Jean Alesi Quotes

I've learned a tremendous amount. I've gained a lot of experience competing at the highest level with the best drivers in the world in F1.

I had professional stunt racers teaching me how to drive.

It's true that driving an F1 car in testing is helpful, it's not that you learn everything.

When I entered Formula One in 2002 basically all I had was my talent, but now I also have the technical knowledge which enables me, together with my engineers, to fully exploit the potential of the car.

If you haven't really raced a lot in lower categories, and you make the jump to Formula One, you have to learn in Formula One, and a lot more people are watching.

I was carrying Jackie Stewart's bag! Formula One was pretty much the same back then.

There wouldn't be any way I could have jumped into Cup with the success I had without the truck series. I wish I had more time to spend there. There are so many things the truck teaches you about aerodynamics, the professional ranks of racing, and working with a professional team.

I mean, you've kind of got the track down, especially with ovals. The only thing that improves is that when race conditions come, you know what to expect slightly more from the track and from your car.

I'm learning on the guitar all the time.

Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I've ever raced against. And I often said, I wish I could've had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.

I have been in Formula One for 12 years, and out of that I had one year with the perfect car.

I love the role of being the experienced driver and that is definitely the case next year - I think I am the most experienced guy in F1 next year.

I'm still working on my career, still trying to learn from other artistes and develop my skills and my style.

What people tend to forget is the journey that I had getting to Formula One. There were plenty of years where I had to learn about losing and having bad races.

Every track has its challenges, but Suzuka is a continuous test of a driver's skills, and I think that's what makes it so beautiful to drive.

Jeff Gordon came from sprint cars and obviously he knows how to win championships.

When I got to Ferrari I learnt to be less aggressive, and how to set up the car for my driving style.

I have never driven an IndyCar, but based on everything I've heard, the characteristics and how you drive them are 180 degrees different.

As with any skill, you have to work at leadership. Watch how the best do it, review what you've done, and look at what you might do.

When I joined Formula One, I knew that what I found is that the cars are so much faster, and it took me a little while to understand where to always put the car.

Formula One cars are very difficult to drive, and we need all of our skills.

In order to become a complete driver I believe that rallying will give me extra bits, because of gravel, because of different characteristics.

As a guitar player, you never stop learning, never stop honing your skills.

In karting, in the European races, you have the cameras and the film crews and you do interviews. At around 13 I'd already started doing bit of media and it just increases more and more with every level you take, especially when you get into cars - and when you hit F1 it's an even higher step up. It's something you get used to over time.

I think I did a pretty good job - particularly when I was racing with Hakkinen. It was maybe the first time that I have been challenging with the big boys, and I really enjoyed it.