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Now his objective is to drive to win. “Idon’t want to drive for a team with noambition”. Alguersuari knows that thereare two categories of drivers on the racingscene – those with an option of beingamong the top 10, and the rest. He isconvinced that once behind the wheel ofa state-of-the-art racing car, the driver hasto contribute some added value. “Thereis little difference between the two andthe best set themselves apart by theirdecision-making ability”.“At times you succeed, at times you fail”,claims Alguersuari, who attributes thisfact to the logic behind a profession thatconstantly pushes you to extremes. “We tryhard for something that in many cases isjust not possible”. To win in this discipline,where speed is “just a notion that dependson the moment”, you have to leave yourpersonality behind. “It’s an exercise in selfcontrolthat helps you get the most out ofyour car and make progress as a driver”./ MAKING SENSE OF LIFE THROUGHMUSICAlguersuari fully accepts theobligations of Formula 1 and haslearned to control himself to be abetter driver and a better person.His calm demeanour only snaps,he claims, when this required selfcontrollimits his ability to put hisheart into everything he does. “Lifeis meant to be lived with excitement,determination, and especiallyemotion”. Although Formula 1sometimes curbs his impulsive desiresto get the most out of life, he canalways fall back on his musical talentto make up for it.“I make music to express my feelings”,he says. Organic Life, released in2011, is his first work as a musician.He has recently presented Asambleamusical, a 10-minute electronic musicsingle that showcases his passion fordigital technology as a means of selfexpression,which is fondly reminiscentof styles such as Depeche Mode,Vangelis or Matthew Dear. “Musicbrings people together and helps meunderstand the world”, he says.For Jaime, performing live music giveshim an adrenaline rush that is notunlike the way he feels as a driver onthe starting grid of a race. The perfectcombination of emotion and feeling,aspects he considers fundamental forliving life to the fullest and which impelhis current aspirations– to consolidate his own sound in themusic industry and become Formula 1world champion. If he could have it hisway, “in the last race, almost at the lastbend, just like Hamilton in 2008”.It couldn’t be any other way for thisthrill seeker who wants his life and hisfeelings to always go hand in hand.“THANKS TO THE CIRCUIT DE CATALUNYA”20 | ANNUAL REPORT 2011 | DYNAMISM