Memories of the year: A fast ride with Jean Alesi

Memories of the year: A fast ride with Jean Alesi

A weekend in the desert, learning every aspect of how to be a top-line racing driver was something Jonathan Noble will look back on for a very long time

When you are lucky enough to travel to all 19 grands prix, it is no easy feat to try and pick out a single moment as the best of the year.

There have been countless instances over the course of the season that still bring a smile to my face when I look back to them: the excitement on the grid in Australia with the rain clouds rolling in; the tension of the Abu Dhabi weekend; standing in the rain watching Eminem in Sao Paolo; winning the final annual Bridgestone media kart race in Barcelona; celebrating with champion Sebastian Vettel in Monaco at the FIA prize gala earlier this month.

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