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Alesi unhappy with 'crazy' pay-to-play status of F1

Former F1 driver Jean Alesi deplores the current state of Grand Prix racing whose access is now limited to sons of billionaires or to those young drivers handled by specific managers. The 1995 Canadian GP winner was a proud father earlier this week when he witnessed his son Giuliano's F1 debut with Ferrari at Fiorano. Alas, there's little chance the 21-year-old and now former Ferrari Driver Academy member will ever step up to the big time. After two disappointing years in the FIA Formula 2 Championship, Alesi will head east to Japan where he will continue his motorsport career this season in the Super Formula Lights series with TOM's and also in the Asian GT300 series with Toyota Team...
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