"I was in TEARS driving the car!" | The LEGENDARY career of Jean Alesi

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FULL EPISODE: The great Jean Alesi sits down with David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan to recall stories from his amazing career. From living with Eddie as a young driver, to getting his first seat in F1 and the controversial circumstances which led to him signing contracts with Williams and Ferrari at the same time. Plus the unforgettable emotions of winning his sole Grand Prix in Montreal in 1995.
This episode was recorded in August 2023. You can listen to brand new episodes of FFS! every Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you get your podcasts.
Produced by Whisper.
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00:00 - Intro
01:48 - Living with Eddie Jordan
06:41 - First drive in F1
10:50 - Signing with Williams and Ferrari
15:18 - Winning the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix
23:39 - Jean and Eddie's relationship
27:23 - Rejoining Jordan in 2001
28:57 - Dangers of driving
31:46 - Retirement
33:16 - Being the father of a driver
37:20 - Being President of Circuit Paul Ricard
41:01 - Thoughts on current drivers
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@Marcoz588 2 месяца назад

It is impossible to dislike Jean, he’s all heart! 😭❤️

@jkim6200 2 месяца назад

Too much heart for his own good. I didn't get to his battles with Eric Comas, but he really made a splash with Tyrell at Pheonix

@nathanwilliams2152 Месяц назад

Indeed. A very likeable man. He made a mistake signing for Ferrari. At Williams, despite their previous reputation for viewing drivers as employees, he would have been nurtured and looked after. Ferrari, being a big, political bureaucracy did not work like that, and in Alain Prost, he had the ultimate politician and diplomat as a team-mate, who sorted him out comprehensively. He wasn’t able to politick effectively and make the team work for him. But come to think of it, very few drivers (bar Ascari, Surtees, Lauda and Schumacher) have been able to get the very best out of Ferrari.

@incargeek 24 дня назад

Awesome driver.

@lukemallory7832 2 месяца назад

Jean was my favourite driver back in the day.

@jeffmotsinger8203 2 месяца назад

Alesi (briefly) re-passing Senna at Phoenix was utterly fantastic.

@AlexTheTaxman 2 месяца назад

taking the lead at the start of the Portuguese 93 GP from the 5th position on the grid

@brodeur212 Месяц назад

3 nobodys to some, 3 fucking legends to most. So happy F1 is in my blood

@colinwatt3958 2 месяца назад

By far the best podcast at the moment. DC & EJ are natural co-hosts. Jean Alesi is just brilliant.

@aliorr9356 2 месяца назад

Jean and Gerhard were quite the pair at Ferrari

@Marcoz588 2 месяца назад

It’s a shame they never asked Jean about the story of him and Gerhard rolling their valet car in the Maranello car park right in front of a horrified Jean Todt.. 😂

@jackmiller-johnston8689 2 месяца назад

The most likable figure, probably ever to race in F1 alongside Rubens. I doubt you'll someone who'll truthfully speak an ill word about Jean

@lars3418 2 месяца назад

Omg this is getting to be the best f1 channel on RU-vid! Every single interview is ace. If only you could laugh with Gilles and Ayrton about things… brings a tear to my eye.

@19KeineGnade87 2 месяца назад

And Michael 😢

@MooncricketsInc 2 месяца назад

Eddie Irvine,Ross Brawn, Jean Todt, Alain Prost, Hakkinen and Ralf Schumacher on future shows👌🏻

@Nehpets1701G 2 месяца назад

Eddie Irvine is going to be 🔥

@bethaniie_ 2 месяца назад

Ralf Schumacher episode was so good!! NEED to see Hakkinen on here

@viper1970025 2 месяца назад

If they live in Monaco no problem.. they probably do 😂 don’t blame them

@MooncricketsInc 2 месяца назад

@@bethaniie_ They had Ralf on their show already? Not available on here, or is it behind some paywall?

@bethaniie_ 2 месяца назад

@@MooncricketsInc yeah, they did!! There are some RU-vid shorts clips on the FFS channel (but not yet an in-full video podcast), and the full episode can be listened to on Spotify. My favourite one!!

@azynkron 2 месяца назад

I love these oldschool stories. They're great. The characters that were in the business back then. Just great.

@thiswillprobhrt 2 месяца назад

My favorite driver in 90’s F1. Maximum attack, always great to watch and of course the hand position was unmistakable.

@secretagentbloke 2 месяца назад

I tried doing that in karts. Didn’t end well 😂

@thiswillprobhrt Месяц назад

@@secretagentbloke Same for me actually. It's a very weird way to hold the wheel.

@jasonstreet2835 2 месяца назад

I love Jean Alesi.

