Jean Alesi altar boy for a day

Charles Leclerc altar boy

The Ambrosian Church in Milan had an exceptional altar boy on Christmas Eve: former Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi. Dressed in white and holding a cross, Alesi served during the Dec. 24 Mass, later posting a video quoting "In God I trust" among his Instagram stories.

Born in France to Sicilian parents, Alesi made his Formula 1 debut in 1989 after achieving several successes in the minor categories. The Tyrell vacated by Michele Alboreto è was his first single-seater, and the young Frenchman immediately scored points, launching the career that led him in the first half of the '90s to race for Ferrari.

Alesi è climbed into the red single-seater as second to Alain Prost in '91, later becoming the Cavallino’s first driver in '92. On June 11, 1995, his 31st birthday, he achieved the most important success of his career, winning the Montreal Grand Prix in Canada.

In the world of Formula 1, former driver Jean Alesi, now 59 years old and no longer in business for twenty-two years, plays the role of ambassador and follows with interest the affairs of the Ferrari team. Benché single-seaters are now reserved for young talents such as Charles Leclerc, whom the Frenchman called one of the strongest drivers of the last thirty years, Alesi nevertheless experienced the altar boy with great emotion: "I must say that I was deeply moved".