Jaime Alguersuari
{{short description|Spanish racing driver (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{family name hatnote|Alguersuari|Escudero|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jaime Alguersuari
| image = Jaime Alguersuari Canada 2010 cropped.jpg
| caption = Alguersuari at the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix
| birth_name = Jaime Víctor Alguersuari Escudero
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|03|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Barcelona, Spain
| parents = Jaime Alguersuari Sr. (father)
| module =
{{Infobox F1 driver|embed=yes
| Years = {{F1|2009}}–{{F1|2011}}
| nationality = {{flagicon|ESP}} Spanish
| Teams = Toro Rosso
| Races = 46 (46 starts)
| Championships = 0
| Wins = 0
| Podiums = 0
| Points = 31
| Poles = 0
| Fastest laps = 0
| First race = 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix
| Last race = 2011 Brazilian Grand Prix
}}
| module2 =
{{infobox racing driver|embed=yes
| prev series = Formula E
ADAC GT Masters
Formula Renault 3.5
British F3
Spanish F3
Italian Formula Renault
Formula Renault Eurocup
Formula Junior 1600 Italia
| prev series years = 2014–2015
2014
2009
2008
2008
2006–2007
2005–2007
2005
| titles = British F3
Italian Formula Renault
| awards =
| award years =
}}}}
Jaime Víctor Alguersuari Escudero{{efn|Catalan: Jaume Alguersuari ({{IPA|ca|ˈʒawmə əlɣəɾsuˈaɾi|pron}})}} ({{IPA|es|ˈxajme alɣeɾˈswaɾi}}; born 23 March 1990), also known by his stage name Squire, is a Spanish former racing driver, broadcaster and DJ, who competed in Formula One from {{F1|2009}} to {{F1|2011}}.
Born and raised in Barcelona, Alguersuari is the son of motorcycle road racer Jaime Alguersuari, Sr.. Alguersuari won the 2008 British Formula 3 International Series. Alguersuari became the youngest Formula One driver to start a Grand Prix in history at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix – at the age of 19 years, 125 days. This record was broken by Max Verstappen in 2015 who competed at just 17 years of age. After losing his drive with the Toro Rosso team in late 2011, Alguersuari joined British radio station BBC Radio 5 Live to be their expert summariser for the 2012 Formula One season, alongside lead commentator James Allen. At the age of 25, Alguersuari officially retired from motorsport to concentrate on his DJ career.
Early life and career
Jaime Víctor Alguersuari Escudero was born on 23 March 1990 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.{{cite news|last=Pérez de Rozas|first=Emilio|title=Toro Rosso ficha a Jaime Alguersuari y lo convertirá el domingo en el debutante más joven de la historia|publisher=Grupo Zeta|work=El Periódico de Catalunya|url=http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/deportes/20090721/toro-rosso-ficha-jaime-alguersuari-convertira-domingo-debutante-mas-joven-historia/107082.shtml|date=21 July 2009|access-date=12 December 2009|language=es}}
=Lower formulae=
Alguersuari began his formula racing career, in the Italian Formula 1600 Junior Series, in 2005.{{cite news|url=http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,66813,Jaime-Alguersuari-joins-Scuderia-Toro-Rosso,news.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802222824/http://www.automobilsport.com/race-categories--24,66813,Jaime-Alguersuari-joins-Scuderia-Toro-Rosso,news.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2 August 2009|title=Jaime Alguersuari joins Scuderia Toro Rosso|work=AutoMobilSport|publisher=MaB|date=21 July 2009|access-date=30 January 2012|first=Fabina|last=Valenti}} In 2006, he won the Italian Formula Renault Winter Series,{{cite news|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f3-news/174418/carlin-sign-alguersuari/|title=Carlin sign Alguersuari|work=GPUpdate.net|publisher=GPUpdate|date=20 November 2007|access-date=30 January 2012}} before finishing as runner-up to Mika Mäki in the main championship the following year.{{cite news|url=http://www.nuvolari3000.com/ren2000/news.php?year=2007&id=453|title=Brendon Hartley si aggiudica l'ultima sfida della stagione|work=Nuvolari3000.com|publisher=Nuvolari3000|date=14 October 2007|access-date=30 January 2012|language=it|trans-title=Brendon Hartley won the final challenge of the season|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120906141821/http://www.nuvolari3000.com/ren2000/news.php?year=2007&id=453|archive-date=6 September 2012|url-status=dead}}
