Alguersuari confirmed with Toro Rosso

Ed · Post by Ed » Mon Jul 20, 2009 10:03 pm

Scuderia Toro Rosso is pleased to announce that, as from this weekend’s Hungarian Grand Prix, Jaime Alguersuari will drive for the team, alongside Sebastien Buemi. The 19 year old Spaniard will thus become the youngest ever driver to take part in a Grand Prix weekend.

Jaime Alguersuari: “I would like to thank Red Bull for giving me this great opportunity to race in Formula 1. Ever since I started racing this has been my dream and thanks to the Red Bull Junior Programme I will now realise my ambition of lining up on a Grand Prix grid. I am aware that I’m facing a very tough challenge, because coming into Formula 1 is never easy, coming into Formula 1 in the middle of a season is even harder and doing so without any testing is really difficult. But already I feel that I am getting great support from the team, who have quite a reputation for looking after rookie drivers.”

Franz Tost: “Red Bull’s stated aim for Scuderia Toro Rosso is that, when possible, it should be used to provide a seat for products of its Young Driver Programme. We therefore chose Alguersuari as the most mature driver currently in the programme. I am well aware that over the next few months the team and Jaime will face a major challenge, especially because of the testing ban. But Red Bull is always ready for a new challenge. I do not expect anything from him for at least his first three races, during which he has to get used to the car, the team and to the Formula 1 environment

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:25 am

And he didn't do half bad...

JayVee · Post by **JayVee** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 12:44 pm

I think it was a good debut for Alguersuari. He did well

How are you <T-K>, hope you are doing well in your racing

Julian Mayo · Post by **Julian Mayo** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 2:55 pm

JayVee wrote:I think it was a good debut for Alguersuari. He did well

How are you <T-K>, hope you are doing well in your racing

I concur....

<T-K> · Post by **<T-K>** » Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:02 pm

JayVee wrote:I think it was a good debut for Alguersuari. He did well

How are you <T-K>, hope you are doing well in your racing

Very well thanks and yourself? It is going well...Into single seaters (i may have mentioned that before though

) Done 3 races this year so far...Won 2 and had an engine blow in the 3rd....rounds 4 & 5 still to come...

Marshals are very liberal with their fire extinguishers

Back to the topic....

Even Buttons "silky smooth driving style" sent him off the road