Adrian Newey’s latest design, the RB19, is currently dominating the world of Formula 1, having secured victory for Red Bull in all three opening races of the season. With the chief technical officer’s ability clear for all to see, it’s not surprising that teams are circling to try and lure him away from the reigning
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Jean Alesi, who raced for Ferrari between 1991 and 1995, has sided with the FIA after Carlos Sainz was penalised in the closing stages of the Australian Grand Prix. As Sainz ran into the first corner on the lap 57 restart, he went deep and collided with his fellow Spaniard Fernando Alonso, sending the two-time
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi has blamed his nation for being the reason why the French Grand Prix was axed from the F1 calendar, with the Frenchman blaming the “desire of the country” for its unfortunate fate. The French GP was dropped after the 2022 season, despite the last couple of races at Circuit Paul
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Ferrari’s start to 2022 looked promising, as the team built up a healthy lead in both championships with clearly the fastest car on the grid. It was Max Verstappen and Red Bull however that ended up winning both championships by quite some margin, capitalising on a catalogue of errors by the Scuderia. Both Charles Leclerc
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Ex-Formula 1 and Ferrari driver Jean Alesi has tipped the Scuderia’s racing director Laurent Mekies to be vital to Frederic Vasseur’s first season as the team’s boss, after replacing Mattia Binotto. Binotto resigned from the team principal role at Ferrari following the conclusion of the 2022 season, with the Italian having come under fire for the team’s “unwatchable”
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The COVID-19 pandemic kept people away from their friends and families for months at a time, making that eventual reunion a very special moment to celebrate. Former F1 driver Jean Alesi took these celebrations slightly too far in December 2021 however, letting off a firecracker at a family party which shattered his brother-in-law’s window. The
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi believes the 2023 title fight won’t necessarily be all about double World Champion Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, with the Frenchman believing that Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey has “become the decisive factor”. There is no argument that Newey is one of the greatest engineers that the sport
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There is a lot of priceless Formula 1 memorabilia that can be acquired by collectors all over the world, with helmets, autographs and even steering wheels becoming available on the market from time to time. The pinnacle of a Formula 1 collection however would be a car, as occasionally the extraordinary pieces of machinery go
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It is always difficult for a new driver coming into a team, especially when your new teammate has won multiple world championships. George Russell seemed to be a exception to this trend, blowing away teammate Lewis Hamilton in the early months of the season despite Mercedes’ struggles, picking up podiums and finishing in the top
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Considering how disappointing 2022 has turned out for Ferrari, following endless strategic errors and reliability problems, victory at the Italian Grand Prix would’ve seen all of it forgotten about by the Tifosi. After claiming pole position with one of the greatest laps of the season, former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi truly “believed” Charles Leclerc “could win”
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