Caterham, Van der Garde: “Without penalties I could have done better”

All in all, the Korean GP was positive for Caterham which did not have to face any particular difficulties and even managed to precede its direct opponent Marussia.

“It was a good race – he said Charles Pic, 14th – The start went well, but due to Massa's spin I had to go off track, losing a few positions, which I later recovered. We had no problems in terms of balance, nor with the tyres. The supersoft allowed me to stop when expected and the two safety cars helped manage the mediums. In general we are almost where we would like to be."

“My start was perfect, but to avoid crashing into two nearby cars I ran wide and in the end I was given a drive through because according to the stewards I had pushed them out – he stated Giedo Van der Garde, 15th – From that moment on my race was over since immediately afterwards they called me back to the pits to replace the options that were now useless. Having returned last, I passed Chilton thanks to the team who made me stop during the first lap under the safety car and then Bianchi. Without penalties I could have done better, so I'm disappointed."

Chiara Rainis