Jean Alesi Quotes
"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."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Old, Retirement)
"I am a professional. At the circuit I am calm. At home I am very different."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Home)
"Experience has taught me that you have to improve all the time-little bit by little bit-and not keeping starting everything from new."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Experience, Time)
"Eddie Jordan found me all the drives. If I am with Tyrrell today, it is because Eddie was there."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Today)
"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."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Family, Home, Time, Mother, Question)
"Although it's only the beginning of the championship, I am very surprised at my capability."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Beginning)
"I have never won a race, and that is my main disappointment - but you have to be positive."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Positive, Disappointment, Race)
"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."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Time, Being, EnglEnglish, First, Friends, Language, Moon)
"I decided to do the maximum to hold onto the lead for as long as possible. That is why I pushed so hard from the beginning. I was at 100 percent concentration."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Beginning)
"It's my job, but I think it is too much."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Job)
"It wasn't all frustration. I've had a lot of good times with Ferrari as well."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Frustration)
"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."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Dream, Chance, Pleasure)
"To be honest, I am not happy about all the publicity."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Publicity)
"When I go back to France now I spend all the my time with press and sponsors. I do not have a lot of time to spend at home with my family."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Family, Home, Time, France, Now, Press)
"When you are in a good position you are sure to drive well and to be very concentrated in each corner."
- Jean Alesi
"You never really know how quick you are before you reach F1."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Quick)
"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."
- Jean Alesi
"I must use Ferrari to the maximum. My priority is to get results. Then we will see what happens."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Results, Will)
"I think I will have a lot of opportunities in the future."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Future, Will)
"I was quite excited, but I was sure I wouldn't win the race. I am a realist."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Race)
"I will be better in Monte Carlo than I was in Phoenix. If I can't win maybe I will lead 50 laps."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Will)
"I'm not sure they understand everything about racing cars. I am not sure that this is wise."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Racing)
"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."
- Jean Alesi
(Related: Choice, Man, Results, Satisfaction, Want)