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Alguersuari: Singapore a hard track to drive

Toro Rosso drivers Sébastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari pulled out all the stops to surprise many again in Singapore. Having struggled all weekend thus far, the latter starts Sunday's night race from seventeenth position as his Swiss team-mate will set off from three places further up the grid.

Alguersuari impressed once again on Saturday

With Buemi managing to enter Q2, the 20-year-old edged ahead of Jarno Trulli to enjoy a seventh row grid spot. "I'm quite happy as the session went smoothly and without mistakes," he said. "I got the most I could out of the car and I'm pleased to have got ahead of Trulli - I'm glad to finally be back in Q2, as it's been a long time."

Having described Saturday as the most difficult day of his motor racing career, teenager Alguersuari shone to qualify 17th on a technical street circuit for only his fourth Grand Prix. "We did quite well and we're getting faster," the Barcelona driver said. "I'm feeling more comfortable with the track every time I get into the car.

"This has been the hardest track I've driven apart from Macau - with it being street circuit, anything could happen tomorrow so hopefully can have a good race."

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