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MalteseFalcon · 21-01-2014, 13:42

All drivers have been confirmed now for the new season. Literally a week before first testing begins in Jerez, Caterham have announced the 2 drivers who will drive their car.

Japanese veteran driver Kamui Kobayashi will be joined by Swedish novice Marcus Ericsson. Kobayashi returns to the sport after taking a year out last season, in which he drove sports cars for Ferrari. He made his debut in 2009, driving for Toyota before moving to Sauber for 3 seasons. The last of which, 2012, saw his first and only podium finish in F1 at the Japanese GP. He has a career points total of 125.

Ericsson, who is 23, makes the step up from GP2, after spending 4 seaons in the junior category. He has driven a F1 car before, in 2009 when he tested for Brawn GP, after he won the Japanese F3 crown. He becomes the first Swede since Stefan Johansson in 1991 to race in F1.

In other news, Valtteri Bottas announced on Twitter that for the first 2 days of the test in Jerez, he will be testing the new car before handing over the car to new team mate Felipe Massa. Williams also revealed that they will be running a heritage blue livery at Jerez.

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MalteseFalcon cf.mega poster Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Deepest pits of Hell Age: 39 Posts: 4,966	Re: Formula 1 2014 Season All drivers have been confirmed now for the new season. Literally a week before first testing begins in Jerez, Caterham have announced the 2 drivers who will drive their car. Japanese veteran driver Kamui Kobayashi will be joined by Swedish novice Marcus Ericsson. Kobayashi returns to the sport after taking a year out last season, in which he drove sports cars for Ferrari. He made his debut in 2009, driving for Toyota before moving to Sauber for 3 seasons. The last of which, 2012, saw his first and only podium finish in F1 at the Japanese GP. He has a career points total of 125. Ericsson, who is 23, makes the step up from GP2, after spending 4 seaons in the junior category. He has driven a F1 car before, in 2009 when he tested for Brawn GP, after he won the Japanese F3 crown. He becomes the first Swede since Stefan Johansson in 1991 to race in F1. In other news, Valtteri Bottas announced on Twitter that for the first 2 days of the test in Jerez, he will be testing the new car before handing over the car to new team mate Felipe Massa. Williams also revealed that they will be running a heritage blue livery at Jerez.