@SK - 08KJ 762349 Roberta Bondar PS also his treatment of some drivers was a bit baffling to say the least. HHF to alesi and Sato didn't really upgrade anything.
Imagine an alternative timeline when Alesi had won a WDC with Williams or Benetton in the early '90s? Then he was the one who got the move to Ferrari in 1996 instead of Schumacher. It could have happened.
Except that part of Ferrari's success was Schumacher bringing Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn over. Alesi would have gone to a Ferrari lacking part of the team which created those dominant cars
@@Speeder76 I don't think that crash would have happened with an Alesi title win in 93. Senna would've probably stayed in McLaren or even gone to Benneton and maybe Prost wouldn't retire
I love Jean Alesi. I think he deserves a championship win. But also I think Schumacher is still the right person to be at Ferrari to become a dominant winning team. I've read that Jean Alesi wasn't confident of the handling characteristics of the 1995 Ferrari 412 T2, it has a tendency to swing the rear under heavy braking. But when Schumacher tested it in 1996, he felt more confidence and liked the 412 T2 handling. Schumi said he could've won easier using the Ferrari 412 T2 in 1995 than his Benetton.
It's funny how he got the F40. Basically Piquet who helped him when he first started told him to put it in his contract. Then the management at Ferrari were surprised he was so cocky, but kind of liked it so he got one.
I know, that was such a great moment. Piquet also changed other terms in his contract, like demanding an extra $1 million in salary. Piquet seems like a hard guy to get along with, but if likes you, he's a great friend to have lol.
@@jarigustafsson7620 jean shouldve split his F40 into 20 pieces, that way his son would 20 F2 cars to pick and drive... and none of them would ne a prema lol
To be fair, Giuliano Alesi is now racing in Super Formula, filling in for Kazuki Nakajima, while he is busy with WEC. He actually did a very good job in his first outing at Suzuka about a month ago, his second race is coming up soon.
@@McPlayer8t Giuliano Isnt even a bad driver, he can definitely challenge at the top but was never given a solid team, that can help, if he would've got a Dams or ART seat, I believe he couldve been atleast top 6
Jesus christ this man is a wonderbox, he is married to a Japanese actress and idol called Kumiko Goto, who starred in Jackie Chan's film City Hunter, a movie that I loved as a kid. Plus, his parents were actually Sicillian not French and that explains a LOT about his personality.
Alesi is just one of those guys you can't but love. Whether you're Japanese, French, Italian, or just simply enjoy good racing or fun personalities, it's impossible to hate that man. Also his worse than De Cesaris reliability was a running gag to itself. I miss looking for him on TV...
Jean Alesis driving style was phenomenal. He was such an aggressive and fast driver. Maybe the best driver without a championship. If he goes to Williams instead of Ferrari may betoday he would be called as one of the best ever. Think about this fast, emotional driver in Williams from 91 to 97. He would be a real threat for Schumacher and for sure broke the Pole record of Senna. He was a Leclerc of the 90s.
Alesi at Williams from 91 to 97 and with a personal head coach - I mean, for his head, his temper, a psychologist for sure - would easily be a 3x world champion, maybe 4x, and maybe would be cemented as France's top driver, even if alongside Prost. That would be crazy. To have a prime Alesi, Senna and Schumi battling together for a title would rock the late 90's a whole lot. But this is all a big "maybe"...
He was and will always be my favourite driver. I always loved how passionate he was and how he wore his heart on his sleeve. He was absolutely electric when he entered the sport.
Who do u think the Italians blamed for that? cuz The tifosi will blame Alesi, but the Rest of the ferrari fans might blame Ferrari, so who do u think the italians would blame more?
@@Marceloloeite theres something kinda cool about alesi and kubica being 1 time winners at canada. both legendary drivers with so much potential but bad luck
@@juhosten3463 Panis was extra unlucky as not only did he have to deal with shit cars, he also broke his legs in the 1997 Canadian grand prix and he was never the same after that
Also saved the Penske F1 team's project and got hist first win with them. The team needed a strong figure to keep it going after Donohue's death, and Watson did a lot for them.
1995 was such a happy season for F1 after all the heartache and controversy of 1994 to have popular guys who had been around for several years like Alesi and Herbert winning as well as a first win for Coulthard too really lifted the spirits. For a man so riddled with mechanical misfortune one has to appreciate the irony that a rare piece of Benetton unreliability gifted him his only win. Schumi's my hero but even I was delighted that Alesi won that day and Schumi showing his human side giving Alesi a lift pack on the slow down lap :) Never knew he was linked to Ferrari in 2000, gutted he didn't make the move.
