Caterham-Renault[1] 200px Full name Caterham F1 Team[2] Base Hingham, Norfolk, United Kingdom Team principal(s) Tony Fernandes CEO Riad Asmat Technical director Mike Gascoyne / Mark Smith Website caterhamf1.com Previous name Team Lotus 2012 Formula One season Race drivers 20. Heikki Kovalainen[1] 21. Vitaly Petrov[3] Test drivers Giedo van der Garde[4] Alexander Rossi[5] Rodolfo González[6] Chassis Caterham CT01[7] Engine Renault[1] Tyres Pirelli Formula One World Championship career Debut 2012 Australian Grand Prix Latest race 2012 Monaco Grand Prix Races competed 6 Constructors' Championships 0 Drivers' Championships 0 Race victories 0 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0

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Caterham F1 Team is a Malaysian-owned Formula One team based in the United Kingdom. The team will compete as Caterham for the first time in the 2012 Formula One season, following the renaming of the outfit that raced as Team Lotus in 2011. This followed the acquisition of British sportscar manufacturer Caterham Cars by team principal Tony Fernandes, forming the Caterham Group.^[8]

History[link]

Background[link]

Fernandes' team originally entered Formula One in 2010 as Lotus Racing, using the Lotus name under licence from Group Lotus. When Group Lotus' parent company Proton terminated the licence, Fernandes acquired the privately-owned Team Lotus name for use in the 2011 season. As Proton began legal proceedings against the team, Fernandes acquired Caterham Cars. In November 2011 the team applied to the Formula One commission to formally change their constructor name for the 2012 season from Lotus to Caterham, while Renault changed their name to Lotus.^[9] Permission was granted before being formally ratified at a meeting of the FIA World Motorsport Council.^[10] The team finished 10th in the Constructors Championship in 2011, with three 13th place finishes; two from Trulli, the other from Kovalainen.

2012 season[link]

Jarno Trulli took part in the first pre-season test in February 2012, but was subsequently replaced by Vitaly Petrov

Trulli and Kovalainen re-signed with the team, under its new guise of Caterham, for the 2012 season.^[1]

In January 2012, it was announced that the team would be moving to the Leafield Technical Centre in Leafield, Oxfordshire, the previous headquarters of both Arrows and Super Aguri F1 teams.^[11] The Caterham CT01 is the first car the team has built to run KERS.

On 17 February, the team announced that Vitaly Petrov would replace Trulli alongside Kovalainen for the 2012 season.^[12]

Mark Smith took over pitwall operations from Group CTO Mike Gascoyne starting from the Chinese Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One results[link]

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Chassis	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	Points	WCC
2012	Caterham CT01	Renault RS27-2012 V8	P		AUS	MAL	CHN	BHR	ESP	MON	CAN	EUR	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	JPN	KOR	IND	ABU	USA	BRA	0*	10th*
				Heikki Kovalainen	Ret	18	23	17	16	13
				Vitaly Petrov	Ret	16	18	16	17	Ret

* Season in progress.

References[link]

External links[link]

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Coordinates: 51°16′49″N 0°04′54″W / 51.2803°N 0.0816°W / 51.2803; -0.0816

Caterham
Roundabout in the centre of Caterham valley
Caterham  Caterham shown within Surrey
Population	20,957 [1]
OS grid reference	TQ335555
Civil parish	Caterham on the Hill
	Caterham Valley
District	Tandridge
Shire county	Surrey
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Caterham
Postcode district	CR3
Dialling code	01883
Police	Surrey
Fire	Surrey
Ambulance	South East Coast
EU Parliament	South East England
UK Parliament	East Surrey
List of places: UK • England • Surrey

Caterham is a town in the Tandridge District of Surrey, England. The town is geographically divided into two sections: Caterham on the Hill and Caterham Valley - the main town centre. The town lies close to the A22, 21 miles from Guildford and a few miles south of Croydon, in a valley cut into the dip slope of the North Downs. Caterham on the Hill is above the western side of the valley. The resident population of Caterham is 20,957 people. Caterham is predominantly a commuter town due to its proximity to London.

History[link]

The town lies within the Anglo-Saxon administrative division of Tandridge hundred.

The original settlement was on the ridge above the modern town and is now called Caterham on the Hill. The modern town in the valley is a product of the Victorian age and the coming of the Caterham railway line in 1856. The Victorian expansion of the town required the building of a much larger parish church (St Mary the Virgin) in 1866 but the old Norman church of St Lawrence was retained and remains directly across the road from St Mary's. As it grew Caterham Valley gained its own church, St. John the Evangelist, which was consecrated in 1882. It is even larger than St. Mary's^{[citation needed]}.

From 1877 Caterham barracks on the hill was a depot for the foot guards regiments. In August 1975 a local public house (the Caterham Arms) which was frequented by soldiers was targeted by an IRA bomb.^[2] The barracks were closed in the 1990s and the site redeveloped for housing.

On 6 July 1974 PC John Schofield was shot and killed while on patrol in Caterham.^[3]

The North Downs Way, a popular National trail with walkers passes very close to the town.

Government[link]

Caterham is part of the East Surrey constituency which has been represented by Sam Gyimah since 2010.^[4] Caterham is represented by two county councillors at Surrey County Council; the councillor for Caterham Hill is a member of the Liberal Democrats and the councillor for Caterham Valley is a member of the Conservatives.^[5] David Hodge, leader of the county council and representative of nearby Warlingham lives in Caterham.^[6] Caterham is part of Tandridge district which is controlled by the Conservative party, who hold 34 of the 42 seats.^[7] Caterham is represented by thirteen councillors at district level.^[8] There are two parish councils covering Caterham, Caterham Valley and Caterham on the Hill. Caterham Valley is the smaller of the parish councils with two wards and six elected parish councillors.^[9] Caterham on the Hill has three wards and nine elected parish councillors.^[10]

Geography[link]

Before 1889 Caterham was the most eastern town of Surrey. As the north eastern parts of the county were absorbed, first by the County of London in 1889 and then Greater London in 1965, the border moved closer to Caterham until the town was in its current location, the north east corner of Surrey on the border with Greater London.^[11] Caterham is 21 miles (34 km) from the county town of Guildford.^[12]

Caterham lies within the North Downs and is a short distance from the North Downs Way national trail.^[13] The gault clay and the middle chalk that lies under the North Downs are both at their thickest around Caterham.^[14]

The town is divided in to Caterham on the Hill and Caterham Valley, each a Civil Parish. Caterham on the Hill is the older part of the town and is located on a ridge.^[15] Caterham Valley is situated in a valley in the North Downs below Caterham on the Hill.^[16]

The M25 motorway runs along the southern edge of Caterham between junctions 6 and 7.^[17]

	Chaldon	Whyteleafe	Warlingham
	Hooley		Woldingham
		Caterham    East
	Merstham	Godstone	Oxted

Demographics[link]

As of the 2001 census, Caterham has a total population of 20,957 people among 8,413 households.^[18] Of these 96% describe themselves as white and 75% Christian.^[18]

Notable people[link]

• Angus Deayton, television presenter, attended Oakhyrst Grange School (Caterham) and Caterham School
• Nicky Forster, footballer, born in Caterham
• Dar Lyon, first class cricketer
• Humphrey Lyttleton, jazz trumpeter & broadcaster, trained for Army at Caterham Barracks
• Bill Nighy, actor, born in Caterham
• Katie Price, former glamour model, author and celebrity, lives in the area
• Michael Robbins, actor, died in Caterham

Commerce[link]

Caterham-on-the-Hill's high street

Church Walk[link]

Church Walk Shopping Centre is a small shopping mall situated opposite Caterham railway station in Caterham Valley. Church Walk was built on the site of the Valley Hotel, which was demolished in 1988. Long before the Valley Hotel was built (to cater for visitors arriving on the new railway trains) there used to be a tennis court, croquet lawn, rose garden, fountain, and Mr. Woollet's nursery.

Caterham Cars[link]

Makers of the Caterham 7 sports car, have a dealership based in Station Avenue although the cars have actually been supplied by a factory in Dartford since the company expanded. When Caterhams were first built, they were built in a small factory behind a petrol station in Townend, on Caterham-on-the-Hill.

Caterham Cars are known as much for racing as they are for road use.

Transport[link]

A train standing at Caterham railway station

Caterham-on-the-Hill Westway Common bus stop

Rail[link]

Caterham is the modern terminus of the 1856-built Caterham Line from Purley. Trains operate into London Victoria station and London Bridge station, and on Sundays also to Charing Cross station.

Buses[link]

Bus routes that operate through Caterham are:

• 400 (Caterham - East Grinstead via Gatwick Airport)
• 404 (Caterham – Old Coulsdon)
• 407 (Caterham – Sutton)
• 409 (Croydon – Caterham)
• 466 (Caterham – Addington Village)
• 509 (Caterham - East Gristead via Lingfield)
• 540 (Woldingham – Redhill)
• 603 (Redhill - Oxted)

Sport[link]

Sports teams based in Caterham include youth football clubs, Caterham Pumas FC and Queens Park FC, and Old Caterhamians Rugby Football Club, which was established in 1928. Caterham Cricket Club previously played in Queen's Park and now share facilities with the rugby club. Caterham Sea Cadets, formed in 1942, also participate in a number of watersports activities.

Caterham Pumas Football Club play their matches at Joliffe Playing Field and provide football for under 6s up to under 17s we also have two adult teams.

Education[link]

Caterham has a mixture of state and private schools. The two most notable private schools in Caterham are Caterham School and Oakhyrst Grange School, both are on the outskirts of the town. The main state secondary school is de Stafford School. A secondary school for boys with special educational needs called Sunnydown school is also in Caterham on the Hill.^[19] There are also several state and private primary schools in the town.

East Surrey Museum[link]

The small East Surrey Museum near the station houses a local history collection. It is open on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10am −5pm.

Entertainment[link]

The Arc[link]

A community arts centre and theatre situated in the old Caterham Barracks. The building is made out of the two converted gymnasiums.

Miller centre[link]

Based in the town centre the Miller Centre is a theatre and community centre that puts on regular non-professional shows, films and is host to a number of clubs and community groups.

Ridge Radio[link]

A Community radio based at The Arc.

See also[link]

• London Defence Positions

References[link]