=Formula Three=
File:Jaime Alguersuari 2008 British F3 Croft.jpg at the Croft round of the 2008 British Formula Three season]]
He moved up to the British Formula Three Championship for 2008, driving for the Carlin Motorsport alongside teammates Brendon Hartley, Oliver Turvey and Sam Abay. After a season-long battle between Alguersuari, Hartley, Turvey and Sergio Pérez, Alguersuari won the final three races of the season to clinch the championship.{{cite book | chapter = Horses For Courses: Formula 3 Review | last = Llewellyn | first = Craig | title = Autocourse 2008–2009 | publisher = Crash Media Group | isbn = 978-1-905334-31-5 | pages = 292–295 | year = 2008}} He thus became the youngest title winner in championship history, aged 18 years and 203 days. He also deputised for the injured Mark Webber in the 2008 Race of Champions event at the Wembley Stadium in December 2008.{{cite news|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|title=Alguersuari replaces Webber at RoC |publisher=Haymarket Publications|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72443|date=11 December 2008|access-date=24 July 2009}}
=Formula Renault 3.5 Series=
He competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series in 2009, continuing with the Carlin team and with Turvey once again as his teammate.{{cite news|title=Alguersuari moves to WSR with Carlin|work=autosport.com|publisher=Haymarket Publications|first=Steven|last=English|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/72938|date=22 January 2009|access-date=22 January 2009}} At the time of his move to Formula One mid-season, he was eighth in the championship, with one podium finish, and was the second-highest rookie driver in the standings behind Turvey. Despite his promotion to an F1 race seat, he carried on in FR3.5.{{cite news|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|title=Alguersuari plans to race on in FR3.5 |publisher=Haymarket Publications|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77098|date=20 July 2009|access-date=24 July 2009}} A week after his Formula One debut, Alguersuari returned to the series at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, and scored both his first pole,{{cite news|last=Mills|first=Peter|title=Alguersuari takes first FR3.5 pole|publisher=Haymarket Publications|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77463|date=31 July 2009|access-date=2 August 2009}} and his first victory in the series.{{cite news|last=Mills|first=Peter|title=Alguersuari wins feature race|publisher=Haymarket Publications|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/77501|date=1 August 2009|access-date=2 August 2009}} His 27-point haul for the weekend moved him from eighth to third in the championship standings.{{cite news|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/world-series-renault-news/217137/alguersuari-wins-second-race-at-portimao/|title=Alguersuari wins second race at Portimao|work=GPUpdate.net|publisher=GPUpdate|date=1 August 2009|access-date=30 January 2012}} Alguersuari eventually ended up sixth,{{cite web|url=http://wsr.alkamelsystems.com/Results/05_2009/08_MOTORLAND/04_FORMULA%20RENAULT%203.5%20SERIES/200910251405_RACE%202/08_ChampionshipDrivers_RACE%202.PDF|title=Round 9: Motorland – Formula Renault 3.5 Series – After Race 2 – Drivers' Championship Standings|work=Renault Sport, Al Kamel Systems|publisher=Al Kamel Systems S.L.|date=25 October 2009|access-date=21 February 2016}} dropping from third in the final race.
Formula One career
=Scuderia Toro Rosso (2009–2011)=
==2009 season==
File:Jaime Alguersuari 2009 Italy.jpg at the 2009 Italian Grand Prix]]
Alguersuari took over the role of reserve driver for the Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One teams from fellow Red Bull Junior driver Brendon Hartley in the second half of the 2009 Formula One season.{{cite news|last=Beer |first=Matt |title=Alguersuari becomes Red Bull reserve |publisher=Haymarket Publications |work=autosport.com |url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76632 |date=1 July 2009 |access-date=3 July 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090806072403/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76632 |archive-date=6 August 2009 |url-status=live }} Less than two weeks later, race driver Sébastien Bourdais left the Toro Rosso team after the 2009 German Grand Prix and Alguersuari was immediately expected to be his successor, despite the lack of an official confirmation.{{cite news|last=Elizalde|first=Pablo|title=Toro Rosso confirms Bourdais' exit|publisher=Haymarket Publications|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76988|date=16 July 2009|access-date=13 July 2009}}{{cite news|first=Jonathan|last=Noble|title=Alguersuari gets nod for Hungary debut|publisher=Haymarket Publications|work=autosport.com|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76945|date=13 July 2009|access-date=13 July 2009}} Four days later, Toro Rosso announced that Alguersuari would drive for the team at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix.{{cite news|last=Baldwin|first=Alan|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKIndia-41171020090720|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090723180901/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKIndia-41171020090720|url-status=dead|archive-date=23 July 2009|title=Alguersuari to become youngest F1 driver|date=20 July 2009|work=uk.reuters.com|publisher=Reuters|access-date=23 July 2009}} He became the youngest ever Formula One driver at the age of 19 years and 125 days, breaking the record previously held by Mike Thackwell. He became only the seventh teenager to start a Grand Prix.{{cite news|last=Cary|first=Tom|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/tororosso/5870290/Jaime-Alguersuari-set-to-become-youngest-ever-Formula-One-driver.html|title=Jaime Alguersuari set to become youngest ever Formula One driver|date=20 July 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=23 July 2009}} Qualifying in last place following a mechanical problem, he finished the race in fifteenth, one place ahead of his teammate Sébastien Buemi. Through the rest of the season, he had little success, with his best result coming at the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix, where he managed 14th place. At the remaining 8 races, he only finished 3 of them and retired in the other 5.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}} During the season he also had a huge crash in the {{F1 GP|2009|Japanese}} while he was attempting to chase for his first points.{{cite news|url=http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Jaime-walks-away-from-Suzuka-wreck-021242782954091|first=Justin|last=Hynes|date=4 October 2009|access-date=16 February 2012|work=Red Bull|publisher=Red Bull GmbH|title=Jaime walks away from Suzuka wreck}}
==2010 season==
File:Jaime Alguersuari 2010 Malaysia 2nd Free Practice.jpg at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix, in which he scored his first World Championship points]]
Toro Rosso retained Alguersuari for the 2010 season,{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8475881.stm|title=Jaime Alguersuari to race on with Toro Rosso|date=22 January 2010|work=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|access-date=22 January 2010}} starting with a career-best finishes of thirteenth in Bahrain and eleventh in Australia including 22 laps battling with the 7 time world champion Michael Schumacher. In Malaysia one week later, Alguersuari scored his first ever Formula One points with a ninth-placed finish. Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost praised Alguersuari's performance, saying the Spaniard "drove a fantastic race".{{cite news|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-47432820100404|title=Malaysian battle earns Alguersuari first F1 points|date=4 April 2010|work=Reuters|publisher=Thomson Reuters|access-date=21 February 2016|first=Patrick|last=Johnston}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Alguersuari then scored another point after finishing tenth at his home Grand Prix. In May, Alguersuari visited the Dominican Republic with his Red Bull team and became one of the first drivers to ever drive a Formula 1 vehicle on the beaches there.{{cite news|url=http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/235524/alguersuari-drives-red-bull-on-caribbean-beach/|work=gpupdate.net|publisher=GPUpdate|date=25 May 2010|access-date=1 August 2010|title=Alguersuari drives Red Bull on Caribbean beach}} In the next 14 races, he only had one more points finish, at the final race of the year in Abu Dhabi.{{citation needed|date=February 2012}}
