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Race car driver

Jean Alesi, born on June 11, 1964, is an Italian race car driver. He achieved significant success in his career, including winning the French Grand Prix in 1997. Alesi is renowned for his exceptional driving skills and racing spirit.

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Famous Jean Alesi Quotes

“When you drive a car, either you manage it and feel it with the grip of the car, or, like me, you fix it on visual speed. If you do it through the grip, you lose it very quickly - because when the track changes, you can have scares. I do it visually, so if I am going too fast I fight to get the car back, but I do not do it by feeling the grip.”

Ifs Feels Feelings Fighting Loses Car Track Speed Like Me Manage Visuals Scare

Author:Jean Alesi

“I have never won a race, and that is my main disappointment - but you have to be positive.”

Race Positive Disappointment Being Positive Bitter Disappointment

Author:Jean Alesi

“I lived in England to learn English. When I went to England for the first time, it was like being on the Moon. I had no friends, I couldn't speak the language. I was very isolated.”

Firsts Speak Language Moon First Time England Isolated No Friends

Author:Jean Alesi

“I had a very good package for Phoenix, but at other tracks we do not have the power. The Brazilian Grand Prix was maybe closer to the reality.”

Reality Very Good Track Packages Phoenix Grand Prix

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“I am not close to retirement. I still have a lot more that I can achieve. There are younger guys coming into F1, but I am not old and I'm not finished.”

Stills I Can Guy Achieve Finished Retirement

Author:Jean Alesi

“You tend to think that there is a big gap between F1 and everything else. F1 is where all the fantastic drivers are, so you just don't know how good you are until you get there.”

Thinking Knows Bigs Know How Fantastic Drivers Gaps Think Big

Author:Jean Alesi

“I am a professional. At the circuit I am calm. At home I am very different.”

Different Home Quiet Calm Circuits

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“Experience has taught me that you have to improve all the time-little bit by little bit-and not keeping starting everything from new.”

Littles Bits Taught Little Bit Starting

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“Am I calm all the time? That is a question to ask my mother. I am very happy in my home. I have a good family, that gives me something extra.”

Giving Home Mother Asks Quiet Give Me Calm Extras Very Happy Good Family

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“I think I will have a lot of opportunities in the future.”

Thinking Opportunity

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“I made my choice to be in Ferrari. It is not easy because it is important for a man to have satisfaction. And for me to get the satisfaction I want means getting results.”

Men Want Mean Made Important Choices Easy Results Satisfaction Want Me Ferrari

Author:Jean Alesi

“In the winter I was with Nelson Piquet. He was talking about his capacity to race faster. He said that he was still learning new things all the time.”

Said Stills Race Talking Capacity Winter Faster New Things Nelson Learning New Learning New Things

Author:Jean Alesi

“Give me a few bits of wool to stick on the car, a good gust of mistral wind, and I could come up with a better aerodynamic package on the bridge at Avigon”

Giving Bits Car Wind Give Me Sticks Come Up Bridges Packages Wool

Author:Jean Alesi

“To be honest, I am not happy about all the publicity.”

Honest Being Honest Publicity Not Happy

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“F1 teams need a driver who will consistently set lap times that are 100 percent on the edge.”

Needs Team Percent Edges Drivers Consistently Lap

Author:Jean Alesi

“You never really know how quick you are before you reach F1.”

Knows Know How

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“When you are in a good position you are sure to drive well and to be very concentrated in each corner.”

Wells Position Corners

Author:Jean Alesi

“That was my dream, to drive for Ferrari, but I am not a kid any more. If Ferrari is the best team and if I get the chance to drive for Ferrari, it would be with pleasure.”

Ifs Dream Would Be Kids Chance Pleasure Team Best Team Ferrari

Author:Jean Alesi

About the Author

Born: June 11, 1964
Known for: Race car driver
Quotes: 18

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