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Alguersuari decries F1 seat auction
As the F1 world looks set to race on without him, Jaime Alguersuari has decried a sport whose seats are now sold to the highest bidder.
Accepting that his hopes of returning in 2013 are dashed, the former Toro Rosso driver revealed that he had talks with a team this year that ultimately decided to sign a different driver.
In a statement issued by his management, Alguersuari indicated he will keep working with Pirelli instead.
"I have been convinced most of the 2012 season that my seat was secured in a team that usually scores," said the Spaniard. "They did tell me and I believed it to be true."
However, it "has not happened," the 22-year-old acknowledged,...
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