Car causing Alain Prost-Ferrari split set for auction for head-spinning price-tag!

A Ferrari F1 car which the legendary Alain Prost demanded was rebuilt is now set to be auctioned for €2.9m-€3.4m (£2.5m-£3m / $3.1m-$3.7m).
Jean Alesi (FR), Scuderia Ferrari SpA 643. Hungarian Grand Prix, 11/08/1991, Hungaroring,
Jean Alesi (FR), Scuderia Ferrari SpA 643. Hungarian Grand Prix, 11/08/1991, Hungaroring,

The car is expected to become one of the most expensive eve🍌r sold.

The 1991 Ferrari 643 wasꩵ the reason for a nasty split be🔴tween the team and its driver Prost after his criticism.

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"I've never driven such a ba🅺d car,” he said at the time, causing ꩵhim to be sacked.

“With a 𝓀full tank of gas we noticed that the steering locks up completely in big curves, that's a very serious mechanical problem which has worsened during the season.

"Competing in a Grand Prix in these conditions is very trying, I did not feel like an F1 driver, because a good truck driver with bꦰig arm could have done just as well."

Jean Alesi (FR), Scuderia Ferrari SpA 643 V12. Belgian Grand Prix, 25/08/1991, Spa
Jean Alesi (FR), Scuderia Ferrari SpA 643 V12. Belgian Grand Prix, 25/08/1991, Spa

The 643 was built during the season after its prede♉cessor, the 642, had reliability issues causing Prost’s initial complaints. 

Prost, Jean Alesi and Gianni Morbidelli all drove the 6🌸43 in the 19♔91 season.

The chass𝔍is 127, which is up fo🔯r sale, was Alesi’s.

It is powered by a 3.5-litre naturally aspirat🌠ed V-12 producing over 700 horsepower🧸.

And it could be yours! Sotheby’s a𓆉re auct🐈ioning it on February 1.

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