@richard3542 2 месяца назад

These 3 should be the next top gear trio. The chemistry is there

@nicethings2070 2 месяца назад

In F1 you have to be in the right car at the right time, which helps explain Alesi's one win. Its been 11 years since Alonso won a race, over 2 years since Hamilton won, and Schumacher didn't win any races in his Mercedes comeback. You can't be too critical of Alesi. Maybe he should have nursed the cars better, however even when Schumacher started with Ferrari, they were unreliable.

@marguskiis7711 Месяц назад

Alonso and Hamilton are the victims of rules which are favoring Adrian Newey (and the team he is designing for). The rules were set to end the Mercedes dominance and they saw the only way is favor Newey but it turned into bigger disaster instead.

@racmaxcam7904 2 месяца назад

Always admired Jean as a driver, and when he speaks you just think he is gonna start to cry, a great talent who just seemed to miss opportunuties in F1. If you know F1 you will know what I mean, one of my favourite drivers of all time and a true gentleman. About 20 years ago I was reading my monthly F1 magazine and I found out Jean is 1 day older than me, we will both be 60 this year in June. So I hope June is a great month for you and your family and have a very, Joyeux 60ème anniversaire.☘ :}

@Grand_Prix 2 месяца назад

Jean was my childhood hero! Still is, really (37 now) 😅 Legend!

@justicegf 2 месяца назад

Coulthard is fantastic in this.

@MalcolmTann0 2 месяца назад

How this guy only won 1 Grand Prix still baffles me till this day

@Bale4Bond 2 месяца назад

Bad career choices. The Ricciardo of his day.

@Marcoz588 2 месяца назад

@@Bale4Bondthat’s harsh on Jean. Danny doesn’t have half the talent, heart or grit that Jean did. Danny got a big head and started to act like a public figure and a “celebrity” ahead of being a racing driver. Jean always has, and always will be a racing driver first and foremost.

@Bale4Bond 2 месяца назад

@@Marcoz588 Alesi rejected a part-time gig at Ferrari in '99 as Schumacher's replacement in favour of his seat at fucking Prost. Let that sink in.

@Marcoz588 2 месяца назад

@@Bale4Bond not disagreeing on the principle here, but the comparison to Danny is unfair to Jean. Jean wasn’t a glory hound, it’s fair to say that he followed his heart, and was a gentleman, almost to a fault.

@simonkevnorris 2 месяца назад

I was there to see his only son and I've just realized his debut it race in France 1989. I went to Monza a number of times and was a number of frustrating car breakage including the year a rear hub failed and eventually. Back in the days of the V12s Alesi and of Berger were usually first out of the pits. To hear the shreik of the Ferrari engine as it made it's way around the Royal Park at Monza or the Ardennes Forrest was something else.

@azaz911c 2 месяца назад

Channel should be renamed "Irish Pirate & Scottish Pilot".

@DhruvaDevOnline Месяц назад

This should be top voted ! Simply gold my guy, I hope they get to see this and do change the name !

@jamesnegus83 2 месяца назад

Best interview yet. I love Jean Alesi. Down to Earth and a real icon of motorsport

@nicethings2070 2 месяца назад

One of his best years was 1996 in the Benetton. He was regularly on the podium as a best of the rest behind a dominant Williams, designed by Newey. Add to the fact Briatore and Brawn were fighting, and a lot of the crew were already packing their bags for Ferrari jobs. Much like his display in Phoenix, 1996 was a real show of the talent.

@ssssssss6889 2 месяца назад

That' s true. However , they ( the team and Alesi) had too fanfaronned , jumped uo and down before the season start and puts audience expextation very high. In that regard, the results were a huge deception. I remember the interview that Alesi gave to french paper L'auto-journal in the pre-season. He was clearly saying he was targeting the world title 1996 and he had no time left and he was anymore not at an age to be satisfied with small pieces. ( small results) ( translated from french). If they had played it a bit down , 1996 would be perceived as a far less of a deception or underachievement.

@DavidFerriday 2 месяца назад

We need a team like Jordan on the grid again that provides the conveyer belt of drivers for the top teams. All the teams seem to have junior drivers these days, but we need more cars on the grid so they can actually race and upset the top drivers and bag the odd win and podium.

@livef1fan473 2 месяца назад

I don't usually listen to podcasts on Spotify but these podcasts are so good that I binge listened to all the episodes. Its a shame you guys didn't upload the podcasts on Spotify at the same time as RU-vid. Please continue uploading podcasts on RU-vid regularly! This is the best podcast of all time! There is no other F1 content creator that can match this content.

@GrandPrixDecals 2 месяца назад

Ron Dennis soon please! 🧨

@jarekaugustyn4598 2 месяца назад

or at least Conor Moore pretending to be Ron Dennis

@jasonrushton5991 Месяц назад

BRILLIANT INTERVIEW EJ & DC!!! Was alway's a fan of JA, thank you for telling us so much "behind the scene's" stuff. WHERE'S MY CUT??? LOLOLOL

@DuncanCunningham 2 месяца назад

If you want to see how popular Jean was with everyone in the F1 paddock. go and look for video clips of him passing the checked flag for his 1995 Canadian win..... the whole pitlane was out on the pit wall cheering him over the finish line. EVERY team! That is love!

