Who drove for Caterham F1?
Caterham F1
| Noted staff | Tony Fernandes Cyril Abiteboul Mike Gascoyne John Iley Mark Smith |
| Noted drivers | Marcus Ericsson Giedo van der Garde Kamui Kobayashi Heikki Kovalainen Vitaly Petrov Charles Pic |
| Previous name | Lotus Racing/Team Lotus |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| First entry | 2012 Australian Grand Prix |
How many F1 drivers were there in 2012?
Out of 24 racers, the names of 22 have been declared by their teams. Force India recently announced Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg as its race drivers for the 2012 season. HRT and Williams Renault have one slot each to fill. Following is the driver line up for the teams with their car numbers in the 2012 season.
Who drove for Red Bull in 2012?
Sebastian Vettel
2. The Red Bull RB8 is a Formula One racing car designed by Red Bull Racing which competed in the 2012 Formula One season. The car was driven by reigning World Drivers’ Champion Sebastian Vettel, and Mark Webber, with former Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Sébastien Buemi filling the role of test driver.
Who replaced Caterham F1?
Former Dutch F1 driver, Christijan Albers, will take over the running of the team, assisted by Manfredi Ravetto. “We are aware of the huge challenge ahead given the fight at the bottom end of the championship,” said Albers. “Our target now is to aim for 10th place in the 2014 championship.
Will Caterham return to F1?
The Caterham F1 Team has announced that it will race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after its crowd funding effort raised enough money for the team to run.
What is the fastest Caterham?
Caterham 7 620R
Caterham 7 620R is supercharged racer for the road and is the fastest 7 ever produced.
Who won f1 in 2012?
| 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Drivers’ Champion: Sebastian Vettel Constructors’ Champion: Red Bull-Renault | ||
| Previous: | 2011 | Next: |
| Races by country Races by venue Support series: GP2 Series GP3 Series |
Who won 2011 f1?
Red Bull Racing was the reigning Constructors’ Champion. Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel was the defending Drivers’ Champion, one of five World Champions appearing on the grid….Teams and drivers.
| Constructor | Red Bull Racing-Renault |
|---|---|
| Chassis | RB7 |
| Engine | Renault RS27-2011 |
| No. | 1 |
| Race Drivers | Sebastian Vettel |
When did McLaren join F1?
1966
In 1963, Bruce McLaren founded the McLaren team. We contested our first Formula 1 race in 1966 and won our first F1 grand prix in Belgium in 1968.
Who drove Renault in 2012?
Sebastian Vettel became a three-time World Champion with Red Bull Racing….Teams and drivers.
| Entrant | Red Bull Racing |
|---|---|
| Constructor | Red Bull-Renault |
| Chassis | RB8 |
| Engine | Renault RS27-2012 |
| Race Drivers | Sebastian Vettel |
Why did Caterham F1 fail?
The Caterham F1 Team will miss the next two Grands Prix after a financial crisis escalated into a bitter argument between the teams owners, new and old. Caterham Sports Ltd has been placed in administration with around £20m of debt and the entire team is now for sale.
What happened to Caterham?
Caterham Sports Ltd has been placed in administration with around £20m of debt and the entire team is now for sale. After a failed attempt to take over Group Lotus Fernandes acquired the Caterham Group and rebranded his F1 team.
Who is the designer of the Caterham F1 car?
The Caterham CT01 is a Formula One racing car produced by the British-based Caterham F1 Team which competed in the 2012 Formula One season. The car, designed under the leadership of the team’s technical director Mike Gascoyne, is the third car to be produced by the team and the first to carry the team’s new name,…
What are the names of the F1 teams for 2012?
Three teams have changed names in 2012: Lotus has become Caterham, Renault has become Lotus, and Virgin has become Marussia. Stay up-to-date on the 2012 F1 driver line-up with F1 Fanatic.
When did Caterham F1 team move to Leafield?
Trulli and Kovalainen re-signed with the team, under its new guise of Caterham, for the 2012 season. On 18 January 2012, it was announced that the team would be moving to the Leafield Technical Centre in Leafield, Oxfordshire, the previous headquarters of both Arrows and Super Aguri F1 teams.
Who are the drivers of the Caterham CT01?
The CT01 was the first car launched for the 2012 season, when an online launch initially planned for 26 January, was cancelled and the car was released a day earlier instead. The car was driven by Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov, who replaced Jarno Trulli after the first test at Jerez.