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Born : June 11th 1964 in Avignon (France) Nationality : French Lives : Nyon (Switzerland) Family : Divorced, 1 daughter (Charlotte). Engaged to Kumiko, 1 daughter (Helena) Height : 1,70m Weight : 74 kg |
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1981 : Karting debut 1983 : French Renault 5 Turbo Cup 1984 : French Formula Renault Championship 1985 : 2nd, French Formula Renault Championship 1986 : French Formula 3 Championship (3 wins) 1987 : 1st, French Formula 3 Championship (7 wins) 1988 : Formula 3000 1989 : 1st, Intercontinental Formula 3000 Championship (3 wins) Formula 1 debut on July 9th 1989 with Tyrrell-Ford (Finished 4th in debut Grand Prix in France, then again in Spain. Took 5th in Italy. Came 9th in Formula 1 World Championship with 8 points from 8 races) 1990 : 9th, Formula 1 World Championship with Tyrrell-Ford (13 points: 2nd, USA and Monaco. 6th, San Marino) 1991 : 7th, Formula 1 World Championship with Ferrari (21 points: 3rd, Monaco, Germany and Portugal. 4th, France and Spain. 5th, Hungary. 6th, Brazil) |
1992 : 7th, Formula 1 World
Championship with Ferrari (18 points: 3rd, Spain and
Canada. 4th, Brazil and Australia. 5th, Germany and
Japan) 1993 : 6th, Formula 1 World Championship with Ferrari (16 points: 2nd, Italy. 3rd, Monaco. 4th, Portugal and Australia) 1994 : 5th, Formula 1 World Championship with Ferrari (24 points: 2nd, Great Britain. 3rd, Brazil, Canada and Japan. 4th, Spain. 5th, Monaco. 6th, Australia) 1995 : 5th, Formula 1 World Championship with Ferrari (42 points: 1st, Canada. 2nd, Argentina, San Marino, Great Britain and Europe. 5th, Brazil, France, Portugal and Pacific) 1996 : 4th, Formula 1 World Championship with Benetton-Renault (47 points: 2nd, Brazil, Spain, Germany and Italy. 3rd, Argentine, Canada, France and Hungary. 4th Belgium and Portugal. 6th, San Marino) 1997 : 3rd in the F1 World Championship with Benetton-Renault (36 points. Second at Montreal, Silverstone, Monza and the Nürburgring. Third at Barcelona. Fifth at Imola, Magny-Cours and Suzuka. Sixth at Interlagos and Hockenheim) |
We thought he was a potential champion, but once again, Jean failed to supply. In spite of a haul of four second places! After being thwarted by a totally uncompetitive car early in the season, the Frenchman held third place in the World Championship was a long period. But he was overtaken by Frentzen and caught up with by Coulthard in the closing stages. He has signed with Sauber for two years. |