==2011 season==
File:Jaime Alguersuari 2011 Malaysia FP1.jpg at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix]]
Toro Rosso confirmed that Alguersuari was to be retained alongside Sébastien Buemi for the 2011 season.{{cite news|title=Toro Rosso insist drivers not changing for 2011|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=395906&FS=F1|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129161346/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=395906&FS=F1|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 January 2013|date=2 December 2010|access-date=15 January 2011|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=GMM}} After finishing the first two races outside the points, Alguersuari qualified inside the top ten for the first time in Formula One, with a seventh place grid start in China.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90769|first=Pablo|last=Elizalde|magazine=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=16 April 2011|access-date=16 April 2011|title=Alguersuari hails Toro Rosso showing}} Two 16th places and a retirement followed in the next three races, before taking his best Formula One placing of eighth at the {{F1 GP|2011|Canadian}}, and then matching that at the {{F1 GP|2011|European}}. These results came at a crucial time for Alguersuari, with Daniel Ricciardo being linked to replace Alguersuari for the {{F1|2012}} season.{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/170597/1/alguersuari_relaxed_despite_ricciardo_rumours.html|title=Alguersuari 'relaxed' despite Ricciardo rumours|date=24 June 2011|access-date=26 November 2011|work=Crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group}} Alguersuari finished tenth at the {{F1 GP|2011|British}}, giving him a run of three consecutive point scoring finishes. He qualified a career best 6th at the {{F1 GP|2011|Belgian}} before being forced to retire during the race after a first corner collision with Bruno Senna. Alguersuari finished in seventh place at the {{F1 GP|2011|Italian}}, improving upon his previous best of two eighth places earlier in the season. He crashed out on the penultimate lap in Singapore, but was classified in 21st place. In Korea, Alguersuari finished seventh after passing Nico Rosberg on the final lap, and added another eighth-place finish in India.
Following the last race of the season in Brazil, Alguersuari won the Desafio Internacional das Estrelas karting event, organised by Felipe Massa.{{cite news|url=http://www.crash.net/f1/news/175310/1/alguersuari_wins_massa_kart_event.html|title=Alguersuari wins Massa kart event|date=5 December 2011|access-date=5 December 2011|work=Crash.net|publisher=Crash Media Group}} On 14 December 2011, Toro Rosso announced that Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne would be the team's drivers in {{F1|2012}}, replacing Alguersuari and Buemi.{{cite magazine|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96745|title=Ricciardo, Vergne to race for Toro Rosso in 2012 Formula 1 season|magazine=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=14 December 2011|access-date=14 December 2011|first=Pablo|last=Elizalde}}
Formula E career
=Virgin (2014–2015)=
File:Jaime Alguersuari ePrix de Punta 2014.jpg]]
Alguersuari commented by 2013 that he would not be trying to return to Formula One. The same week he contested a round of the CIK-FIA KZ world karting championship.{{cite news|url=http://motor.as.com/motor/2013/09/03/mas_motor/1378232127_921213.html|title=Jaime Alguersuari participará en el Mundial de Karting KZ|language=es|trans-title=Jaime Alguersuari participates in World Karting KZ|date=3 September 2013|access-date=19 November 2015|work=Diario AS|publisher=Ignacio Díez, PRISA}}
Later, he became part of the Formula E Drivers' Club, enabling him to be picked by any of the Formula E teams to race with them. In March 2014, Alguersuari announced that he would compete with Virgin Racing, joining Sam Bird for the season. Alguersuari got a best finish of fourth at the 2015 Buenos Aires ePrix but only scored points on four occasions throughout the season. He had a single retirement at the 2015 Monaco ePrix where he was caught up in the first lap collision. Alguersuari had to miss the final two rounds of the season due to minor health issues which caused him to faint at the end of the 2015 Moscow ePrix and was replaced by Fabio Leimer. Alguersuari finished the season with 30 points and placed 13th in the championship.
