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Kamui Kobayashi And Marcus Ericsson To Race For Caterham In 2014

The Caterham F1 team has announced Kamui Kobayashi and Marcus Ericsson as its drivers for the 2014 campaign. The Japanese racing driver returns to F1 after competing in last year's FIA World Endurance Championship series with Ferrari, while the 23 year old Swede is set for his Formula 1 debut at Melbourne's Albert Park in two months time.

"It's a great feeling to be back as an F1 race driver and I'm really pleased it's with Caterham F1 Team," Kobayashi said. "We've been talking to Cyril and Tony since last year about driving for the team for 2014 and beyond."

"Throughout all our discussions I've been very impressed with where they want to take the team and how much investment has been made already to help them achieve their goals. For me, it's a great honour that the team hired me based on the value I bring in racing terms and the experience I have."

"I am so happy that I am able to make this announcement today. I will do my very best to lead the team and work as hard as possible to achieve our targets. I also want to give special thanks to all the fans who have made donations to Kamui Support."

"Their donations and gestures gave me extra strength to come back fighting and I am very pleased that the money they raised not only helped me but will now go to helping Caterham progress this year. Every single one of you who helped with Kamui Support will race with me in 2014 and that makes me very proud."

"I first visited the factory in Leafield just before Christmas and it's clear how hungry the whole team is to make progress. Last year was a tough season, but the new rules this year mean that everyone in F1 is starting again and, that means everybody has a chance to improve. From what I've seen, Caterham now has everything in place to progress this year and for many seasons to come."

"We're all realistic about what we can actually achieve this year and until we've run the car properly at the tests it's still too early to see where we are compared to the other teams, but whatever happens we have to move forwards this year."

"For me, it's a chance to start again with a new team but one that's serious about progressing. For the team, 2014 is the first chance to show what they can do with all the people and infrastructure they've built up in Leafield since moving there in 2012."

"I can't wait to start work again. One of the benefits of making this announcement so close to the start of the tests means I only have a few days to wait to get back on track! Before then I'll be at the factory as much as possible, working in the simulator and with everyone there to prepare as much as we can for the tests in Jerez and Bahrain. Physically and mentally I'm fully prepared, now I just want to get back to work!"

Marcus Ericsson: "This is a very proud day for me and everyone who has helped make my F1 dream come true. I'll be making the step up to F1 with Caterham F1 Team in 2014 and I'm already excited about the season ahead, and the first race in Australia in particular."

"It's obviously great for Sweden that we'll have a Swedish driver back on the grid in 2014. This is what I've been working for since I first started racing karts back when I was nine years old, and now I know I'm ready for the step up to F1. Caterham is a young team and together we can take on the challenges the new rules will present in 2014, learning together and continuing to develop as the season progresses."

"After a good break at home over Christmas, the hard work has already started. My physical fitness has always been good, but I've been working even more on that since the discussions with Caterham began."

"I'm going to be in the factory in Leafield as much as I can before and during the tests in Spain and Bahrain so I can play an active role in helping understand the 2014 car, and what we need to do to unlock its performance. We have a big task in front of us but it's an exciting one, and one both the team and I are ready for."

The Leafield-based oufit will launch its 2014 contender, the CT04 F1 car, on Tuesday January 28, the first day of pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain.



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PDriverTeamPoints
1Oscar PiastriMcLaren234
2Lando NorrisMcLaren226
3Max VerstappenRed Bull165
4George RussellMercedes147
5Charles LeclercFerrari119
6Lewis HamiltonFerrari103
7Andrea AntonelliMercedes63
8Alexander AlbonWilliams46
9Nico HülkenbergKick Sauber37
10Esteban OconHaas23
11Isack HadjarRacing Bulls21
12Lance StrollAston Martin20
13Pierre GaslyAlpine19
14Fernando AlonsoAston Martin16
15Carlos SainzWilliams13
16Liam LawsonRacing Bulls12
17Yuki TsunodaRed Bull10
18Oliver BearmanHaas6
19Gabriel BortoletoKick Sauber4
20Jack DoohanAlpine0
21Franco ColapintoAlpine0
PTeamPoints
1McLaren F1 Team460
         Poles: 7       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 9
2Scuderia Ferrari HP222
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 1       GP wins: 0
3Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team210
         Poles: 1       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
4Oracle Red Bull Racing172
         Poles: 4       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 2
5Atlassian Williams Racing59
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6Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber41
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7Visa Cash App Racing Bulls36
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8Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team36
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
9MoneyGram Haas F1 Team29
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10BWT Alpine F1 Team19
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1Marc MarquezDucati Lenovo344
2Alex MarquezGresini Racing261
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4Fabio Di GiannantonioPertamina Enduro VR46142
5Franco MorbidelliPertamina Enduro VR46139
6Marco BezzecchiAprilia Racing130
7Johann ZarcoCastrol Honda LCR104
8Pedro AcostaRed Bull KTM99
9Fermin AldeguerGresini Racing92
10Fabio QuartararoMonster Energy Yamaha87
11Maverick ViñalesKTM Tech369
12Brad BinderRed Bull KTM60
13Raul FernandezTrackhouse Racing51
14Ai OguraTrackhouse Racing49
15Luca MariniHonda HRC Castrol48
16Jack MillerPramac Racing46
17Enea BastianiniKTM Tech342
18Alex RinsMonster Energy Yamaha41
19Joan MirHonda HRC Castrol32
20Takaaki NakagamiHRC Team10
21Lorenzo SavadoriAprilia Racing8
22Augusto FernandezYamaha Factory Racing6
23Miguel OliveiraPramac Racing6
24Somkiat ChantraIdemitsu Honda LCR1
25Jorge MartinAprilia Racing0
26Aleix EspargaroHRC Team0
PTeamPoints
1Ducati Lenovo Team541
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2BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP353
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3Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team281
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4Red Bull KTM Factory Racing159
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5Aprilia Racing138
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
6Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP128
         Poles: 4       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
7Red Bull KTM Tech3111
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
8Honda LCR MotoGP105
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 1
9Trackhouse MotoGP Team100
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0
10Honda HRC Castrol80
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11Prima Pramac Racing55
         Poles: 0       Sprint wins: 0       GP wins: 0