He progressed toopen-wheel car racing in 1983, participating in FrenchRenault 5 Turbo. Jean Alesi is a French professional racing driver ofItalian origin.He competed in Formula One between 1989 and 2001, including spells at Tyrrell, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, Jordan and Ferrari, where he proved very popular among the Tifosi.