Basically he chose with his heart rather than his head when his stock was high...and never recovered...but at the same time that's why he is beloved and respected
Not really, Ferrari were somewhat decent when he chose to drive for them, he couldn't be expected to know that there would suddenly be an massive swing in favour of Williams. That and the way Williams were dealing with him, he was offered the choice go to a team that clearly wanted him or stick around waiting for a team who seems to be having second thoughts.
The last few races of 2001 was the Alesi lovefest, was funny thinking back on it as Mika walked away too but everyone assumed it was just going to be a sabbatical and he never came back. So Jean had a better send off by the fans and paddock than a two-time world champ.
Alesi v. Mansell at Williams in 1992 would be one hell of a "what if." It'd either be a neck-and-neck fight for the title between the two, or Senna would have won another championship because Mansell and Alesi would keep crashing into each other while fighting over the lead.
Kubica and Trulli both good drivers. Do you feel they were potential world champions? I know Alesi was. He was just dealt bad luck throughout his career.
@@_B.M_ They both could have. Trulli was occasionally beating Alonso when they were teammates, and he would have probably won more races had Toyota continued.
@@_B.M_ Kubica was already in negotiations for Ferrari seat and then the infamous rally accident happened... Who knows what could have been in Ferrari...
Passion. Love. Heart over Head. Number 27. Watching F1 for the first time and seeing Alesi do the unbelievable in a Ferrari...well, it created my favourite team, number and series, which has lasted me to this day. It's also created my aversion to winning...
Great video, Josh. The dude was a fascinating mess but all but his harshest critic probably agree he deserved more than 1 win to show for his efforts. With that said he was also never boring as a disaster area. Other interesting pieces from Alesi's life include: - Crashing out of a potential win in Estoril in 1994 attempting to divebomb past rather surprised Simtek driver David Brabham whilst lapping him and taking them both out of the race. - Being surprised that his super expensive Ferrari was stolen when he once parked it up and left it with the keys still in the ignition and the engine still running. - Ending his final race being involved in the crash that gave Kimi Raikkonen permanent back problems thereafter, though he wasn't exactly at fault there. - Suffering a horrific pre-season crash in '94 in which he was temproarily paralysed down the left-hand side of his body and coming back only two races in to the year. Some believe his speed never fully recovered after this one. - Failing to win a race in '96 in a car many in Benetton were convinced Michael could have challenged for the title in had he stayed behind. - Selling a Ferrari F40 from his collection to fund his son's failing Formula 2 career. Money wasted given Giuliano's form but still impressive as a gesture.
Jean was my motor racing hero growing up, such a wasted talent in F1. Just like my other hero as a kid Larry Perkins! You should do a video on him Josh!
Charles is much more of a ruthless killer than Jean ever was, and he makes very few mistakes. However, he too is stuck at Ferrari, and since nowadays engine development is fobidden ... :/
If you want a snapshot of Jean Alesi in one session watch the 1999 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying. Early in the session he set an amazing time in the Sauber, which Schumacher and Hakkinen struggled to beat, however Alesi couldn't even match the time with his following laps. So much unharnessed potential.
Thank You Josh. I was waiting for this. My All Time favorite driver. I was at the Canadian GP. Front row seats, third on the Grid. We all sang happy birthday to him. He bowed and threw me his gloves. Then went on to win the GP. That Ferrari 412 t2 was a beast. Loudest F1 car of All Time.
One of the best and truthful reviews of Jeans career and I’m a big fan from 1991 Was a hard job as an Alesi fan so much heartbreak should have won 7-10 Grand Prix But will always be remembered as a Gilles Villeneuve ilk of driver Hard charging all or nothing That’s why I love the guy
Jean is still about and involved with F1. He has been and still is the manager for a number of drivers since his retirement as an f1 driver. He also is a major part of the Ferrarri young drivers program, both as a scout and mentor for the young drivers,,and as an ambassador for ferrarri, along with driving in the historic f1 races. When you think he brought drivers such as Massa, Jules Bianchi, and Leclerc to Ferrarri's attention, he still is a significant member of the F1 system.
Firstly you HAVE to do one on Irvine. Secondly Alesi was (and probably still is) a MEGA driver. We love him. In our hearts he's won so many more races than the 1 he actually did !
Jean Alesi was one of my favourite drivers to watch in the 90s along with Mansell, Senna and Gerhard Berger. This was purely because of his racing style, I 100% think he would have been a world champion with a reliable car.
Let's not forget as recently as this year he was leading the historic legends race at Monaco. So surprise surprise with a few laps remaining he ended up hitting the wall racing another competitor along the start and finish straight, ending his race once again. Now whether it was his fault or not and it was very hard to tell, shows us that crazy luck of his, or lack of it, is still right there everytime he climbs into a race car lol.
