Photo of the day: Sparks

Jean Alesi uses his Ferrari to unleash the fireworks at Spa in 1993 with this sparks show. Wind the clock back 22 years, let’s relive the moment.

Image: The Cahier Archive

This terrific shot by Cahier captures the magic of an old-school Formula One spark show with Jean Alesi and his V12 powered Ferrari F93A.

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Alesi looked good in the lead up to the 1993 Belgian Grand Prix (and we’re not just talking about the Sparks!) – he qualified fourth. Sadly lucky did not go his way come race day, and he had to retire lap four with suspension issues. Damon Hill would win the race.

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Jean Alesi placed sixth overall in the 1993 Formula One World Championship. At the time, it was his best overall points finish to date.

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