Sunday October 31st, 1999

Alesi Leaves on a High
Sauber Press Release

Jean Alesi has bid farewell to the Sauber team today on a high note, finishing 6th in the race and clinching his second championship point for this season.

Jean Alesi: "This is fantastic! The car was strong today and my second pit stop was as beautiful as The Madonna. When Johnny came out of the pits after his stop we were so close, side by side in the first corner, but we were both correct. After that I worked hard to stay in front even though the grip of the rear tyres degraded massively in the final laps. I also lost time letting Mika and Eddie by, because I had to slow down too much. But we scored a point, and that is a fabulous way for me to say goodbye to the Red Bull Sauber Petronas team."

Pedro Diniz: "Because the balance of my car was not so good it was a difficult race for me, but I am happy to finish in P11."

Peter Sauber: "Jean drove a strong race without any mistakes and this, combined with perfect work by our pit crew. meant that the point we scored today was earned on merit. It was a nice present from Jean to the whole team at the end of the season. Pedro brought his car home 11th, the best he could do with the handling problems he experienced."