His sole win is the first race I remember watching. Mercurial is an apt choice of word, well done Josh. He’s the kind of guy I like having around on the grid, but would infuriate me as a team principal. He’s one of these old school, hot blooded, fiery Latin guys who can drive anything, fast and aggressively. Its not hard to see Alonso as a superior spiritual successor to Alesi.
The way Josh pronouce "Airton Senna" in this video is waaay better than a lot of others comentators that I saw in a long time, which mispronouce "Ei-yrton". As a brazilian I can say: you did it very good Man!
the first time i ever got to see f1 live was as a 7 year old in 93 when my parents took me to friday qualy at silverstone. it absoultely hammered down with rain meaning absolutely nobody came out, except for one french legend in the most beautiful piece of machinery i had ever seen. every lap he would come by doing burnouts and waving at the crowd, from that moment onwards jean alesi became my hero.
I was there in Phoenix in 1990 and Alesi made a helluva impression. I was so surprised he only got one win, despite racing for 11 more years. Significantly, when they were teammates at Ferrari Prost was faster.
I remembered alesi as some sort of F1 legend in the 90’s, before I watched this; his results are at odds with how well he is remembered by most people, it seems!
I really started watching F1 just when Jean Alesi started racing F1. Guess who my ever favorite driver was.... And obviously the fact that he always had the worst of luck only made him a bigger legend. That one day he did win a race.....it was glorious. I do miss those times in F1. Nowadays everything has become so much more professional. If a driver would race like Alesi nowadays he would get a ban for life. But also the fact that cars more often than not did break down added so much more tension to the race. To finish first you first have to finish. Few drivers know that better than Jean Alesi...
Jean was fun to watch, daring and aggressive I’ll never forget his battle with Senna in 93 on the main straight in Canada, two very brave drivers Senna won out. His 95 GP win on his birthday was a happy day in Formula 1, in the Ferrari world and with many fans like those in Canada thrilled with his victory!
Alesi's like a lot of 90's F1 drivers, a lot of speed but a long way from being the complete package so not even close to being a threat to Schumacher on a weekly basis.
The more I read about Alesi, the more bummed out I get that my most prevalent memory of him is that time he kept ignoring team orders to pit for fuel, and then had to retire from the race, because he ran out of fuel.
I remember a french TV show about Alesi, their gimmick about him was: "à fond à fond à fond, virage, graviers" => "fast fast fast, turn, gravels" to describe his races ^^
Jean was one of mine favorite drivers when i started watching F1 but schumi is still on the top spot for me I’m curious to find out what really happened to him
1:24 - he was at Ferrari just after they had the fastest car on the grid (fast but unreliable) and not long before they had the fastest cars in history. and to think what couldve been as when he signed for Ferrari, he had already signed a Williams contract - to drive some of the most advanced cars in history. Its like Jenson, before Jenson! Love the videos buddaayyy. What a legend you are.
The one thing in this video I had no idea about was that Alesi was considered as a potential #2 to Schumi for 2000. Is that accurate? What's true is he was on the shortlist to replace Schumacher in 99 after the Silverstone crash. I forget if he declined due to his situation at Sauber or if Todt just preferred to hire Salo, who was a free agent. Even though Alesi and Todt had mended fences after their 95 fallout, Todt might not have wanted to bring back Alesi due to his temperament, despite Alesi's relatively strong standing during his Sauber years after a strong 1998 as team leader.
il always remember him running out ofd fuel after being told repeatedly to come in lol, his team boss afterwards said i kept hanging the pitboard out as he drove past, next time itl be a gun lol
I was there at the 1st. corner in Phoenix in 1990! Alesi was a SENSATION that year! The Tyrrell was way down on power but 100lbs. lighter than the MClaren on full tanks, it would fly on street circuits, it was even fast at Monza with the rear wing completely trimmed out!
Great video. But one correction. Schumacher didn't take any benetton staff with him when he moved to Ferrari. Brawn and Byrne only followed him a year later.
A legend. I remember hearing that when he drove home from that race mentioned in the video he was stopped by the Italian police for speeding but once they realised who it was they let him go. Also in 95 there was shocking luck at one GP when the tv camera on the front of one Ferrari came off and then struck the sister Ferrari putting it out of the race. With that sort of luck. We will always have Canada 95
I swear, that BRRRR sound effect whenever you pull up the scores keeps jumpscaring me. XD (Watching this as I'm eating, so I'm mainly listening rather than watching, it caught me every single time it appeared throughout the entire video.. LOL)
0:21 Funny you should say that. I walked the length of the circuit in 2017, and took pictures of the starting line and hairpin turn two weeks before the race.
I was shocked a few years ago when I learned he'd only won one Grand Prix. When I was a kid he was running at the front every week, and doing it in style.
