French racing driver of Italian origin initially signed a contract with Williams for the 1991 Formula One season. Yet given the fact that the team was delaying the announcement of his signature with the reasoning eventually given they were pursuing Ayrton Senna, Jean Alesi eventually grew tired of the constant delays and eventually decided to join Scuderia Ferrari, as the second driver alongside fellow countryman Alain Prost.
Despite the fact that it did not prove to be a glorious partnership, with the French driver scoring only one race win for the Italian side, Jean Alesi has always remained a fan-favorite among the Tifosi, because of his passion and decication while driving for Ferrari. The fast French did everything he could to bring the Maranello team back on top in the early 90s, but due to a not competitive car he was not able to fight for what were his real targets. A situation which is partially similar to Ferrari’s current moment, as the new idol of the people from Maranello, Charles Leclerc, has not won a Formula 1 Grand Prix since Monza 2019.
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Interviewed by Italian sports journalist and author Leo Turrini, the former red #27 tried to analyze the situation the Scuderia is currently experiencing, while also showing confidence for the future. “Charles Leclerc does not need any advice from me – explained the former French driver – he knows perfectly well that he is privileged: he is young, he drives Ferrari and has a long-term contract”. Charles Leclerc’s ambition, as well as that of all the fans, is to compete for race wins. Jean Alesi’s thought, however, is that it takes time and patience to achieve these results.
“We need to put everything in perspective – added Jean Alesi – Schumi was Schumi, that is, an unparalleled phenomenon. But Michael also needed five years to become world champion with Ferrari. Five years. Without patience in Formula 1 you will not get anywhere “. Also for this reason, the French driver diverges his case from that of Charles Leclerc. “It is very wrong to compare them. I arrived in Maranello at a terrible time, the team was not well-organized and there was a lack of structures. This is not the case for Carletto. Today’s Ferrari has everything to get back to winning ways. Charles Leclerc knows this, which is why he is committed in the long term to Maranello. I am confident. We all have to be realistic.” – he concluded.
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