Jean Alesi’s 1991 Ferrari sold at auction for head-spinning price-tag
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The car was raced at three grands prix – the Australian, British and French – by Alesi and his teammate Gianni Morbidelli.It is powered by a 3.5-litre naturally aspirated V-12 producing over 700 horsepower.What went wrong for Mattia Binotto? What next for Ferrari?Video of What went wrong for Mattia Binotto? What next for Ferrari?Michael Schumacher’s beautiful Jordan sold at whopping seven-figure priceAfter the 1991 season, this car was refurbished at Maranello then sold to a South African private collector. It changed hands again, remaining in South Africa, where Jody Scheckter’s brother Ian took it for a spin around Kyalami.In 2016 it was bought by a German collector who restored its transmission, suspension and brakes, and recommissioned the engine.Today is it eligible to be driven at historic events.The most expensive F1 cars sold at auction feature multiple Ferraris, mainly belonging to Michael Schumacher.Related Ex-F1 star Alesi acquitted after ‘idiotic’ firework prank backfired Giuliano Alesi rolls back the years to emulate father Jean in Ferrari test
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