@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802 2 месяца назад

I first saw Jean in the Silverstone European F3000 round in 1989 driving for Eddie, great cars great days!

@patlyons7515 Месяц назад

This is a great thing to see. In our life we meet and make certain relationships with people that will stay forever. A great piece of humanity watching Jean And Eddie

@ddelaney712 Месяц назад

I subscribed just because Jean was being interviewed. Man's a legend. Love Jean

@ssimons3208 2 месяца назад

DC and EJ thanks so much for the great potcasts this is the best now whe here storys from that time so great thanks again regards from the netherlands

@hanshellman4867 Месяц назад

Jean Alesi, what a lovely and nice man. I was so happy for him when he won in Canada. Great talant driving his heart out.❤❤

@Mansell5Senna8 2 месяца назад

Love these interviews with iconic F1 drivers from the past

@user-kx2dc2lh1v 2 месяца назад

Great to listen to a true legend in Jean , fantastic podcast we want more please

@assylyacine1778 12 дней назад

This is the new #1 car podcast in my opinion.

@Ogole-oye 2 месяца назад

One of my favorite podcasts...every time I hear their journeys I am reminded how much of life Jordan has lived...so many experiences that these guys had.

@user-yn5zi7lu2n 2 месяца назад

Guys love these videos. The formats great. 👍

@212MPH 2 месяца назад

David Coulthard is great. A funny man far more entertaining than Brundle.

@f1kwa399 2 месяца назад

I love these FFS, thank you, (I didn’t hear the podcasts).

@rhodriedwardwilliams 2 месяца назад

I never get this when Jean Signed for Ferrari the 641 was pretty much the best car on the grid. How was he to know the Williams would be better for the next 6 years

@ebrahimebs 2 месяца назад

Met david in south africa 🇿🇦!! Lovely guy my first ever f1 race I watched was Brazil 2001 where he won

@philbro1829 2 месяца назад

Great stuff, nice insight into Jeans' relationship the Jordans... thanks David !

@davespain7716 2 месяца назад

So entertaining, thank you all

@paulallaker8450 2 месяца назад

This is the best podcast channel I've found. Love it, raw and all heart. 👍🏻👏🏻

@markusbarr6671 2 месяца назад

Yessssss a full podcast on youtube! 👏

@medialies6254 2 месяца назад

love these podcasts with Eddie and DC and their OG guests ....hope it really takes off and keeps going

@ashmillermotorsport 26 дней назад

Alesi is such a star; a bright talent whose luck squandered what should have been at least a title. Such natural speed and a lovely guy!

@tonystewart7287 2 месяца назад

Great interview, such a gentleman and loved watched him throw the car around in his F1 days

@juliansjames Месяц назад

What a privilege to hear this chat.

@miloudiben 2 месяца назад

Well done on another great interview, really enjoy reliving motorsport in the 80's/ 90's

@johnfarrell8981 Месяц назад

So glad I found this! Absolutely love Jean Alesi…brought a tear to my eye. Well done guys, this is a great format. ❤

@manmonkee 2 месяца назад

I would have liked to hear a little about his Benatton years, Not bad cars ( again not good) and he got quite a few points in combattive drives.

@AlexeiK-kf6dv Месяц назад

My favorite driver. Thanks for interview.

@sultanabran1 2 месяца назад

it's so good to see jean alesi. one of my all time drivers. i love jean alesi! such an icon and so much style. lovely guy. and to hear him say that about fernando, awesome. bring mark webber on!!!!!

@anthonycorbi1414 Месяц назад

Greatest moment for me was being in Montreal and seeing Jean win the race!

@benoitdeclercq9722 2 месяца назад

great episode!!

@jean-robertbourbonnais6279 2 месяца назад

Awesome Jean you are and always will be a HERO to us all in Quebec Canada … thank you David and Eddie AWESOME PODCAST as always ❤CHEERS

@andyfim 2 месяца назад

Jean is still the best!!! Thanks!

@Housestationlive Месяц назад

a couple of old friends together, what a great show, thanks for enternaining us!

@markcoombs7233 2 месяца назад

Jean what a legend great interview

@joelguapone 2 месяца назад

Great podcast

@Grand_Prix_TV 2 месяца назад

This is amazing stuff!!! 😍

@secretagentbloke 2 месяца назад

Jean is one of the coolest F1 drivers ever 😎

@NM-ty3yi Месяц назад

Simply brilliant!

@codeREDsim 2 месяца назад

These interviews with Eddie are incredible. Well done David and team!!

@patrickabas1112 2 месяца назад

Wow i just love this podcast, more more more please.