I always remember Jean Alesi was a great starter whether he was 1st or near the back. He would fly off the grid and gain about 5 places come the end of the first lap.
Alesi used to be my favorite to watch in thew 90's. Verstappen was the only Dutchman on the grid but wasn't breaking any pots. Alesi was always fun to watch.
Jean Alesi class man. Great driver, this is why we remember him like being a champ :).One of the few drivers that are acknowledged in history without being a championship winner.
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Eddie Jordan once said; “Alesi has grown up a lot, nowadays he looks before he throws his helmet”
He did do that didnt he
@SK - 08KJ 762349 Roberta Bondar PS sure, fuck that guy who ran an awesome privateer team.
@SK - 08KJ 762349 Roberta Bondar PS I hope you chip your teeth today
@SK - 08KJ 762349 Roberta Bondar PS also his treatment of some drivers was a bit baffling to say the least. HHF to alesi and Sato didn't really upgrade anything.
Liked just to be #800
"Scoring a pole in Monza in a Ferrari gives one a status only reserved for God and Eiffel 65" - as in Italian, I can confirm this is 100% true.
What's Eiffel 65?
Un italiano in questa sezione commenti non me lo sarei aspettato, per di più con il mio stesso nome ahahah
@@anshumankakralia7542" I'm blue" rings a bell?
Eccomi un altro italiano
@@anshumankakralia7542 type Eiffel 65 in youtube: "I'm blue", "Move your body" ect. Classic dance
Imagine an alternative timeline when Alesi had won a WDC with Williams or Benetton in the early '90s? Then he was the one who got the move to Ferrari in 1996 instead of Schumacher. It could have happened.
But in an alternative world, he could be the one that crashed on the Tanburello curve, on May 1st, 1994. Not all alternatives are good.
Except that part of Ferrari's success was Schumacher bringing Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn over. Alesi would have gone to a Ferrari lacking part of the team which created those dominant cars
@@Speeder76 I don't think that crash would have happened with an Alesi title win in 93. Senna would've probably stayed in McLaren or even gone to Benneton and maybe Prost wouldn't retire
I love Jean Alesi. I think he deserves a championship win. But also I think Schumacher is still the right person to be at Ferrari to become a dominant winning team. I've read that Jean Alesi wasn't confident of the handling characteristics of the 1995 Ferrari 412 T2, it has a tendency to swing the rear under heavy braking. But when Schumacher tested it in 1996, he felt more confidence and liked the 412 T2 handling. Schumi said he could've won easier using the Ferrari 412 T2 in 1995 than his Benetton.
@@yassineqadchaoui801 interesting, I didn't know about that. 1994 with an Alesi title would be insanely stacked.
Jean is the guy everyone wants to be, with the luck nobody wants
You are a poet
So basically this era's Fernando Alonso except actually have drivers champion once
Daniel Ricciardo
@@dr.science_0177 without the bad rep of Alonso * No teammate ever spoke badly of Jean
Alonso looked at Alesi career and said yes.
It's funny how he got the F40. Basically Piquet who helped him when he first started told him to put it in his contract. Then the management at Ferrari were surprised he was so cocky, but kind of liked it so he got one.
I know, that was such a great moment. Piquet also changed other terms in his contract, like demanding an extra $1 million in salary. Piquet seems like a hard guy to get along with, but if likes you, he's a great friend to have lol.
he sold a 'rari to fund his son's career.
and other financial mistakes you can avoid
Ferrari F40 to pay for a season in F2 and he wasnt happy about it how expensive just one season is to the FIA
@@jarigustafsson7620 jean shouldve split his F40 into 20 pieces, that way his son would 20 F2 cars to pick and drive... and none of them would ne a prema lol
To be fair, Giuliano Alesi is now racing in Super Formula, filling in for Kazuki Nakajima, while he is busy with WEC. He actually did a very good job in his first outing at Suzuka about a month ago, his second race is coming up soon.
@@McPlayer8t think super formula pays fairly well too
@@McPlayer8t Giuliano Isnt even a bad driver, he can definitely challenge at the top but was never given a solid team, that can help, if he would've got a Dams or ART seat, I believe he couldve been atleast top 6
Jesus christ this man is a wonderbox, he is married to a Japanese actress and idol called Kumiko Goto, who starred in Jackie Chan's film City Hunter, a movie that I loved as a kid. Plus, his parents were actually Sicillian not French and that explains a LOT about his personality.
Picture it, Sicily 1964...
Oh no Josh may end up in concrete boots now..
Alesi is just one of those guys you can't but love. Whether you're Japanese, French, Italian, or just simply enjoy good racing or fun personalities, it's impossible to hate that man.
Also his worse than De Cesaris reliability was a running gag to itself. I miss looking for him on TV...
