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Alesi reveals the unexpected friend who led him to Ferrari
Almost thirty years after passing through the gates of Maranello, former Ferrari driver Jean Alesi revealed the identity of the man who actually negotiated his contract with the Scuderia. Alesi was man on the rise in the early 90s, having spent his first two formative years in F1 with Ken Tyrrell, a period during which the Frenchman showcased his undeniable talent, finishing fourth on his Grand Prix debut in France and memorably sparring with Ayrton Senna the year after in Phoenix. Impressed by Alesi's speed and spirit, Williams had shortlisted the young charger for 1991. Wurz sees driver rivalries heating up at Mercedes and Ferrari But it was one of his rivals at the time, a man he had...
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