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Alguersuari: I have a 2010 Toro Rosso contract

Friday 27th November 2009

Jaime Alguersuari says he will remain with Toro Rosso next season having already signed a contract.

Earlier this month, Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost revealed that Sebastien Buemi will definitely be staying with the backmarker outfit next season but only hinted at Alguersuari's continued employment.

The Spaniard, though, insists he already has a contract in place that will keep him at Toro Rosso in 2010.

"We signed a deal a few months ago," he told Marca.

As for next year's Championship, while the 19-year-old admits points and even podiums would be fantastic, he won't know what results could be on the cards until he has driven the team's 2010 challenger

"It would be seriously brilliant to be capable of points or podiums, seriously fantastic. But in all honesty is it is necessary to wait until February and to see how the new car performs. So we will see," he said.

Your Comments

qawaza

"Naive fellow he is. unlike Kimi who say she has a contract with Ferrari till 2010 but u have to understand he is sitting on a contract worth $$$$$$$$$$. Jaime's contract is peanuts.

Hey Toro Rosso, what about Koboyashi? I am sure he is worth a few peanuts more then any rookie.

godoggo

"I don't think we've seen what this guy's capable of yet. Last year's car was junk and, let's face it, the testing ban didn't give young guys like him much of a chance. With a decent car and some experience, he may just be a player yet. "

DamonHill

"This testing ban turned out to be a huge mistake. FIA axed 3rd driver testing on friday as well... that had given Kubica and Vettel to the sport. Testing is essential to get new talents in. Otherwise we'll have rubens still driving 'when he's 64' to quote McCartney."

crestoneF1

"TR and the four new start-up teams are looking to be stuck with questionable rookies like Jamie, or with used-to-be-pretty-good drivers like Rubens and Jarno. We can only hope it doesn't result in a sharply-divided grid with mobile chicanes all over the place getting in everyone else's way and ruining races. Some of the new guys (KK for instance) may prove to be champions in the making, but the rest of them may prove to be liabilities. "

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