I just made a comment 5 minutes ago that he looks Italian.
Jean Alesis driving style was phenomenal. He was such an aggressive and fast driver. Maybe the best driver without a championship. If he goes to Williams instead of Ferrari may betoday he would be called as one of the best ever. Think about this fast, emotional driver in Williams from 91 to 97. He would be a real threat for Schumacher and for sure broke the Pole record of Senna. He was a Leclerc of the 90s.
@Luca Goodoer You complete right. I forgot him👍. Thank you🍀
Alesi at Williams from 91 to 97 and with a personal head coach - I mean, for his head, his temper, a psychologist for sure - would easily be a 3x world champion, maybe 4x, and maybe would be cemented as France's top driver, even if alongside Prost. That would be crazy. To have a prime Alesi, Senna and Schumi battling together for a title would rock the late 90's a whole lot. But this is all a big "maybe"...
Poor Moss got played by the Gentleman and Players atmosphere common at the time but one hell of a driver and deserved to be treated a lot better
Moss and Ronnie Peterson
Alesi was the closest driver to Gilles Villeneuve. Flamboyant and charismatic. He's great.
My Dad was at the Canadian Grand Prix when Jean Alesi won!
Congrats!
He was and will always be my favourite driver. I always loved how passionate he was and how he wore his heart on his sleeve. He was absolutely electric when he entered the sport.
🙌🏻
Italians loved Jean Alesi, and still do to this day. It's a real shame that Ferrari just couldn't give him a car good enough.
Who do u think the Italians blamed for that? cuz The tifosi will blame Alesi, but the Rest of the ferrari fans might blame Ferrari, so who do u think the italians would blame more?
@@montyboon4127 Definitely Ferrari. The Tifosi have always loved Alesi's driving and character.
He looks somewhat Italian too.
@@peterporkeresq.2817 : That’s because he is, (Sicilian).
Lol kinda like Charles
These sponsor transitions keep getting smoother and smoother
Haha that transition was magnificent
Some might say he’s a smooth operator of sponsor transitions
@@aristotle464 some also might say that surfshark is a great website and you can sign up with the referral code "JOSHREVELL"
Any smoother and we'll be slipping on each step.
Alesi broke my heart every week for years. Ive never liked another driver as much 🙌🏻
Same here. Closer in temperament was Mark Webber, I miss both those drivers, and they never competed one another....
The fact that his first win was in Canada just feels so RIGHT
*only
Alesi, Gilles Villeneuve, Robert Kubica, Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton. All great drivers who won their first race in Canada.
Yeah, and it was the last season for that #27 Ferrari.
Note to self, Canada is the perfect place to pop your race win cherry 🍒
@@Marceloloeite theres something kinda cool about alesi and kubica being 1 time winners at canada. both legendary drivers with so much potential but bad luck
Fun fact: Alesi was the last f1 driver to win in a v12 powered car
Jean was the textbook definition of being in the wrong place in the wrong time
There are some magnificent drivers with that bastard trait. Alonso. Maybe Ricciardo. HHF. Panis and De la Rosa
@@juhosten3463 Panis was extra unlucky as not only did he have to deal with shit cars, he also broke his legs in the 1997 Canadian grand prix and he was never the same after that
Alonso says hi
What about the HULKenberg? Ross Brawn once even said that the second option after inviting Hamilton was Nico.
@@АлександрФабрегас He and drivers in the same generation actually fits this description as well (Grosjean, Magnussen, etc.)
You should do a WTF happened to John Watson, he was quick in 1982 for McLaren, then he just sort of faded out of existence.
He commentates now for the GT World Challenge
He called Ricardo Rosset a fool on TV thus achieving immortality
John Watson is a Legend, and I love his commentary on the SRO GT races, frabjulous.
Watson's 1982 season was actually his apex season - he'd been at it a while by that point
Also saved the Penske F1 team's project and got hist first win with them. The team needed a strong figure to keep it going after Donohue's death, and Watson did a lot for them.
1995 was such a happy season for F1 after all the heartache and controversy of 1994 to have popular guys who had been around for several years like Alesi and Herbert winning as well as a first win for Coulthard too really lifted the spirits. For a man so riddled with mechanical misfortune one has to appreciate the irony that a rare piece of Benetton unreliability gifted him his only win. Schumi's my hero but even I was delighted that Alesi won that day and Schumi showing his human side giving Alesi a lift pack on the slow down lap :) Never knew he was linked to Ferrari in 2000, gutted he didn't make the move.
Imagine how much history would’ve changed if he didn’t go with with his heart and choose to drive for Williams.
Triple world champion
Triple WDC? 🤣🤦♂️
@@rupertpupkin9630 yes
Sure thing 🤣
@@rupertpupkin9630 But Williams had fantastic cars in the 90s he surely would have had a big chance.
Josh ability to plug Sean Gelael into nearly every video is very impressive.
He even sneaks in a lord mahaveer reference
Basically he chose with his heart rather than his head when his stock was high...and never recovered...but at the same time that's why he is beloved and respected
Not really, Ferrari were somewhat decent when he chose to drive for them, he couldn't be expected to know that there would suddenly be an massive swing in favour of Williams. That and the way Williams were dealing with him, he was offered the choice go to a team that clearly wanted him or stick around waiting for a team who seems to be having second thoughts.
The last few races of 2001 was the Alesi lovefest, was funny thinking back on it as Mika walked away too but everyone assumed it was just going to be a sabbatical and he never came back. So Jean had a better send off by the fans and paddock than a two-time world champ.
Never thought I would see Gelael's 'bruh' meme again..
The Almighty Sean "Bruh" Gelael.
italy 1994. best alesi race ever. he was such dominant like never before. i cryed that day.
He was always spectacular at monza, never lucky (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997...)
Alesi v. Mansell at Williams in 1992 would be one hell of a "what if."
It'd either be a neck-and-neck fight for the title between the two, or Senna would have won another championship because Mansell and Alesi would keep crashing into each other while fighting over the lead.
I cried the day he won in Canada .... never been so happy. It's not often you can say that one of your favorite drivers was a guy who only won 1 race!
Kubica fans would know 😑
Trulli fans also would...
Kubica and Trulli both good drivers. Do you feel they were potential world champions? I know Alesi was. He was just dealt bad luck throughout his career.
@@_B.M_ They both could have. Trulli was occasionally beating Alonso when they were teammates, and he would have probably won more races had Toyota continued.
@@_B.M_ Kubica was already in negotiations for Ferrari seat and then the infamous rally accident happened... Who knows what could have been in Ferrari...
Damn, my man Alesi was so unlucky.
Anyway, another great vid, Josh. Congrats.
Passion. Love. Heart over Head. Number 27. Watching F1 for the first time and seeing Alesi do the unbelievable in a Ferrari...well, it created my favourite team, number and series, which has lasted me to this day. It's also created my aversion to winning...
When you consider who #27 is now that suddenly makes a little too much sense
Great video, Josh. The dude was a fascinating mess but all but his harshest critic probably agree he deserved more than 1 win to show for his efforts. With that said he was also never boring as a disaster area. Other interesting pieces from Alesi's life include:
- Crashing out of a potential win in Estoril in 1994 attempting to divebomb past rather surprised Simtek driver David Brabham whilst lapping him and taking them both out of the race.
- Being surprised that his super expensive Ferrari was stolen when he once parked it up and left it with the keys still in the ignition and the engine still running.
- Ending his final race being involved in the crash that gave Kimi Raikkonen permanent back problems thereafter, though he wasn't exactly at fault there.
- Suffering a horrific pre-season crash in '94 in which he was temproarily paralysed down the left-hand side of his body and coming back only two races in to the year. Some believe his speed never fully recovered after this one.
- Failing to win a race in '96 in a car many in Benetton were convinced Michael could have challenged for the title in had he stayed behind.
- Selling a Ferrari F40 from his collection to fund his son's failing Formula 2 career. Money wasted given Giuliano's form but still impressive as a gesture.
Jean was my motor racing hero growing up, such a wasted talent in F1. Just like my other hero as a kid Larry Perkins! You should do a video on him Josh!
I really do hope Charles isn’t going down this road as well but u never know
Charles is much more of a ruthless killer than Jean ever was, and he makes very few mistakes. However, he too is stuck at Ferrari, and since nowadays engine development is fobidden ... :/
@@Cancoillotteman Leclerc makes tons of mistakes. Not even counting this year. Last year too was far from clean.
lmao
@@kebeiwjwgseywgw5590 what did i do
@@semsteegmans3715How's now
If you want a snapshot of Jean Alesi in one session watch the 1999 Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying. Early in the session he set an amazing time in the Sauber, which Schumacher and Hakkinen struggled to beat, however Alesi couldn't even match the time with his following laps.
So much unharnessed potential.
One of my all time favourite drivers. I even had an Alesi replica helmet. F1 needs characters like this.
Thank You Josh. I was waiting for this. My All Time favorite driver. I was at the Canadian GP. Front row seats, third on the Grid. We all sang happy birthday to him. He bowed and threw me his gloves. Then went on to win the GP.
That Ferrari 412 t2 was a beast. Loudest F1 car of All Time.
