Caterham F1 Team entered the championship in 2010 under the banner of Lotus Racing before becoming Team Lotus for 2011. The Anglo-Malaysian squad teamed up with Renault for its second season of competition, and over the course of the year went from strength to strength to become an established, and respected, outfit.
A rebirth as Caterham F1 Team in 2012 gave the team a new identity, although the team’s depth in resources and drive to succeed remained. It secured tenth in the constructors’ championship for the third year running and now enters 2013 determined to improve on this result.
CT03 - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
| Engine : | Renault V8 RS27-2012 |
| Chassis material : | Carbon Fibre |
| Bodywork material : | Carbon Fibre |
| Front Suspension : | Carbon Fibre |
| Rear Suspension : | Carbon Fibre |
| Dampers : | Penske & Multimatic |
| Steering : | Caterham F1 Team |
| Gearbox : | Red Bull Technology |
| Clutch : | AP |
| Discs : | Carbone Industrie or Hitco |
| Calipers : | AP |
| Pads : | Carbone Industrie or Hitco |
| Cooling system (radiators, heat exchangers) : | Caterham F1 Team |
| Cockpit instrumentation : | MES |
| Seat belts : | Schroth |
| Steering wheel : | Caterham F1 Team |
| Driver’s seat : | Caterham F1 Team |
| Extinguisher system : | FEV |
| Wheels : | BBS to Caterham F1 Team Specification |
| Fuel cell : | ATL |
| Fuel provider : | Total |
| Lubricants provider : | Various |
| Wheel base : | More than 3000mm |
| Overall Length : | Approx 5 metres |
| Overall Height : | 950mm |
DRIVERS
| Charles Pic (F) | Giedo Van Der Garde (NL) |
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CYRIL ABITEBOUL, TEAM PRINCIPAL, CATERHAM F1 TEAM
Whilst we are still in the early stages of the project, Caterham F1 Team is proud to play an integral role in the Renault / Caterham Cars partnership. It is a very exciting project that reinforces our position as one of the five car-makers on the 2013 F1 grid. Our input into the success of the partnership has already begun - through competing in the FIA Formula One World Championship we have taken on the responsibility of raising the awareness of the Caterham brand, something that will be a key success factor when the project moves to the commercialization stage.
