Bernie Ecclestone helped Caterham

Caterham F1 Team will indeed be present on the starting grid of the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi this Sunday for the 2014 season finale. Placed under administrative supervision following its financial concerns, the team now led by Finbarr O'Connell managed to raise funds via its crowdfunding campaign on the Internet, as well as through the arrival of various sponsors. Caterham has so far confirmed only one driver, the Japanese Kamui Kobayashi, who had been officiating since the start of the season.

In addition, Bernie Ecclestone and the FOM explained yesterday that they had helped the Leafield team in their own way by taking care of the training freight and chartering a plane. “They wanted to go there, so we transported them there without charging them, indicates Ecclestone quoted by the BBC. We at least helped them to some degree. »

Caterham also wanted to thank in a press release all the investors who made this return possible. “I would also like to thank all the businesses and fans who supported us on our crowdfunding page. We were convinced that this was the right path to take, but the amount of support we received in such a short period of time was a real surprise, and we are very happy that so many people think this team deserves to 'to be here in Abu Dhabi and to have a future. A million thanks. Now it's time to race and hopefully we will have a solid weekend on track, which would definitely be the best way to thank everyone once again and convince any of the interested parties to make a decision final purchase. » said Finbarr O’Connell.