Caterham’s season start is far from the team’s expectations. The team aimed to score points on a few occasions, but instead, they find themselves struggling to beat Marussia and an impressive Jules Bianchi. However, Giedo Van der Garde, a newcomer to the Malaysian team, remains confident, especially after the Sepang race: \u00ab The car was difficult to drive, particularly regarding tire wear and due to damage to my diffuser [following contact with Chilton’s Marussia, editor’s note]. But I still managed to stay ahead of Max Chilton. It remains a good experience. We know where we stand at the moment. We will have some updates in Barcelona. \u00bb<\/p>\n
In the meantime, the next two Grand Prix, in China and Bahrain, may still be a bit complicated for Caterham and its drivers, as confirmed by the Dutch driver: \u00ab The next two races will not be easy, but we can make a step forward. Marussia has a slight advantage, but I hope we can beat them. \u00bb<\/p>\n
From a more personal point of view, Van der Garde is quite happy with his progress and experience in his early days in Formula 1: \u00ab The team gives me time to learn, step by step, all the procedures, the way to drive with the tires, and it’s a good thing for me. It’s very different from GP2, the philosophy is different. \u00bb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After a difficult start to the season for the entire Caterham team, Giedo Van der Garde, a newcomer to the discipline, remains confident that the Malaysian team can gain the upper hand over Marussia, its closest rival.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":40990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,1749],"tags":[132],"class_list":["post-17593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-f1","category-news","tag-caterham"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n