Caterham CT01
Vitaly Petrov driving the CT01 at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Caterham | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mike Gascoyne (Chief Technical Officer) Mark Smith (Technical Director) John Iley (Performance Director) Elliot Dason-Barber (Head of Vehicle Dynamics and R&D) Lewis Butler (Chief Designer) Marianne Hinson (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Lotus T128 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Caterham CT03 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Pushrod, inboard springs. | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Pullrod, inboard springs. | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault RS27-2012 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8 DOHC, limited to 18,000 RPM with KERS mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Red Bull Technologies Seven-speed semi-automatic gearbox with reverse gear. | ||||||||||
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411.0 lb) (incl. driver, tank empty) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Total | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Total | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet) BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Caterham F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 20. Heikki Kovalainen 21. Vitaly Petrov | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2012 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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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, chief designer Lewis Butler and head of aerodynamics Marianne Hinson, was the third car to be produced by the team and the first to carry the team's new name, following their renaming from Team Lotus at the end of 2011. 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.