on various tracks. Alesi sounded enthusiastic about his new venture, stressing his broad racing experience and hunger to try stock cars.

During his time in Formula One, Alesi was known for his ability in wet weather. He ended his career with one win and 32 podiums from 201 race starts.

Jean Alesi Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career	1989–2001
Teams	Tyrrell, Ferrari, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, Jordan
Engines	Cosworth, Ferrari, Renault, Petronas, Peugeot, Acer, Honda
Entries	202 (201 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	1
Podiums	32
Career points	241
Pole positions	2
Fastest laps	4
First entry	1989 French Grand Prix
First win	1995 Canadian Grand Prix
Last win	1995 Canadian Grand Prix
Last entry	2001 Japanese Grand Prix

Jean Alesi Teammates

14 drivers	Involvement	First Year	Last Year
Jonathan Palmer	8	1989
Satoru Nakajima	16	1990
Alain Prost	15	1991
Gianni Morbidelli	1	1991
Ivan Capelli	14	1992
Nicola Larini	2	1992
Gerhard Berger	77	1993	1997
Alexander Wurz	3	1997
Johnny Herbert	16	1998
Pedro Diniz	16	1999
Nick Heidfeld	17	2000
Gaston Mazzacane	4	2001
Luciano Burti	8	2001
Jarno Trulli	5	2001

Race Wins

Win Number	Grand Prix
1	1995 Canadian Grand Prix

Complete Formula One Results

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	Cosworth V8			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	Ferrari V12						MEX Ret	FRA 4	GBR Ret	GER 3	HUN 5	BEL Ret	ITA Ret	POR 3	ESP 4	JPN Ret	AUS Ret		7th	21
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	Ferrari V12												BEL Ret	ITA Ret	POR Ret	JPN 5	AUS 4
1993	Scuderia Ferrari SpA	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 SpA	Ferrari 412T1	Ferrari V12	BRA 3	PAC	SMR	MON 5	ESP 4	CAN 3												5th	24
		Ferrari 412T1B	Ferrari V12							FRA Ret	GBR 2	GER Ret	HUN Ret	BEL Ret	ITA Ret	POR Ret	EUR 10	JPN 3	AUS 6
1995	Scuderia Ferrari SpA	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		15th	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	NC	0
2001	Prost Acer	Prost AP04	Acer V10	AUS 9	MAL 9	BRA 8	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

Sources: Wikipedia.com and historicracing.com