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[JRodrigues]

Berger will be proud for sure....

This reminded me of the story of when they both crashed Todt’s car 😅

Edited by JRodrigues, 22 December 2021 - 08:44.

[messy]

According to reports this morning Giuliano has also been arrested.

[PlayboyRacer]

Jean was always prone to brain fades during his F1 career. Seems that has continued into everyday life.

[milestone 11]

When Barry Sheene and Steve Parrish blew up the shithouse block at Imatra, everyone thought it was funny. How the world has changed.

[kumo7]

Nobody knows about anything, it seems, but the thread still keep on expanding.   

[PlatenGlass]

Nobody knows about anything, it seems, but the thread still keep on expanding.

Yeah, what were you thinking?

[kumo7]

Yeah, what were you thinking?

 

Well nothing, so I wrote nothing! 

[noikeee]

Who has never thrown an explosive device into the workplace of a person who is currently in litigation with your family, as an obviously hilarious harmless prank between good mates, shall throw the first stone.

[Dolph]

According to reports this morning Giuliano has also been arrested.

 

Way to throw away your sons career, Jean.

[Dolph]

Who has never thrown an explosive device into the workplace of a person who is currently in litigation with your family, as an obviously hilarious harmless prank between good mates, shall throw the first stone.

 

Must be a Sicilian negotiation tactic.

[Francesc]

Way to throw away your sons career, Jean.

 

 

What career?

[Ross Stonefeld]

Is there a reason this doesn't seem to be getting much attention in actual motorsport press? Not enough of a story yet? I know one publication where the editor probably thinks they are chums and wouldn't want to embarrass him.

[Dolph]

What career?

 

 

The one that just went into full speed in Japan. He's being promoted to Toyota's top team in both Super Formula and Super GT. Its as good as its going to get in Japan's racing scene.

 

 

Giuliano Alesi has been promoted to a full-time seat with Toyota’s flagship TOM’S outfit for the 2022 Super Formula season.

 

https://www.motorspo...kajima/6855370/

 

 

Giuliano Alesi has described the chance to drive for the title-winning TOM’S Toyota team in SUPER GT next year as “surreal”.

 

https://www.motorspo...urreal/6866254/

[Dolph]

Is there a reason this doesn't seem to be getting much attention in actual motorsport press? Not enough of a story yet? I know one publication where the editor probably thinks they are chums and wouldn't want to embarrass him.

 

 

If I had to guess: everyone loves Jean and they want to give him the benefit of a doubt.

[Vitesse2]

Is there a reason this doesn't seem to be getting much attention in actual motorsport press? Not enough of a story yet? I know one publication where the editor probably thinks they are chums and wouldn't want to embarrass him.

The Times is less reticent. Story from Charles Bremner, their Paris correspondent: https://archive.ph/WxS8S

[Ross Stonefeld]

The Times is less reticent. Story from Charles Bremner, their Paris correspondent: https://archive.ph/WxS8S

That doesn't seem to be featured on their website, though you can search for it. Nor in print as of today.

[Vitesse2]

That doesn't seem to be featured on their website, though you can search for it. Nor in print as of today.

On the front page for me, although it's now slipped from second to fifth in the second World section. Might be in tomorrow's print edition, as it's timestamped 11.05am today.

[Ross Stonefeld]

Ah I see it now, I looked in news and sport. I figured it was just being dwarfed by the priority  story that Emma Raducanu has another endorsement deal.

[BRG]

The Times is less reticent. Story from Charles Bremner, their Paris correspondent: https://archive.ph/WxS8S

The 'firecracker' damaged armoured glass?  Some firework!

 

And now it looks like Jacques is part of it as well:-  "Villeneuve lies across the River Rhône from Avignon, where the driver lives."    

[Dolph]

The 'firecracker' damaged armoured glass?  Some firework!

 

And now it looks like Jacques is part of it as well:-  "Villeneuve lies across the River Rhône from Avignon, where the driver lives."    

 

"Villeneuve lies..." ...the plot thickens! 

[Ruusperi]

Who has never thrown an explosive device into the workplace of a person who is currently in litigation with your family, as an obviously hilarious harmless prank between good mates, shall throw the first stone.

At least he didn't pull a classic "firecrackers in the anus" prank on his brother-in-law. Would have sent him over to the moon. Never go full Eric Cartman.

[Lotusse7en]

Ah I see it now, I looked in news and sport. I figured it was just being dwarfed by the priority  story that Emma Raducanu has another endorsement deal.

and she just loves the attention received from Sir

[balage06]

Jean Alesi, he does what he wants

 

Haha, I completely forgot about this gem. 

[Frood]

Haha, I completely forgot about this gem. 

I think I've watched that video so much that my brain automatically calls him "Expert Driver Jean Alesi"

[John B]

The 'firecracker' damaged armoured glass? Some firework!

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That was my favorite part of the story. Is the "bought in Italy" line meant to infer ignorance of what the device was capable of?

[jwill189]

If I had to guess: everyone loves Jean and they want to give him the benefit of a doubt.

 

À fond à fond à fond!

[loki]

Sounds more like an attempt at intimidation rather than a prank.

Around these parts that could get someone a menacing charge.  That is if the homeowner didn’t return fire and kill him.  Seriously.

[Brackets]

The 'firecracker' damaged armoured glass?  

When I turned 18, I had to choose between becoming an architect (what I really wanted) and an engineer (where the money was). I went for the money.

 

Now that I learn that architects work behind armored glass, I no longer regret that choice 

 

Joking aside, with the details we know now, this was attempted ‘fire-starting at night’ (or whatever it is called in proper legalese). Which for entirely evident reasons is quite the aggravating circumstance.

[Scaboo22]

This wild F1 season had one more twist and we never saw it coming.

[statman]

I read a 'detonating device' and several posts later it's a 'firecracker'?

 

That's quite different. What is it?

[Jazza]

I read a 'detonating device' and several posts later it's a 'firecracker'?

That's quite different. What is it?

A V12 Ferrari.

[PlatenGlass]

He has an alibi. It can't have been him in the car because whoever was driving didn't refuse to put enough fuel in to reach the destination.

[BRG]

I read a 'detonating device' and several posts later it's a 'firecracker'?

 

That's quite different. What is it?

They don't know because it has blown up!  

 

Sounds a bit more hard core than just a firework though.

[mclarensmps]

A V12 Ferrari.

 

I don't appreciate you causing me to discharge my beverage in the fashion that you just did 

[DenisForza]

Berger will be proud for sure....

I wouldn't be suprised if it was Bergers idea. He probably also gave Alesi the firecracker saying it was just a "harmless" toy and now thinks it is funny that Jean got arrested 😅.

Edited by DenisForza, 23 December 2021 - 18:42.

[John B]

Like Senna's detainment after the passport prank....

Though at least Alesi said he had a good time discussing past F1 and Hamilton/Verstappen with the police in an interview today.

[Dolph]

They don't know because it has blown up!

Sounds a bit more hard core than just a firework though.

Usually bomb squads piece thing together again, unless they were blown away by the wind.

[Risil]

Bloody hell Jean

[PayasYouRace]

Why does this moment spring to mind?

 

https://twitter.com/...826959271809026

[cpbell]

"You were only supposed to blow the bloody window in!"