On 1 October 2015, Alguersuari officially retired from all forms of motorsport, explaining that he had "fallen out of love with this girlfriend".{{cite magazine|title=Ex-F1 driver Jaime Alguersuari retires from motorsport|url=http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/121110|magazine=Autosport|publisher=Haymarket Publications|date=1 October 2015|access-date=1 October 2015}}
Other ventures
= Return to karting =
Being in his first season of Formula One Alguersuari also participated in the CIK-FIA World Cup - KZ1 in 2009, where he was 23rd.{{Cite web |title=CIK-FIA World Cup - KZ1 2009 standings {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/championships/standings/world-cup---kz1/2009/ |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=www.driverdb.com}}
Alguersuari also competed in the Desafio Internacional das Estrelas in 2010 (where he was sixth), 2011 (where he won) and 2013 (seventeenth).{{Cite web |title=Jaime Alguersuari {{!}} Racing career profile {{!}} Driver Database |url=https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/jaime-alguersuari/ |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=www.driverdb.com}}
In 2013, already out of Formula One, he participated in the CIK-FIA World KZ Championship, where he was ninth.{{Cite web |title=FIA Karting |url=https://www.fiakarting.com/championship-standings/2013-cik-fia-world-kz-championship-standings |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=www.fiakarting.com}}
In 2021, years after announcing his retirement from motorsports, the Spanish driver decided to return to competition, participating in the Spanish karting championship. However, in the first race of the season at the Campillos circuit, he finished third,{{Cite web |title=Jaime Alguersuari está listo para afrontar el Europeo y el Mundial de Karting |url=https://soymotor.com/coches/noticias/jaime-alguersuari-esta-listo-para-afrontar-el-europeo-y-el-mundial-de-karting-987821 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=SoyMotor.com |language=es}} but suffered a rib fracture that prevented him from participating in most of the season and cut short his aspirations to participate in the world championship and the European karting championship.{{Cite web |title=Alguersuari no estará en el Mundial de Karting: "Seguir a base de antiinflamatorios no era la solución" |url=https://soymotor.com/coches/noticias/alguersuari-no-estara-mundial-karting-seguir-antiinflamatorios-no-solucion-90002 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=SoyMotor.com |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=Alguersuari se perderá el europeo de karting por fractura de costilla |url=https://soymotor.com/coches/noticias/alguersuari-se-perdera-el-europeo-de-karting-por-fractura-de-costilla-987874 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=SoyMotor.com |language=es}} He returned in the last race of the season in Zuera, Zaragoza, in October where he managed to win the race.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-10 |title=Increíble: Jaime Alguersuari gana la última carrera del CEK Finetwork en KZ |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/motor/20211010/1001698271/increible-jaime-alguersuari-gana-ultima-carrera-cek-finetwork-kz.html |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=Mundo Deportivo |language=es}} In November, he participated in the Winter Cup in Lonato, finishing 15th after climbing 10 positions{{Cite web |title=Jaime Alguersuari brilla con remontada en su retorno al karting internacional |url=https://soymotor.com/coches/noticias/jaime-alguersuari-brilla-remontada-en-su-retorno-al-karting-internacional-992269 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=SoyMotor.com |language=es}}
In 2022, Alguersuari took part of the Margutti trophy, finishing 16th after climbing 14 positions and setting the fastest lap.{{Cite web |title=Remontada y vuelta rápida para Jaime Alguersuari en el Trofeo Margutti |url=https://soymotor.com/coches/noticias/remontada-y-vuelta-rapida-para-jaime-alguersuari-en-el-trofeo-margutti-995694 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=SoyMotor.com |language=es}} He also returned to participate in the Spanish karting championship{{Cite web |title=Nueve ganadores y 22 pilotos en el podio en Motorland Aragón para abrir la temporada 2022 |url=https://www.rfeda.es/noticias/c/0/i/64016009/nueve-ganadores-y-22-pilotos-en-el-podio-en-motorland-aragon-para-abrir-la-temporada-2022 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=www.rfeda.es}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-30 |title=El expiloto de Fórmula 1 Jaime Alguersuari competirá en Campillos en el campeonato de España de Karting |url=https://www.diariosur.es/deportes/mas-deportes/alguersuari-campillos-campeonato-espana-karting-20220630154038-nt.html |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=Diario Sur |language=es}}{{Cite web |title=CEK 2022 - Chiva Results |url=https://www.apex-timing.com/goracing/results.php?path=/rgmmc/2022/cek_2_chiva&group=2 |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=www.apex-timing.com}}
=DJ career=
