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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal family name is Alguersuari and the second or maternal family name is Escudero.

Quick facts for kids Jaime Alguersuari
Alguersuari at the 2010 Canadian Grand Prix
Born	Jaime Víctor Alguersuari Escudero (1990-03-23) 23 March 1990 (age 35) Barcelona, Spain
Parent(s)	Jaime Alguersuari Sr. (father)

Formula One World Championship career
Nationality	Spanish
Active years	2009–2011
Teams	Toro Rosso
Entries	46 (46 starts)
Championships	0
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Career points	31
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
First entry	2009 Hungarian Grand Prix
Last entry	2011 Brazilian Grand Prix


Previous series
2014–2015 2014 2009 2008 2008 2006–2007 2005–2007 2005	Formula E ADAC GT Masters Formula Renault 3.5 British F3 Spanish F3 Italian Formula Renault Formula Renault Eurocup Formula Junior 1600 Italia
Championship titles
2008 2006	British F3 Italian Formula Renault

Jaime Alguersuari (born March 23, 1990) is a Spanish former racing driver. He also worked as a broadcaster and is a DJ. He raced in Formula One, the highest class of auto racing, from 2009 to 2011.

Jaime was born and grew up in Barcelona, Spain. His father, Jaime Alguersuari, Sr., was also a famous motorcycle racer. Jaime won the British Formula 3 International Series in 2008. He became the youngest Formula One driver to start a Grand Prix race in 2009. He was 19 years and 125 days old at the time. This record was later broken by Max Verstappen in 2015. After leaving the Toro Rosso team in 2011, Jaime became a racing expert for BBC Radio 5 Live. At 25, he stopped racing to focus on his music career as a DJ.

Early Racing Days

Jaime Víctor Alguersuari Escudero was born on March 23, 1990, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Starting in Junior Races

Jaime began his racing journey in 2005. He competed in the Italian Formula 1600 Junior Series. In 2006, he won the Italian Formula Renault Winter Series. The next year, he finished second in the main championship.

Success in Formula Three

Alguersuari racing for Carlin Motorsport at the Croft track in 2008.

In 2008, Jaime moved up to the British Formula Three Championship. He drove for the Carlin Motorsport team. He raced against teammates like Brendon Hartley and Oliver Turvey. Jaime won the championship by winning the last three races of the season. He was 18 years and 203 days old, making him the youngest winner in the championship's history. He also filled in for injured driver Mark Webber in a special race in December 2008.

Racing in Formula Renault 3.5

In 2009, Jaime competed in the Formula Renault 3.5 Series. He continued with the Carlin team. Even after he moved to Formula One during the season, he kept racing in this series. A week after his first Formula One race, he got his first pole position and victory in Formula Renault 3.5. He finished sixth in the championship that year.

Formula One Career Highlights

Racing for Toro Rosso (2009–2011)

2009 Formula One Season

Alguersuari driving for Toro Rosso at the 2009 Italian Grand Prix.

Jaime became a reserve driver for the Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso Formula One teams in 2009. Soon after, he was chosen to replace driver Sébastien Bourdais at Toro Rosso. He made his debut at the 2009 Hungarian Grand Prix. At 19 years and 125 days old, he became the youngest Formula One driver ever to start a Grand Prix. He finished 15th in that race. For the rest of the season, he didn't score any points. His best finish was 14th at the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix. He had a big crash in Japan while trying to score his first points.

2010 Formula One Season

Alguersuari racing for Toro Rosso at the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix. He scored his first points here.

Toro Rosso kept Jaime for the 2010 season. He started with good finishes, including 13th in Bahrain and 11th in Australia. In Malaysia, he scored his first Formula One points by finishing ninth. The team boss, Franz Tost, praised his "fantastic race." Jaime scored another point at his home race in Spain. He also drove a Formula One car on the beaches of the Dominican Republic, which was a unique experience. He scored points only one more time that year, at the final race in Abu Dhabi.

2011 Formula One Season

Alguersuari driving for Toro Rosso at the 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix.

Jaime continued with Toro Rosso in 2011. He qualified in the top ten for the first time in China, starting seventh. He then achieved his best Formula One finish, eighth place, at the Canadian Grand Prix. He matched this result at the European Grand Prix. These good results were important as other drivers were hoping to take his spot. He scored points in three races in a row. He started a career-best sixth in Belgium but had to retire after a crash. He finished seventh in Italy and again in Korea. He also finished eighth in India.

After the 2011 season, Jaime won a karting event organized by Felipe Massa. On December 14, 2011, Toro Rosso announced that Jaime and his teammate would be replaced for the 2012 season.

Formula E Racing Career

Racing for Virgin (2014–2015)

Alguersuari racing in the 2014 Punta del Este ePrix.

By 2013, Jaime said he would not try to return to Formula One. He then joined the Formula E Drivers' Club, which meant teams could pick him to race. In March 2014, Jaime announced he would race for Virgin Racing. He raced alongside Sam Bird. His best finish was fourth at the 2015 Buenos Aires ePrix. He scored points in four races that season. He had to miss the last two races due to health issues and was replaced by another driver. Jaime finished the season in 13th place with 30 points.

On October 1, 2015, Jaime officially retired from all types of motorsport. He explained that he had "fallen out of love with this girlfriend," meaning racing.

Other Activities and Hobbies

Returning to Karting

Even while racing in Formula One, Jaime also took part in karting championships. He competed in the CIK-FIA World Cup in 2009. He also raced in the Desafio Internacional das Estrelas karting event several times. He won this event in 2011.

In 2013, after leaving Formula One, he competed in the CIK-FIA World KZ Championship. Years after retiring from motorsports, Jaime decided to return to karting in 2021. He raced in the Spanish karting championship. He finished third in his first race but broke a rib, which stopped him from racing for most of the season. He returned in October and won a race. In November, he finished 15th in another race. In 2022, he continued to race in karting events.

Music Career as a DJ

Besides racing, Jaime has his own music studio in Barcelona. He is well-known in Spain as a DJ, using the stage name Squire. This name comes from his second surname, Escudero. Jaime was a main performer at the 2010 Barcelona Music Conference. He has also played music at famous clubs like Amnesia in Ibiza. His first album, Organic Life, came out on September 14, 2011. It quickly became number one on the iTunes album chart.

In 2019, he released an album called The Leftovers of Stars Collide with Pablo Bolívar. In 2021, Squire released his new album, STOP. Jaime once said, "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."

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