Jaime Alguersuari News

Mercedes GP Petronas driver Michael Schumacher, centre, and Scuderia Toro Rosso Jaime Alguersuari drive by the hairpin turn overlooking the Montreal skyline during the first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix on June 10, 2011 in Montreal.

Former Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari believes that a lack of technical advantages has resulted in a renewed focus on driver ability.

Yet another weekend has passed in which the pre-race favorite, Lotus, failed to deliver.

Last year Toro Rosso continued to emerge from Red Bull Racing's shadow in only their second season as an independent constructor.

Mercedes GP Petronas driver Michael Schumacher, centre, and Scuderia Toro Rosso Jaime Alguersuari drive by the hairpin turn overlooking the Montreal skyline during the first practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix, Friday, June 10, 2011 in Montreal.

May 28 Jaime Alguersuari has refused to confirm or deny speculation he might be first in line should Force India have a driver vacancy for 2013.

Jaime Alguersuari is confident he will be back on the F1 grid next season and will make his return in a competitive car.

May 12 Jaime Alguersuari has concluded he made "a mistake" to remain loyal to Red Bull late last season.

Pirelli's latest test driver, Jaime Alguersuari, tried his hand at tyre fitting for the first time at his home circuit of Barcelona this afternoon, when he discovered for himself how Pirelli's 2012-specification rubber is mounted onto the wheel rim.

For the first time this year, Pirelli has nominated the combination of P Zero Silver hard tyres and P Zero Yellow soft tyres, at the Circuit de Catalunya that will host the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.

May 10 It is too early to name a frontrunner for a seat at Red Bull's premier team.

Spaniard Jaime Alguersuari, who lost his Toro Rosso seat at the end of 2011, is having his first outing as a Pirelli test driver at Jerez this week.

Jaime Alguersuari snr said the decision by Dr Helmut Marko to oust the young Spaniard after a strong season and at the age of 21 was "unfair and incomprehensible". But "whoever killed him buried him badly," Alguersuari snr added, referring to his son's new full time roles as co-commentator on British radio and with Pirelli.