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zako85
19th April 2013, 07:55
Kovalainen rejoins Caterham | F1 News | Apr 2013 | Crash.Net (http://www.crash.net/f1/news/189962/1/kovalainen_rejoins_caterham.html)


Interesting news. I suspect that Caterham realized quickly that they need an experienced driver to help with car development. Who knows, maybe they might be even grooming Heiki to take a car seat on weekends again.
henners88
19th April 2013, 08:10
Already under discussion:

http://www.motorsportforums.com/f1/157947-2013-bahrain-grand-prix-thread.html#post1125490
veeten
21st April 2013, 15:11
after today's results, Heikki is sorely needed. Pic finished 17th, van de Garde 21st. What may happen, in the not-to-distant, is that Kova will be brought back as lead and either Pic or V d Garde will be retained as the #2. Or, Rossi, provided he places a top 5 finish in GP2, will be made the new #2.
AndyL
21st April 2013, 16:14
From today it looks like Pic is the one who needs to be retained, he did pretty well. Only 10s behind a Torro Rosso, ahead of the hapless Gutierrez and comfortably ahead of the Marussias.
dj_bytedisaster
21st April 2013, 16:17
Keep in mind though that Pic had the updates and VdG didn't, so it wasn't exactly a fair comparison.
AndyL
21st April 2013, 16:29
Keep in mind though that Pic had the updates and VdG didn't, so it wasn't exactly a fair comparison.

Ah, fair enough, I didn't know Van der Garde didn't have the updates. Well done to Caterham for developing some very successful updates in that case!
keysersoze
21st April 2013, 19:06
Keep in mind though that Pic had the updates and VdG didn't, so it wasn't exactly a fair comparison.

Yes, it was always going to suck to be Giedo this weekend. And it seems as if the updates to Charles' car were significant, as he was nearly a second quicker than vdG in qualifying, pulled away from Bianchi quite easily during the race, and was within striking distance of a Toro Rosso (the one that qualified P7 last week!) at the end.
steveaki13
21st April 2013, 22:48
VdG also lost a lap after collecting a spinning Vergne on Lap 1 so didnt really show much during the race.

Except for Caterham again releasing him into the Marussia's path.

Pic done a great job and showed his potential from last year as Bianchi has. Those two may have futures.
TheFamousEccles
22nd April 2013, 03:25
"Kovalainen rejoins Caterham" Well, that's surprising :rolleyes: