In not totally unexpected news, Caterham F1 Team today announced they have brought in Vitaly Petrov and sent the likeable veteran Jarno Tulli on his way. The 27-year-old Russian was at Caterham’s base in Hingham earlier today for a seat fitting and will be with the team in Barcelona next Tuesday ready for his first [...]
Following the F1 pre-season test at Jerez we’ve compiled a gallery of images showing the new 2012 cars on track for the first time. It’s good to see the cars away from press launches and studio lighting so we can get a better feel for how things will look this season. Because we’ve focused on [...]
The Caterham F1 Team took an unorthodox approach to launching their car this year, by running an article in F1 Racing magazine. That means there hasn’t been any photos showing the car in full that we can access until today. Here, then, are a handful of images of the CT01 as it heads out for [...]
An article on the new Caterham CT01 which features a series of images published by F1 Racing magazine has given us the first taste of what the F1 cars of 2012 may look like. Strict technical regulations stipulating the front end of the cars can be no higher than 550mm, while the portion behind can [...]
The Team Lotus journey has reached a symbolic end today with the launch of the new CaterhamF1 brand. Speaking in the final Lotus Notes newsletter Tony Fernandes says it’s now time to move on, “With Team Lotus, I would have battled to the end if I felt it was the right thing to do, but [...]
Now that the dust has settled on the 2011 F1 season we can start dealing in rumour and innuendo; Formula One excels in such matters after all. First cab off the rank, then, is the emerging rumour that young Australian driver Daniel Ricciardo will join Caterham after Jarno Trulli has been thanked for his services. [...]
The two warring Lotus factions have issued a joint statement that proves everyone really does live happily ever after. In the public eye, at least. We expect behind closed doors there have been many toys thrown out of cots. Apparently the two parties signed off an agreement in the last week or so with the [...]
The Lotus v Lotus naming saga has come to an end of sorts, with confirmation the FIA has approved three team name changes in Formula One for the 2012 season. Team Lotus will change its name to Caterham, and follows the takeover of the British sportscar firm by the Tony Fernandes led Team Lotus Enterprise. [...]
Caterham has wasted no time in honouring its new pay master by releasing a Team Lotus Special Edition of its bread and butter Seven model. If you’d like to get your hands on one, though, you’d better be quick because there’s only going to be 25 of these made available. The Team Lotus Special Edition [...]
As reported last week Team Lotus has today confirmed their takeover of iconic British sportscar maker Caterham Cars. Team Lotus Enterprise, led by Tony Fernandes, Kamarudin Meranun and SM Nasarudin, promise to take Caterham on a new and exciting journey that will embrace both its proud Lotus Seven legacy and the high profile of Formula [...]
Latest word on the street says the Tony Fernandes-backed Team Lotus is set to announce takeover deal of boutique sportcar maker Caterham. Rumours suggest the deal will be confirmed at a Team Lotus press conference on Wednesday. It was understood the announcement would be related to the Lotus v Lotus stoush that has been simmering [...]
So the wraps have come off the new creation from Caterham, it’s called the Caterham-Lola SP/300.R.. And rather than being a reproduction of a former classic, this is something altogether new. As the name suggests legendary chassis makers Lola have had a fair say in what’s what, while power is provided by a tasty 2.0 [...]
A reminder, among all the action from Detroit, that Caterham will be unveiling a new car on Thursday at the Autosport International Show in the UK. Stay tuned as we will bring you all the details as soon as they are available (possibly late Thursday night Australian time, otherwise Friday morning). If you really can’t [...]
Caterham Cars has announced it will be launching an all-new model early next year. They say their new car “marks the beginning of a new dawn for the Company, but one that remains true to the lightweight, minimalist DNA of the legendary Seven and will complement its continuing global success.” We have high hopes for [...]
Caterham has released a new entry-level special edition called the Roadsport 125 Monaco. Based on the iconic Lotus/Caterham 7 the cars of today haven’t changed a great deal in over 50 years. The Roadsport 125 Monaco is powered by a 1.6 litre four cylinder Ford engine. As the name suggests the engine offers 125bhp (approx [...]