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 ev꧑er sold.

The 🉐1991 Ferrari 643 was the reason for ⛄a nasty split between the team and its driver Prost after his criticism.

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"I've never driven such 💝a bﷺad car,” he said at the time, causing him to be sacked.

“With a full tank of gas we noticed thaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚt 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 big 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 it🤪s predecessor, the 642, had reliability issues caus𒆙ing Prost’s initial complaints. 

Prost, Jean Alesi and Gianni 💃Morbidelli all drove the 643 in the 1𝓰991 season.

The cha🎀ssis 127, which is up for sale, was Alesi’🎃s.

It is po🎀wered by a 3.5-litre naturally aspirated V-12 producing over 700 horsepower.

And it could be yꦦours! Sotheby’s ar🌳e auctioning it on February 1.

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