Giedo van der Garde is set to return to the track with Caterham during the forthcoming Barcelona tests, reigniting speculation about Jarno Trulli's future with the former Lotus team. After the sponsor-backed Dutch GP2 driver was signed on as 2012 reserve driver, he was also drafted into the Jerez test lineup at short notice, bumping Italian veteran Trulli from Thursday's running. And France's Auto Hebdo quotes the 26-year-old as revealing he expects to return to the wheel soon. "It was not easy for me to […]

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T01 Jerez - Day Four Circuito de Jerez, Spain - 10th February 2012 Driver: Jarno Trulli Chassis: CT01-#2 Total laps: 117 Best lap: 1.22.198 Jarno Trulli: “My first impression of the car was that it is good – a definite progression from 2011 and a good basis for us to work on for the season ahead. Its reliability has been demonstrated all week here in Jerez and we have generated a lot of data, particularly on KERS and the 2012 tyres which will help us […]

Jarno Trulli has expressed his happiness with Caterham's CT01 after he finally received his first taste of their new machine ahead of the 2012 season. Trulli sat out the opening three days after Caterham split track time between Heikki Kovalainen and Giedo Van der Garde, but the Italian was pleased with his new car. 'My first impression of the car was that it is good – a definite progression from 2011 and a good basis for us to work on for the season ahead.' He […]

Heikki Kovalainen has joined the IMG management stable ahead of crucial contract negotiations in 2012. After disappointing early stints at Renault and McLaren, the Finn has rebuilt his reputation as team leader at the 2010 startup Lotus/Caterham. Just before Christmas, he dismissed rumours he was set to move up to a better team but denied he has an 'obligation' to stay beyond 2012. "I want to see what we can do together and let's see what is the situation in the summer," said the 30-year-old. […]