Friday: Reliability not on the agenda at Caterham

Marcus Ericsson (No. 9) – 18th and no time

Complicated start for the Swedish driver who encountered two distinct problems during the two practice sessions, which prevented him from covering as many laps as hoped: It has been a more difficult start than I would have wished for my first Grand Prix weekend, but hopefully this means we have encountered all possible problems in one single day! This morning, it was caused by an electrical problem […]. This afternoon, we were able to go out at the start of free practice 2 but at that point, when I came back, there was a hydraulic leak.

Ericsson remains confident and wants to ensure he is ready when the time comes, when the Caterham can string together laps without encountering issues: « Nevertheless, I remain positive. Even if we demonstrated good reliability in Bahrain, we knew we could have a challenging weekend here, and I know I need to stay focused to do the best possible job when the car runs as it should. We have a lot of work ahead of us, but we will do everything to be back on track tomorrow, and when everything is resolved, I will be ready. »

Kamui Kobayashi (No.10) – 20th and no time

The same sense of powerlessness in the face of a lack of reliability at Kobayashi. The Japanese driver encountered another problem that just as much handicapped him: One lap in each practice session is obviously not a good way to start the season, especially after having good reliability during the Bahrain tests, but we know where the problems come from and we will work hard to fix them by tomorrow. The problem with my car was from the fuel system.

Kamui Kobayashi does not let himself be discouraged and remains confident for the rest of the Australian weekend: « Despite how the weekend started, I remain positive about what could happen tomorrow and Sunday. While we may be a smaller team, everyone is working as hard as the others, and if we can regain our level of reliability from Bahrain, I think we can have a good weekend. »