In addition to driving racing cars, Alguersuari has his own recording studio in Barcelona,{{cite news|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE64623T20100507|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513161514/http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKLDE64623T20100507|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2010|title=Part-time DJ Alguersuari in tune with F1|first=Alan|last=Baldwin|work=Reuters|publisher=Thomson Reuters|date=7 May 2010|access-date=17 October 2010}} and is well known in Spain as a DJ, under the stage name Squire (in reference to his second surname Escudero).{{cite news|url=http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=396818|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906163942/http://www.motorsport.com/news/article.asp?ID=396818|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 September 2012|title=Alguersuari to welcome 2011 as 'DJ Squire'|work=Motorsport.com|publisher=GMM|date=31 December 2010|access-date=9 January 2011}} Alguersuari headlined the 2010 Barcelona Music Conference and has played sets at clubs including Amnesia in Ibiza.{{cite journal|first=Will|last=Buxton|title=The Double Life of a Modern F1 Driver|journal=F1 Racing|publisher=Haymarket Publications|pages=70–74|date=October 2010}} His debut album Organic Life was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 14 September 2011,{{cite news|url=http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/58317.html|title=Alguersuari to release debut album|work=ESPN F1|publisher=ESPN Emea Ltd.|date=8 September 2011|access-date=8 September 2011}} and topped the iTunes album chart five days after its release.{{cite news|url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/28092011/58/alguersuari-tops-itunes-album-chart.html|title=Alguersuari tops iTunes album charts|work=Yahoo! Eurosport|publisher=TF1 Group|date=28 September 2011|access-date=11 October 2011}}
In 2019, he released the album The Leftovers of Stars Collide in collaboration with Pablo Bolívar{{Cite web |title=The Leftovers of Stars Collide, by Pablo Bolivar, Squire |url=https://trybesof.bandcamp.com/album/the-leftovers-of-stars-collide |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=TRYBESof |language=en}} and in 2021 Squire released STOP, his new album.{{Cite web |date=2021-10-20 |title=Exclusiva: Jaime Alguersuari presenta su álbum 'Stop' |url=https://www.rtve.es/play/audios/todos-somos-sospechosos/exclusiva-jaime-alguersuari-presenta-su-album-stop/6145364/ |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=RTVE.es |language=es}}
{{cquote|"I'm a Formula One driver but I have another thing in my life, and that is music. It's obviously quite strange to see a Formula One driver having another life but this is who I am. I've always said it's important to follow your instincts: I love music and racing doesn't interfere with that. I love to close the door and produce, compose, play music, listen to music. I couldn't live without it, just as I couldn't live without racing."{{cite news|url=http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Formula-One--Jaime-Alguersuari-On-The-Decks-021243103562752|title=Jaime Alguersuari on the Decks|work=Red Bull|publisher=Red Bull GmbH|date=13 October 2011|access-date=26 November 2011|first=Matt|last=Youson}}}}
Racing record
=Career summary=
class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center"
! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
rowspan=2| 2005
|align=left| Formula Junior 1600 Italia |align=left| Tomcat Racing | 12 | 2 | 2 | ? | 4 | 160 |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| 3rd |
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align=left| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
|align=left| Epsilon Euskadi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
rowspan=3| 2006
|align=left| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia |align=left rowspan=3| Cram Competition | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 10th |
align=left| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 12th |
align=left| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia Winter Series
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 142 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
rowspan=2| 2007
|align=left| Formula Renault 2.0 Italia |align=left rowspan=2| Epsilon Red Bull Team | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 266 |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| 2nd |
align=left| Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 5th |
rowspan=4| 2008
|align=left| British Formula 3 International Series |align=left rowspan=3| Carlin Motorsport | 22 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 251 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st |
align=left| Masters of Formula 3
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 8th |
align=left| Macau Grand Prix
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 10th |
align=left| Spanish Formula 3 Championship
|align=left| GTA Motor Competición | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 7th |
rowspan=2| 2009
|align=left| Formula Renault 3.5 Series |align=left| Carlin Motorsport | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 6th |
align=left| Formula One
|align=left| Scuderia Toro Rosso | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24th |
2010
|align=left| Formula One |align=left| Scuderia Toro Rosso | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19th |
2011
|align=left| Formula One |align=left| Scuderia Toro Rosso | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 14th |
2012
|align=left| Formula One |align=left| Pirelli |align="center" colspan=7| Test driver |
2013
|align=left| Formula One |align=left| Pirelli |align="center" colspan=7| Test driver |
2014
|align=left| ADAC GT Masters |align=left| Rowe Racing | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 29th |
2014–15
|align=left| Formula E |align=left| Virgin Racing | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 13th |
2015
|align=left| Stock Car Brasil |align=left| RZ Motorsport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