@jwlazlowicz 2 месяца назад

As a long time Spotify listener, I thought video uploads would never come and I'm very thankful!

@ThomasBellPharmacy Месяц назад

That was brilliant ❤

@donjohnson4368 2 месяца назад

Love Alesi ❤

@astrovisionbroadcastingunion Месяц назад

Please for the love of God give to Mr Coulthard and Mr Jordan a proper F1 talk-show on television, they're such fantastic hosts!

@detonator2112 2 месяца назад

Peter Windsor: “I remember going to a nightclub - it was DC’s party actually - after a Brazilian Grand Prix one year, and it was a late party,” “There was a balcony overlooking the dancefloor and I went up to the balcony to look down on it, see who was there and what was going on, and Kimi was up there.” “He had his elbows rested on this balcony, staring into space. I stood next to him and we both stared in silence at this scene, and then suddenly Kimi turned to me and said, ‘I hate Formula 1’, and then just walked away.” Quite a contrast between these two Ferrari drivers. 😄😄

@the_fleeing_dutchman Месяц назад

Great podcast Gents! Gladly subscribed. I already see that there's one with Gerard Berger, watch that tomorrow! Happy days!

@ade-1772 2 месяца назад

Wow three great legends hear great stream and so nice your so honest

@andyyefimovich2815 2 месяца назад

Jean is an all time hero!

@marcosgarcia2831 2 месяца назад

amazing these 3! I am learning to heart Coulthard! that Spa crush is deep in me, but one day I am going to get over it soon

@Overseer177 7 дней назад

It's insane to defend DC for what he did at Spa in 98. That was the most irresponsible move I've ever seen done in a race track. To slow down on the racing line under heavy rain to "allow" someone else go by is beyond any rationalization.

@padraiggeaney3167 2 месяца назад

I funking love this podcast there is nothing like it

@alfaromeo1969 2 месяца назад

Bloody brilliant interview....getting into the real piranha club

@kovoljkacvetkovic 2 месяца назад

What s charming gorup, enjoy to listen

@ronniewilson6597 2 месяца назад

Love hearing the stories behind the racing when we would watch F1 on the tele box.👍🏻😀

@audiohertz2341 2 месяца назад

Enjoyed this EJ is a riot ...,! 🤣

@alfista-yr2sr 2 месяца назад

Allez-y Jean! He is such a legend. His manner of holding the steering wheel remains unique, and his car control was second to none. I remember seeing him get a massive tank slapper in the 412T2 once and by some miracle he kept the car on the track. Anyone else would have been in the wall.

@boosterhuiz2779 2 месяца назад

Jean, always rooting for him. Don't think he got the best cars at the right time. Great series guys; lots of fun and insights.

@sethbegley3114 2 месяца назад

Gotta love Jean Alesi!!

@jjmcoupebmw6557 Месяц назад

Saw Jean Alesi spin out in the early 90's at kyalami.... Good memories.... he was fine.... obviously.

@jethroabel4802 2 месяца назад

Jean Alesi, what a class act

@Housestationlive Месяц назад

love it, jean is my hero. i had 2 hero in my life, jean, and webber. then i grew up and now i'm simply passionate of motorsport. i'm not a fanatic anymore.

@adamkhan5274 2 месяца назад

He came to the Paris launch of the renalt r29 and my debut as a test and demo driver for them. Met him a couple of times after that. Lovely genuine guy.

@andrewscoley 2 месяца назад

I'd put Patrick Tambay's Imola 1983 and Jean Alesi's Montreal 1995 wins as two of the most emotional victories in all of the time F1 has been held, the circumstances both of course related to Gilles Villeneuve. I loved Jean's very individual 11-1 hands on the steering wheel style. Very likeable guy, very good driver, perhaps not quite top drawer, but an extremely reliable number two, a good man to have on the team. Great interview.

@Geokinkladze 2 месяца назад

Loved watching Alesi, he's the type of driver who made you sit up in your seat when the camera was on his car. Anything could happen.

@grippingyarnsuk 29 дней назад

I’m in bed with flu at the moment and really enjoying all episodes o ffs.

@markjones6339 Месяц назад

I’d love to spend a day with you two!!! Would be so much fun!

@giorgiolodola3243 Месяц назад

JA a true legend 👏

@ZedThirtyOne_Z31_ 2 месяца назад

What a Legend.

@db-mp2of 2 месяца назад

Attended both races at Phoenix Watching Jean attack was a beautiful thing, and quite unexpected at the time, to say the least

@danocluanaigh9991 2 месяца назад

What a legend!

@petrolthreads_ 2 месяца назад

The Great Jean Alesi indeed! I remember that Phoenix race! What a DUDE and thoroughly lively human being! 💪💪💪 Great podcast! "If I wanted a girlfriend I had to knock on my cousin's door" !! 😂😂😂