One of the best and truthful reviews of Jeans career and I’m a big fan from 1991
Was a hard job as an Alesi fan so much heartbreak should have won 7-10 Grand Prix
But will always be remembered as a Gilles Villeneuve ilk of driver Hard charging all or nothing
That’s why I love the guy
10:19 that scream made laugh so hard...
10:28
Jean is still about and involved with F1.
He has been and still is the manager for a number of drivers since his retirement as an f1 driver. He also is a major part of the Ferrarri young drivers program, both as a scout and mentor for the young drivers,,and as an ambassador for ferrarri, along with driving in the historic f1 races.
When you think he brought drivers such as Massa, Jules Bianchi, and Leclerc to Ferrarri's attention, he still is a significant member of the F1 system.
17:40 I DON'T THINK I'VE EVER LAUGHED SO MUCH TO A RUclips VIDEO
I LOVE YOU JOSH
This had me in tears. Mate your videos go from strength to strength.
Firstly you HAVE to do one on Irvine.
Secondly Alesi was (and probably still is) a MEGA driver. We love him. In our hearts he's won so many more races than the 1 he actually did !
Jean Alesi was one of my favourite drivers to watch in the 90s along with Mansell, Senna and Gerhard Berger. This was purely because of his racing style, I 100% think he would have been a world champion with a reliable car.
Schumacher and alesi would be such a good line up
Their sons are very good friends
If Alesi didn’t joined Prost Grand Prix
Let's not forget as recently as this year he was leading the historic legends race at Monaco. So surprise surprise with a few laps remaining he ended up hitting the wall racing another competitor along the start and finish straight, ending his race once again. Now whether it was his fault or not and it was very hard to tell, shows us that crazy luck of his, or lack of it, is still right there everytime he climbs into a race car lol.
His sole win is the first race I remember watching.
Mercurial is an apt choice of word, well done Josh. He’s the kind of guy I like having around on the grid, but would infuriate me as a team principal. He’s one of these old school, hot blooded, fiery Latin guys who can drive anything, fast and aggressively. Its not hard to see Alonso as a superior spiritual successor to Alesi.
The way Josh pronouce "Airton Senna" in this video is waaay better than a lot of others comentators that I saw in a long time, which mispronouce "Ei-yrton". As a brazilian I can say: you did it very good Man!
Josh your videos always make me chuckle at random points during the video. I love watching your videos!
This is like seeing the delicious food your mom cooked but u can't eat them because the visitors aren't there yet...
Literally me during Eid.
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Great vid! Now all we need is an update video on Mazepin. Y'know, the video that's aged like soul milk in a desert.
Goddamnit lmfao.. you are so smooth with the surfshark ads... can’t even be mad...... may even sign up!
You are the man, this is the very best F1 related channel on youtube.
4:30 ok... that advertising insert very spot on... nice job...
Stunning talent with Alonso's timing of teams
the first time i ever got to see f1 live was as a 7 year old in 93 when my parents took me to friday qualy at silverstone.
it absoultely hammered down with rain meaning absolutely nobody came out,
except for one french legend in the most beautiful piece of machinery i had ever seen.
every lap he would come by doing burnouts and waving at the crowd, from that moment onwards jean alesi became my hero.
This is quite possibly one of your best uploads :)... but then again im in my 40's and nostalgic af :D
Fantastic, great to see you create another video on a driver from the 90s
This is one of the first few videos of yours I watched in awhile, so I’m not sure when you put in the new transition graphics, but I love them
That sponsorship plug was your best so far. Congrats.
I was there in Phoenix in 1990 and Alesi made a helluva impression. I was so surprised he only got one win, despite racing for 11 more years. Significantly, when they were teammates at Ferrari Prost was faster.
That classic Ferrari at Monaco made me very, very happy. 👌
As always, LOVED IT!
Need a fix for my Montoya obsession if you catch my drift 😉
Great great video. Solid work Josh
a new superstar that arrived on the scene or so we thought amazing content man keep it up
Josh just can't resist including the clip of Gelael flying in Monaco in half his videos
I look forward to the Gelael BRUH moment in every Josh video.
I remembered alesi as some sort of F1 legend in the 90’s, before I watched this; his results are at odds with how well he is remembered by most people, it seems!
Another great vid. 👍 keep it up. Love the info, attitude and the sarcy wit.
Well... gotta admit, the way you introduced the sponsor was smooooooth
Your videos are awesome thanks for the great work JDS in AZ usa
I really started watching F1 just when Jean Alesi started racing F1. Guess who my ever favorite driver was.... And obviously the fact that he always had the worst of luck only made him a bigger legend. That one day he did win a race.....it was glorious.
I do miss those times in F1. Nowadays everything has become so much more professional. If a driver would race like Alesi nowadays he would get a ban for life. But also the fact that cars more often than not did break down added so much more tension to the race. To finish first you first have to finish. Few drivers know that better than Jean Alesi...