colspan="10"|{{center|{{small|Sources:{{cite web|title=Jaime Alguersuari|url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/drivers/jaime-alguersuari/|work=Motor Sport|access-date=27 August 2023}}{{cite web|title=Jaime Alguersuari Results|url=https://motorsportstats.com/driver/jaime-alguersuari/results|publisher=Motorsport Stats|access-date=27 August 2023}}{{cite web|title=Jaime Alguersuari: Racedriver biography – career and success|url=https://www.speedsport-magazine.com/race-driver-database/biography/jaime-alguersuari_-_3511.html|publisher=Speedsport Magazine|access-date=27 August 2023}}}}}} |
{{sup|†}} As Alguersuari was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
=Complete Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Pos ! Points |
---|
2005
! nowrap| Epsilon Euskadi |ZOL |ZOL |VAL |VAL |LMS |LMS |BIL |BIL |OSC |OSC |DON |DON |EST |EST |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MNZ !NC !0 |
2006
! nowrap| Cram Competition |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ZOL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ZOL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|IST |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|IST |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MIS |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|MIS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NÜR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|NÜR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DON |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DON |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LMS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|LMS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|CAT |colspan=2| !12th !24 |
2007
! nowrap| Epsilon Red Bull Team |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|ZOL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|ZOL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|NÜR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|NÜR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|DON |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|DON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MAG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MAG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|EST |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|EST |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|CAT |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|CAT |colspan=2| !5th !67 |
=Complete Formula Renault 2.0 Italia results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! Pos ! Points |
---|
2006
! nowrap| Cram Competition |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|VLL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|VLL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|IMO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|SPA |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|SPA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HOC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|HOC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|MIS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MIS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|VAR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MNZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MNZ !10th !56 |
2007
! nowrap| Epsilon Red Bull Team |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|VLL1 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|VLL1 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|VLL2 |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|VLL2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"|SPA |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|SPA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|VAL |style="background:#FFFFBF;"|VAL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MIS |style="background:#EFCFFF;"|MIS |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|MUG |style="background:#FFDF9F;"|MUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"|MNZ |style="background:#DFDFDF;"|MNZ | !style="background:#DFDFDF;"|2nd !style="background:#DFDFDF;"|266 |
=Complete British Formula 3 results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Team ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! Pos ! Points |
---|
2008
! nowrap| Carlin Motorsport ! nowrap| Dallara F308 ! nowrap| Mercedes HWA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| OUL |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| OUL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CRO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ROC |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| ROC |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| SNE |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SNE |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| THR |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| THR |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BRH |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BRH |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BUC |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| BUC |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| DON !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 1st !style="background:#FFFFBF;"| 251 |
=Complete Spanish Formula Three Championship results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! Pos ! Points |
---|
2008
! nowrap| GTA Motor Competición |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| JAR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| JAR | SPA | SPA | ALB | ALB |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| VSC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| VSC | VF1 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAG |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| VAL |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| VAL | JER | JER | CAT | CAT ! 7th ! 60 |
