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Jaime Alguersuari poised to announce F1 return for 2013
The former Toro Rosso driver is poised to announce future plans within the sport
Spanish driver Jaime Alguersuari has confirmed he will be returning to the Formula 1 grid next season, and that he will soon be announcing which team he will race for. This comes after both he and team-mate Sebastien Buemi were dropped after the 2011 season and replaced by Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne.
As Sebastien Buemi remained the Red Bull reserve driver, Jaime Alguersuari became a Pirelli test driver and an expert analysis for BBC Radio 5 Live coverage alongside James Allen. Throughout 2012, Alguersuari has been linked to a possible move with Caterham or Sauber, most likely as a replacement for either Heikki Kovalainen or Sergio Perez who could potentially move to either McLaren or Ferrari.
“Soon you’ll all know where I will be driving next year,” said Jaime Alguersuari on the social networking site Twitter. “Thank you all again.”
Jaime Alguersuari’s F1 career began in 2009 with Toro Rosso, when the Spaniard replaced former ChampCar Champion Sebastien Bourdais within the team. Alguersuari continued to race for the Faenza-based outfit throughout 2010 and 2011 alongside Buemi, and was even promised a drive for 2012 within the team. However, once the season had come to a conclusion, Toro Rosso decided against retaining Alguersuari and Buemi for 2012 and replaced them.
More to come as Alguersuari’s future plans are announced.
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