Caterham F1 Team Stats & History
Caterham
Competed in seasons: 2010 - 2014
Team Profile
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Season Entries | 5 (2010–2014) |
| Total Drivers | 10 |
| Car | Caterham CT05 |
| Power unit | Renault Energy F1-20141.6 V6 turbo hybrid |
| Best Qualifying | 13th - 2010 Belgian F1 GP |
| Best Result | 11th - (2 times) |
| Team Principal | Cyril Abiteboul |
Engine Suppliers
Full Team Statistics
| Constructors' Titles | 0 |
| F1 Drivers' Titles | 0 |
| Grand Prix Entries | 94 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 94 |
| Total Points | 0 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| GP Podiums | 0 |
| GP Fastest Laps | 0 |
| GP DNFs | 48 |
| Total GP Laps | 9162 |
Key Team Landmarks
Team Finishing Positions
Performance Breakdown
Caterham F1 Drivers
| Drivers' Titles | 0 |
| Grand Prix Entries | 76 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 75 |
| Total Points | 125.00 |
| Avg. Points per GP | 1.64 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Front Row Starts | 1 (1,3%) |
| Avg. GP Grid | 14.3 |
| GP Podiums | 1 (1,3%) |
| GP Fastest Laps | 1 (1,3%) |
| GP Points Finish | 27 (35,5%) |
| Avg. GP Position | 10.8 |
| GP DNFs | 22 (28,9%) |
| Total GP Laps | 3.556 |
Helmet of Kamui Kobayashi
| Drivers' Titles | 0 |
| Grand Prix Entries | 97 |
| Grand Prix Starts | 97 |
| Total Points | 18.00 |
| Avg. Points per GP | 0.19 |
| Grand Prix Wins | 0 |
| Pole Positions | 0 |
| Avg. GP Grid | 16.8 |
| GP Podiums | 0 |
| GP Fastest Laps | 0 |
| GP Points Finish | 11 (11,3%) |
| Avg. GP Position | 13.9 |
| GP DNFs | 24 (24,7%) |
| Total GP Laps | 4.891 |
Helmet of Marcus Ericsson
Achievements Caterham F1 drivers
| Driver | GP | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Pod | Pole | Laps | FL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Heikki Kovalainen | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3028 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarno Trulli | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1731 | 0 | 0 |
 Vitaly Petrov | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1036 | 0 | 0 |
 Charles Pic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 969 | 0 | 0 |
 Giedo van der Garde | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 922 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus Ericsson | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 701 | 0 | 0 |
 Kamui Kobayashi | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 664 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Lotterer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
 Karun Chandhok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
Caterham F1 Cars
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- Andre Lotterer Caterham CT05 Renault (2014)
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- Caterham CT03 launched in Jerez (2013)
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- Vitaly Petrov racing his Caterham CT01 in Brazil (2012)
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- Team Lotus T128 driven by Jarno Trulli on Silverstone during the 2011 British GP
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- Lotus T127 (2010)
Caterham F1 History
Lotus T127 (2010)
Bernie Ecclestone’s ambitious plan in 2009 to introduce four new teams for the 2010 season has back fired considerably. American Racing didn’t make the start grid and when HRT pulled out following the 2012 season just two new teams remained.
Of those two Caterham are the more successful but their brief stint in the sport has not been easy and they are still yet to pick up a point. The team is owned by Malaysian businessman Tony Fernandes who originally named Team Lotus after acquiring the name from the company, Lotus. But had nothing to do with Collin Chapman's legendary team that ended racing in 1994. The relatives of Champman didn't want Fernandes to use the name Team Lotus any more.
Heikki Kovalainen & Tony Fernandez
When that contract was terminated he re-branded it to Caterham. That's why we also changed all results from 2010 and 2011 from Lotus to Caterham. The teams F1 career has so far been spent fighting to avoid coming last. They have had the benefit of experienced drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli, but with the credit crunch hitting F1 hard, they, like many, have been forced to seek pre-paid drivers.
This has left the team even further away from procuring their first championship point. And in a sport where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer it is unlikely that the team will be appearing at the front, or even in the midfield, any time soon.
There is an argument that the sport would be better off without the slow teams at the back. Whether or not that is true, they probably wouldn’t be missed yet. But the battle between Caterham and Marussia usually proves to be entertaining. Marussia have had the upper hand in recent years, and with a lot of cost cutting going on at Caterham that is unlikely to change soon.
