Jean Alesi

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jean Alesi
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jun 11, 1964(1964-06-11)
Age	60
Birthplace	Avignon
Country	France
Horoscope	Gemini

Jean Alesi Biography

Jean Alesi is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on June 11, 1964 in Avignon, France. Former race car driver for Formula One. He earned the Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur in 2006.

He appeared on Top Gear with host Richard Hammond.

Starting his career with a passion for rallying rather than racing, he took up karting at the age of 16, and then graduated to cars in 1983 by entering the French Renault 5 Turbo championship, where he raced for two seasons. He won the 1987 French Formula 3 title before moving up to International Formula 3000 in 1988. The 1988 season was a disappointment, finishing tenth in the championship with two podium finishes, not helped by problems within the team. However, in 1989 he joined the Jordan Formula 3000 team and won the championship. Both crowns were after duels with his rival Érik Comas. In 1989 Alesi tied on points for the F3000 title with Comas, but won the title on number of wins, having scored three to Comas’ two. He also raced in the Le Mans 24 hours in the same year, but a fire forced him to retire in the fourth hour of the race.

With Jonathan Palmer having retired from driving at the end of 1989 and a new teammate in Satoru Nakajima, Alesi amazingly became Tyrrell’s lead driver in 1990 for what would be his first full year in Grand Prix racing (prior to the start of the 1990 season, Alesi only had 8 race starts in Formula One). At the first event, the United States Grand Prix at Phoenix, he led for 25 laps in front of Ayrton Senna with a car powered by a customer Ford V8 considered as vastly inferior to the V10 Honda in Senna’s McLaren, and also re-passing Senna after the Brazilian had first overtaken for the lead. 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. A confused situation erupted, with Tyrrell, Williams, and Ferrari all claiming to have signed the driver within a very short period. The results dropped away during the rest of the 1990 season, and Alesi finished ninth in the championship, with 13 points.

He fathered four children with his wife Kumiko Goto.

Jean Alesi Net Worth

Jean Alesi is one of the richest Race Car Driver from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jean Alesi 's net worth $50 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his career in rallying opposed to racing.

He was known for his aggressive, emotional temper on the race track.

Jean Alesi (born Giovanni Alesi; 11 June 1964) is a French racing driver of Italian origin. His father, Franco, was a mechanic from Alcamo, Sicily, and his mother was from Riesi.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jean Alesi Dating?

According to our records, Jean Alesi married to Kumiko Goto. As of December 1, 2023, Jean Alesi’s is not dating anyone.

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Alesi initially signed a contract with Williams for the 1991 season. However, he then opted instead to sign for Ferrari as the second driver alongside fellow countryman Alain Prost, and the Ferrari team had to pay Williams a fine of four million dollars. The move to Ferrari initially appeared to be a logical choice from a results perspective too, for Alain Prost had mounted a serious world championship challenge at Ferrari the previous year, and the 1991 Ferrari set good lap times in winter testing.

Facts & Trivia

Jean Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Jean Alesi celebrates birthday on June 11 of every year.

Alesi was joined by Austrian Gerhard Berger in 1993 who was returning to Maranello after three seasons with McLaren. The Ferrari F93A was a very slow during pre-season testing. Mainly due to the unreliability of the “active” suspension of the F93A, there came four retirements in the first five races of the season and an eighth-place finish at Brazil, causing Alesi to even consider leaving Ferrari. However, he finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix, and in July, he signed a further two-year contract with Ferrari. However, subsequent races continued to feature frequent retirements and finishes outside of the points. In Hungary he had a collision with Christian Fittipaldi, resulting in a leg contusion, and came close to having a brawl with him afterwards. The Ferrari improved towards the end of the season, and Alesi finished second at Monza and then led early in the race at Portugal, eventually finishing fourth. Alesi finished sixth in the championship with 16 points.

Was Jean Alesi a world champion?

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How old is Jean Alesi?

58 years (June 11, 1964)

How tall is Jean Alesi?

5′ 7″

How rich is Jean Alesi?

Net Worth:$50 Million
Nationality:| France

Which f1 driver made the most money?

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