VIDEO // JEAN ALESI QUALIFYING @ SUZUKA - 1995

All this talk of Suzuka prompted me to look through the YouTube archives. What I came up with was this bit of onboard footage shot during qualifying for the 1995 Japanese Grand Prix. The 16th and penultimate round of the 1995 Formula One season, the Japanese Grand Prix was held on October 29th and saw Michael Schumacher, at the wheel of his Renault powered Benetton, run from pole to podium, collecting his ninth victory of the season.

Qualifying second was Jean Alesi in his V12 powered Ferrari. And although Alesi would retire early due to engine failure, his qualifying run, seen above, was a wonderful display of speed and control // [comment]