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The court acquitted former Formula 1 driver Alesi in the case of an explosion in an architectural bureau
Jean Alesi / Photo: © Jared C. Tilton / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Former Formula 1 driver Jean Alesi has been acquitted by the criminal court in the French city of Nimes in the case of an explosion in an architectural office, according to Le Parisien.
The incident occurred in December 2021 in the town of Villeneuve-les-Avignon. Alarmed by the loud noise, the residents called the police, who were able to determine that the car that was near the scene belonged to Alesi’s brother José. The next day, Jean Alesi went to the police station, where he tried to justify his brother, explaining that it was he who was in the car with his son and another person, and that he himself “put fireworks bought in Italy in the window frame of his son-in-law’s architectural office” .
The ex-pilot and his 23-year-old son were again subpoenaed “for damaging other people’s property with means dangerous to people.”
On Thursday, at a court hearing, Alesi fully admitted his guilt.
“I apologize because there has never been such an awkward situation in my life. This is nonsense, he said.
“There is a family tradition of blowing firecrackers when you are happy, and Jean Alesi was immensely happy that evening when he met his son after several months of separation due to the pandemic,” explained his lawyer, Thibault de Montbrial.
The prosecutor considered this a “bad joke” and noted that Alesi reimbursed the victim for the costs incurred. The court noted “the absence of an element of intent” to commit the crime and acquitted Alesi and his son.
Alesi spent 13 seasons in Formula One, 32 podium finishes, and won the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix.
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Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Formula 1
Michael Schumacher. Japanese Grand Prix 2000. First title with Ferrari / Photo: © Clive Mason / Staff / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
Seven-time Formula 1 champion Michael Schumacher took first place in the ranking of the richest drivers in the history of Royal Racing, Racing News 365 reports with reference to GQ Sports.
The German pilot’s fortune is estimated at $790 million.
Second on this list is seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton ($304 million). In third place is two-time championship winner Spaniard Fernando Alonso ($264 million).
World champion Kimi Raikkonen (254 million) took fourth place in the ranking, three-time champion Niki Lauda (203 million) was in fifth place.
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Three Formula 1 teams filed a lawsuit due to the possible technical advantage of Mercedes and Red Bull
Formula 1 track in Las Vegas / Photo: © Alex Bierens de Haan / Stringer / Getty Images Sport / Gettyimages.ru
The Ferrari, Audi and Aston Martin teams have filed a joint lawsuit with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) over the advantage that Mercedes and Red Bull may have in the 2026 season under the new technical regulations, The Race reports.
In 2026, Formula 1 will switch to new technical regulations, which provide for a reduction in the fuel compression ratio in power plants from 18:1 to 16:1. This indicator will be monitored off the track.
According to the source, Mercedes and Red Bull have found a way to pass the tests while maintaining the actual race compression ratio at 18:1. This could give teams an advantage of 0.3-0.4 seconds per lap.
— The regulations clearly define the maximum compression ratio and the method for measuring it, based on static conditions at ambient temperature. This procedure remains unchanged despite the reduction in the permissible compression ratio for 2026, the FIA said in a statement.
The FIA does not intend to change the regulations at least until the tests are carried out. Teams are allowed to update their power unit designs every six races of the season.
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The British driver of the McLaren team, Lando Norris, received the Formula 1 championship cup for winning the individual competition of the 2025 season, the series press service reports.
The FIA Awards ceremony took place in Tashkent.
The capital of Uzbekistan is hosting the FIA General Assembly, which held elections for the organization’s president on Friday. President Mohammed bin Sulayem was re-elected to a second four-year term. Ben Sulayem took part in the awards ceremony for Norris and other FIA Awards winners.
On Sunday, 26-year-old Norris finished third in the final race of the 2025 season, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and won the championship title for the first time in his career, ending the four-year hegemony of Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. In the team competition (Constructors’ Championship), McLaren won.
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