Jean Alesi warns Bianchi about his test with Ferrari

Jean Alesi praised, in a press release sent by the French Automobile Federation, the promising start of Jules Bianchi’s career. The French driver, only 20 years old, will participate in two days of testing with Ferrari in early December: something no Frenchman had achieved since Jean Alesi’s retirement from F1. Nevertheless, Alesi prefers to moderate the significance of the test, stating that the F60 will not be the best car in the upcoming private tests…

« I am the last French driver to have driven a Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 car, and it’s a fantastic passing of the baton between the Captain of the FFSA French Team Circuit and one of its best representatives. It is certainly an honor for Jules, but it should also be emphasized that it is a well-deserved reward because his performances and work are top-notch. »

« I know the character and I know he will keep a cool head, but he will certainly get goosebumps slipping into the cockpit of the red car! Many drivers have dreamed or are dreaming of driving for the prancing horse, but there are many called and few chosen, and he owes this reward to his work as well as to the presence of a true manager by his side, present in all the key moments of a career. Therefore, this test should not be underestimated, but it should also be placed in its context, » continues the winner of the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix.

Alesi nevertheless wishes to temper the test and recalls that the F60 has not been an easy car to drive this season. Against the Red Bull Renault or Brawn GP, inequalities may appear: We know the difficulties faced by the Ferrari F60 this year, notably through those experienced by two remarkably experienced drivers, Luca Badoer and Giancarlo Fisichella. At the same time as him, some drivers will drive the champion or vice-champion car, and others already have Formula 1 experience. Therefore, Jules should only be compared to the other drivers who will be taking the wheel of the Ferrari.