Caterham Confirms Launch Date For CT03

Caterham have confirmed that their new 2013 challenger, the CT03, will be unveiled to the world of Formula 1 on February 5th in the pit-lane at Jerez. This unveiling will come on the morning of the opening day of the first pre-season test, as preparations for the new season step up a gear as the teams begin running their new cars for the first time.

The new CT03 machine will be the first car to have been designed at Caterham’s new Leafield factory, after the outfit completed the move from their old factory in Hingham last year. Caterham currently have only one driver officially confirmed for the forthcoming season, with Frenchman Charles Pic preparing for his second season in the sport after a relatively successful debut season with Marussia last year.

With only Charles Pic confirmed at the outfit for 2013, speculation has understandably been ripe as to who will eventually team-mate the 22-year-old at the Leafield-based outfit. Amongst the leading candidates for the vacancy are established drivers such as Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov, alongside rising stars of the future Giedo van der Garde and Luiz Razia. However, Bruno Senna has also been linked with a move to Caterham after being replaced at Williams by Valtteri Bottas.

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