Former F1 driver Alguersuari, 25, quits


Jaime Alguersuari of Spain arrives for the news conference ahead of the South Korean F1 Grand Prix at the Korea International Circuit in Yeongam October 13, 2011. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won

MADRID (Reuters) - Jaime Alguersuari, who was once the youngest Formula One driver, announced his retirement from motor racing at the age of 25 on Thursday to follow a career in music.

"I decided to stop because it's time for change," he told a news conference. "Something inside me says it's the moment to take a different path because I think I have fallen out of love with this girlfriend who has been with me all these years."

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