Caterham F1 Team
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| Year of Foundation: | 1973 |
| Founder: | Graham Nearn |
| Debut: | Grand Prix of Australia 2012 |
| Grand Prix: | 5 |
| World Champions: | 0 |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Pole Positions: | 0 |
| Fastest Laps: | 0 |
| Points: | 0 |
| Team Principal: | Tony Fernandes |
| Designers: | Mike Gascoyne (2012) |
| 2012 Test Driver(s): | Giedo van der Garde |
| Address: | Caterham F1 Team Hingham Industrial Estate, Ironside Way, Hingham, Norfolk, NR9 4 lf UK |
| Internet: | www.caterhamf1.com |
| CATERHAM CT-01/RENAULT RS27 V8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION |
| Chassis |
| Construction | Carbon fibre |
| Suspension | Carbon fibre |
| Dampers | Penske & Multimatic |
| Steering | Caterham F1 Team |
| Gearbox | Red Bull Technology |
| Clutch | AP |
| Cooling system | Caterham F1 Team |
| Dimensions |
| Overall length | Approx 5 metres |
| Overall height | 950mm |
| Wheelbase | More than 3000mm |
| Engine |
| Type | Renault RS27 |
| Configuration | 90 degree vee naturally aspirated V8 engine |
| Displacement | 2.400 cc |
| Max RPM | 18 000 |
| Number of valves | 32 |
| Construction | Cylinder block in cast aluminium |
| Fuel | Total Group |
| Oil | Total Group |
| Weight | FIA minimum weight of 95kg |
| DRIVERS |
| Heikki Kovalainen (bio) |
| Date of Birth | October 19, 1981 |
| Place of Birth | Suomussalmi, Finland |
| Height | 1.72 m |
| Weight | 66 kg |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Hobbies | Gym, cycling, cross-country skiing, golf |
| Internet: | www.heikkikovalainen.net |
| Heikki Kovalainen (career) |
| 1999 | Finnish Championship Formula A (Karting) 2nd. World Championship Formula A (Karting) 17th. |
| 2000 | Nordic Championship Formula A (Karting) Champion. Finnish Championship Formula A (Karting) 2nd. Kart Driver of the Year in Finland World Championship Formula Super A (Karting) 3rd. Goteborgs Stora Pris Formula A (Karting) 2nd. Paris Bercy Elf Masters (Karting) Champion. |
| 2001 | British Formula Renault (Fortec Motorsport) 4th. 243 points. Two wins. F3 Macau Grand Prix (Fortec Motorsport) 8th. F3 Korean Super Prix (Fortec Motorsport) 25th. Finnish Automobile Sports Federation Rookie of the Year |
| 2002 | Marlboro Masters of Formula 3 (Fortec Motorsport) 4th. Formula 3 Macau Grand Prix (Fortec Motorsport) 2nd. British Formula 3 (Fortec Motorsport) 3rd. 256 points. Five wins (Oulton Park, Snetterton, Thruxton - two tines, Donington). Four 2nd (Silverstone, Rockingham - two times, Donington). Three 3rd (Knockhill, Oulton Park, Snetterton). Formula 3 Korean Super Prix (Fortec Motorsport) 14th. |
| 2003 | Dallara Nissan World Series (Gabord Competicion) 2nd. 131 points. One win (Lausitzring). Two 2nd (Lausitzring, Valencia). One 3rd (Jarama). Formula One (Minardi F1 Team) test driver (Barcelona). Formula One (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team) test driver (Vallelunga). |
| 2004 | World Series by Nissan (Pons Racing) Champion. 186 points. Six wins (Magny Cours, Valencia, Lausitzring - two times, Barcelona, Jerez). Four 2nd (Zolder, Magny Cours, Valencia, Bracelona). One 3rd (Estoril). Formula One (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team) test driver. |