Jean was fun to watch, daring and aggressive I’ll never forget his battle with Senna in 93 on the main straight in Canada, two very brave drivers Senna won out. His 95 GP win on his birthday was a happy day in Formula 1, in the Ferrari world and with many fans like those in Canada thrilled with his victory!
Love your style man, keep it up!
15:58 the car's radio was broken, so he never heard the pit box call him in
Alesi's like a lot of 90's F1 drivers, a lot of speed but a long way from being the complete package so not even close to being a threat to Schumacher on a weekly basis.
The more I read about Alesi, the more bummed out I get that my most prevalent memory of him is that time he kept ignoring team orders to pit for fuel, and then had to retire from the race, because he ran out of fuel.
I remember a french TV show about Alesi, their gimmick about him was: "à fond à fond à fond, virage, graviers" => "fast fast fast, turn, gravels" to describe his races ^^
Jean was one of mine favorite drivers when i started watching F1 but schumi is still on the top spot for me I’m curious to find out what really happened to him
4:35 gotta give credit that's a pretty smooth transition
can we just appreciate how smooth that sponsor transition was?
No 1 reason
The GREAT FERRARI MASTER S🅱️LAN
4:33 If I could subscribe to this channel twice I would that is the greatest ad segway of all-time
1:24 - he was at Ferrari just after they had the fastest car on the grid (fast but unreliable) and not long before they had the fastest cars in history.
and to think what couldve been as when he signed for Ferrari, he had already signed a Williams contract - to drive some of the most advanced cars in history. Its like Jenson, before Jenson!
Love the videos buddaayyy. What a legend you are.
I just love your work
The one thing in this video I had no idea about was that Alesi was considered as a potential #2 to Schumi for 2000. Is that accurate? What's true is he was on the shortlist to replace Schumacher in 99 after the Silverstone crash. I forget if he declined due to his situation at Sauber or if Todt just preferred to hire Salo, who was a free agent. Even though Alesi and Todt had mended fences after their 95 fallout, Todt might not have wanted to bring back Alesi due to his temperament, despite Alesi's relatively strong standing during his Sauber years after a strong 1998 as team leader.
Josh has the best sponsor segues of any RUclipsr. Ever.
il always remember him running out ofd fuel after being told repeatedly to come in lol, his team boss afterwards said i kept hanging the pitboard out as he drove past, next time itl be a gun lol
I was there at the 1st. corner in Phoenix in 1990! Alesi was a SENSATION that year! The Tyrrell was way down on power but 100lbs. lighter than the MClaren on full tanks, it would fly on street circuits, it was even fast at Monza with the rear wing completely trimmed out!
Murray Walker once said it right: "Oh Jean you may well look a bit worried, you've got a major problem sunshine."
Great video.
But one correction. Schumacher didn't take any benetton staff with him when he moved to Ferrari. Brawn and Byrne only followed him a year later.
That race that Alessi had during historics was more pushing than current F1 races.
The ad transition is flawless lmao.
A legend. I remember hearing that when he drove home from that race mentioned in the video he was stopped by the Italian police for speeding but once they realised who it was they let him go. Also in 95 there was shocking luck at one GP when the tv camera on the front of one Ferrari came off and then struck the sister Ferrari putting it out of the race. With that sort of luck. We will always have Canada 95
I swear, that BRRRR sound effect whenever you pull up the scores keeps jumpscaring me. XD
(Watching this as I'm eating, so I'm mainly listening rather than watching, it caught me every single time it appeared throughout the entire video.. LOL)
0:21 Funny you should say that. I walked the length of the circuit in 2017, and took pictures of the starting line and hairpin turn two weeks before the race.
At least his son can have a good future.
RIGHT??
Yeah about that....
@@visionnr2004: He's now stuck in Japan with Tatiana Calderon
Bruhhhh
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when Jeans cars are all sold the end is near.
I was shocked a few years ago when I learned he'd only won one Grand Prix. When I was a kid he was running at the front every week, and doing it in style.
I always remember Jean Alesi was a great starter whether he was 1st or near the back.
He would fly off the grid and gain about 5 places come the end of the first lap.
He moved to rari instead of moving to Williams
Japan 1995 sums up Alesi’s career perfectly
Alesi used to be my favorite to watch in thew 90's. Verstappen was the only Dutchman on the grid but wasn't breaking any pots. Alesi was always fun to watch.
Jean Alesi class man. Great driver, this is why we remember him like being a champ :).One of the few drivers that are acknowledged in history without being a championship winner.
Would love to see a WTF video on Heikki Kovalainen... because goddamn his F1 career went down the tubes FAST.