Former F1 driver Jean Alesi was taken into police custody Monday by the departmental security of Avignon, in Vaucluse, has learned 20 minutes source close to the case, confirming information from the team.
The former Ferrari driver is heard alongside his brother as part of an investigation for damage committed in an architectural firm near Avignon on the night of Saturday to Sunday. According to a police source, a detonator was finally placed on the windowsill of an architectural firm, and the detonation would have caused some damage without causing injuries.
The license plate of the vehicle used by the suspects led, according to the same source, to Jean Alesi’s brother. The former F1 driver spontaneously presented himself to the police station on Monday, while his brother was arrested to be auditioned.