Caterham CT03

Caterham CT03

CT03 during pre-season tests in Barcelona
Constructor:	Caterham
Designer:	Mike Gascoyne
Predecessor:	Caterham CT01
Successor:	Caterham CT05
Technical specifications
Engine:	Renault RS27-2013 , V8 engine
Tires:	Pirelli
statistics
Driver:	20. Charles Pic 21. Giedo van der Garde
First start:	2013 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
Starts Victories Poles SR 19th - - -
World Cup points:	-
Podiums:	-
Leadership laps:	-
Status: end of season 2013

The Caterham CT03 is the fourth Formula 1 - racing car of Caterham F1 Team (formerly Lotus) and the second with the chassis name Caterham . The vehicle will be used in the 2013 Formula 1 season and was presented to the public on February 5, 2013 at the Circuito de Jerez .

Technology and development

Exhaust duct on the Caterham CT03 during pre-season testing in Barcelona

The CT03 is the successor to the CT01 . The designation CT02 was not skipped, but used by a Caterham street sports car. Although the FIA allows a so-called vanity screen, Caterham does not use it. This still gives the car a "nasal hump" that is viewed as unaesthetic. The CT03 is powered by a Renault V8 engine with a displacement of 2.4 liters, which develops an output of around 550 kW (≈750 hp). The transmission and KERS come from Red Bull Racing .

Like all Formula 1 vehicles of the 2013 season, the CT03 is equipped with KERS and DRS .

The CT03 is essentially an evolution of the CT01, but has some major changes. The side pods have been significantly redesigned to improve airflow at the rear. In addition, the diffuser , engine cover, cooling air outlets, the wind deflectors in front of the side pods and the underbody have also been changed.

The positioning of the exhaust has also been revised. Other teams, however, see the routing of the exhaust gases to the underbody as a violation of the FIA's technical regulations, which prohibit the use of exhaust gases for aerodynamic purposes.

Caterham responded to the allegations that during the third test drives before the season on the Circuit de Catalunya , the exhaust air duct was changed and the horizontal flap above the exhaust shaft was no longer there.

Painting and sponsorship

The base coat of the CT03 is green, in contrast to the previous model, a significantly lighter color is used. The front and rear wings of the racing car are black. There are also yellow color accents. Sponsor stickers come from Airbus , Air Asia , McGregor and Renault .

driver

Caterham enters the 2013 season with two new drivers. The Frenchman Charles Pic , who has already been driving for Marussia for a whole season, is joining the team. The second driver of the CT03 is the Formula 1 newcomer Giedo van der Garde , who previously drove in the GP2 series .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	Points	rank
Formula 1 season 2013																					0	11.
C. Pic	20th	16	14th	16	17th	17th	DNF	18th	15th	17th	15th	DNF	17th	19th	14th	18th	DNF	19th	20th	DNF
G. van der Garde	21st	18th	15th	18th	21st	DNF	15th	DNF	18th	18th	14th	16	18th	16	15th	DNF	DNF	18th	19th	18th

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	P / bold	Pole position
	SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Web links

Commons : Caterham CT03  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Caterham CT03: The green hope. Motorsport-Total.com, February 5, 2013, accessed February 18, 2013 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b} CT03: Evolution with visible innovations. Motorsport-Total.com, February 5, 2013, accessed February 19, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Trouble for Caterham: Exhaust illegal? Motorsport-Total.com, February 6, 2013, accessed February 22, 2013 . 
4. ↑ Exhaust trick: clever solution or simply illegal? Motorsport-Total.com, February 19, 2013, accessed February 22, 2013 . 
5. ↑ Caterham: The flap is gone. Motorsport-Total.com, February 28, 2013, accessed March 1, 2013 .