Toro Rosso does not regret Bourdais

Jaime Alguersuari, after the ouster of Sébastien Bourdais, made his Formula1 debut at the Hungarian Grand Prix. For the Team Toro Rosso, the place was chosen and the arrival of Alguersuari did not happen by chance during this Grand Prix. The Spaniard knew the circuit having driven there a few weeks earlier in Formula Renault 3.5 Series. And, for his debut, he would benefit from a car benefiting from various developments. “ It would have been difficult to get Jaime started without these developments, confides an engineer from the Faenza team to Autosport. The car at Silverstone and the Nürburgring was nervous and unpredictable, it could have been dangerous for a beginner. With the developments that have seen the light of day in Hungary, we have given it a more competitive and more forgiving car. »

Thus, the moment of the ousting of Sébastien Bourdais was chosen according to the best possible integration for Jaime Alguersuari. And Scuderia Toro Rosso does not seem to regret its decision. Benefiting, with Sébastien Bourdais, from a perfectionist driver who is critical of the STR4, the little sister of Red Bull saw the arrival of an instinctive pilot in Jaime Alguersuari. “ When Sébastien had the opportunity to move forward, he never gave the impression of pushing to the limit to make a time, confides the same engineer. When he had to stop thinking and go all out, he was still trying to understand the car and change the set-up. [Alguersuari] is calmer, mentally stronger and does not panic when things get complicated. » At Toro Rosso, the Bourdais page seems well turned and the future lies with Alguersuari.