=Complete Formula Renault 3.5 Series results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! Pos ! Points |
---|
2009
!nowrap| Carlin Motorsport |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SIL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BUG |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| BUG |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| ALG |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| ALG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NÜR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ALC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ALC ! 6th ! 88 |
colspan="21"|{{center|{{small|Sources:}}}} |
† – Retired, but classified
=Complete Formula One results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%" |
Year
! Entrant ! Chassis ! Engine ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! WDC ! Points |
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{{f1|2009}}
!nowrap| Scuderia Toro Rosso !nowrap| Toro Rosso STR4 | AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | TUR | GBR | GER |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EUR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BEL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ITA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SIN |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| JPN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ABU |colspan=2| ! 24th ! 0 |
{{f1|2010}}
!nowrap| Scuderia Toro Rosso !nowrap| Toro Rosso STR5 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUS |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MAL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CHN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ESP |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EUR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| GBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HUN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BEL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ITA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JPN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| KOR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ABU ! 19th ! 5 |
{{F1|2011}}
!nowrap| Scuderia Toro Rosso !nowrap| Toro Rosso STR6 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| AUS |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MAL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CHN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| TUR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ESP |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MON |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EUR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| GER |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BEL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ITA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| JPN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| KOR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IND |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ABU |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BRA ! 14th ! 26 |
colspan="25"|{{center|{{small|Sources:{{cite web|title=Jaime Alguersuari – Grands Prix started|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/jaime-alguersuari/grand-prix.aspx|work=StatsF1|access-date=27 August 2023}}}}}} |
{{sup|†}} Did not finish, but was classified as he had completed more than 90% of the race distance.
=Complete Formula E results=
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"
! Year ! Team ! Chassis ! Powertrain ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! Pos ! Points |
nowrap| 2014–15
!nowrap| Virgin Racing !nowrap| SRT01-e |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BEI |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PUT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| PDE |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BUE |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MIA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LBH |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MCO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BER |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MSC | LDN | LDN ! 13th ! 30 |
colspan="17"|{{center|{{small|Sources:}}}} |
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Notes
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References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20110307013714/https://www.jalguersuari.com/}} {{in lang|en|es|ca}} (Archived)
- {{DriverDB driver|jaime-alguersuari}}
- [https://www.youtube.com/user/SQUIRECHANNEL Alguersuari's YouTube channel]
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{{succession box|title=Formula Renault Italia Winter Series
Champion |before=Atte Mustonen|after=César Ramos|years=2006}}
{{succession box|title=British Formula Three Champion|before=Marko Asmer|after=Daniel Ricciardo|years=2008}}
{{succession box|title=Desafio Internacional das Estrelas
Winner | before = Lucas di Grassi | after = Jules Bianchi
(2013) | years = 2011}}
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{{succession box| title = Youngest driver to start
a Formula One race | years = 19 years, 125 days
(2009 Hungarian Grand Prix) | before = Mike Thackwell
19 years, 182 days
(1980 Canadian GP) | after = Max Verstappen
17 years, 166 days
(2015 Australian GP)}}
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