| 2005 | Formula One (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team) test driver. GP2 Series (Arden Motorsport) 2nd. 105 points. Five wins (Imola, Nurburgring, Magny Cours, Istanbul, Monza). Two 2nd (Silverstone, Hungaroring). Five 3rd (Imola, Barcelona, Magny Cours, Silverstone, Bahrain). |
| 2006 | Formula One (Mild Seven Renault F1 Team) test driver. |
| 2007 | Formula One (ING Renault F1 Team) 7th. 30 points. One 2nd (Japan). |
| 2008 | Formula One (Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) 7th. 53 points. One win (Hungary). One 2nd (Italy). One 3rd (Malaysia). |
| 2009 | Formula One (Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) 12th. 22 points. |
| 2010 | Formula One (Lotus Racing) 20th. 0 points. |
| 2011 | Formula One (Team Lotus) 22th. 0 points. |
| Vitaly Petrov (bio) |
| Date of Birth | September 8, 1984 |
| Place of Birth | Vyborg, Russia |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Residence | |
| Internet | www.vitalypetrov.ru |
| Vitaly Petrov (career) |
| 2001 | Lada Cup Russia Winner. |
| 2002 | Lada Cup Russia (SK OOO Favorit) Winner. 500 points. Five wins. WV Polo Cup One win. Formula Rus (10 Dyuymov) 2 races. Two wins. |
| 2003 | Formula Renault 2.0 UK Winter Series (Eurotek Motorsport) 4th. 44 points. One win. British Formula Renault Championship (Eurotek Motorsport) 28th. 23 points. Italian Formula Renault Championship (Euronova Junior Team) 19th. 12 points. Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 (Euronova Racing) Euro Formula 3000 Championship (Euronova Racing) 22nd. |
| 2004 | Italian Formula Renault Championship (Euronova Junior Team) 28th. 2 points. Formula Renault 2000 Eurocup (Euronova Junior Team) Euro Formula 3000 (Euronova Racing) Lada Revolution Russia (Elex Polyus) 2nd. 43 points. One win. |
| 2005 | Formula 1600 Russia (Art Line ProTeam) Champion. 85 points. Five wins. Lada Revolution Russia (Maxmotor) Champion. Ten wins. |
| 2006 | Euroseries 3000 (Euronova) 3rd. 72 points. Four wins (Hungaroring, Mugelo, Silverstone, Barcelona). Two 2nd (Vallelunga, Misano). Three 3rd (Imola, Barcelona, Misano). GP2 Series (David Price Racing) 28th. F3000 International Masters (Charouz Racing System) 29th. |
| 2007 | GP2 Series (Campos Grand Prix) 13th. 21 points. One win (Valencia). |
| 2008 | GP2 Series (Barwa International Campos Team) 7th. 30 points. One win (Valencia). One 2nd (Istanbul). One 3rd (Spa). GP2 Asia Series Barwa International Campos Team) 3rd. 33 points. One win (Sepang). Three 3rd (Sentul, Sepang, Bahrain). |
| 2009 | GP2 Series (Barwa Addax Team) 2nd. 75 points. Two wins (Istanbul, Valencia). Three 2nd (Catalunya, Monaco, Monza). Two 3rd (Istanbul, Valencia). GP2 Asia Series Barwa International Campos Team) 5th. 28 points One win (Sepang). One 2nd (Losail). One 3rd (Losail). |
| 2010 | Formula One (Renault F1 Team) 13th. 27 points. |
| 2011 | Formula One (Lotus Renault GP) 10th. 37 points. |
| TEAM's HISTORY |
| Cars, years, engines... |
 Model: CT-01 Year: 2012 Engine: Renault RS27 Wins: 0 Pole positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 |
| DRIVERS |
| Names and results |
Vitaly Petrov  Years: 2012 Wins: 0 Pole positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Points: 0 |
Heikki Kovalainen  Years: 2012 Wins: 0 Pole positions: 0 Fastest Laps: 0 Points: 0 |
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