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Caterham F1: Short Lived and Unsuccessful

ByDavid Castro|
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 19: A general view of the Caterham garage during previews ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 19, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - NOVEMBER 19: A general view of the Caterham garage during previews ahead of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix at Yas Marina Circuit on November 19, 2014 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Dan Istitene/Getty Images)
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AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 17: Vitaly Petrov of Russia and Caterham drives during qualifying for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on November 17, 2012 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TX – NOVEMBER 17: Vitaly Petrov of Russia and Caterham drives during qualifying for the United States Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas on November 17, 2012 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

2012: Caterham F1’s First Season

For their first season as “Caterham F1” they chose Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov to pilot the CT01. The CT01 was effectively the next incarnation of the Team Lotus T128 that was used the previous season. It was powered by a Renault RS27-2012 with KERS and they continued to use a Red Bull Technologies seven-speed automatic transmission.

The results were abysmal for Caterham F1 in 2012, as they did not garner a single point and Petrov had a team best finish of 11th at Brazil. Caterham F1 finished 10th in the Constructors’ Championship.

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