Reaction from Caterham F1 on their first Race Back

Vitaly Petrov in action at Melbourne

It may not have seemed like an ideal way to start the season with two non finishes but one again we must look at the wider picture.

I spoke to Tom Webb just minutes before he got on board to his flight to Malaysia for next weeks grand prix. In the short but significant chat about the weekend just past.

First of all I asked about the reasons for both cars stopping before the end of the race, I am assured they are. Both minor issues that will be resolved by Malaysia.

I then asked about how he felt the team performed overall. Firstly he pointed to the fact that Heikki had no DRS until lap 6, and on a track with two zones this has to be a factor. He also has an issue with his KERS system over the start finish line. He pointed out that the timings showed Caterham matching, if not bettering the establishes midfield pack. There was a point at which we were battling with the Ferrari of Massa.

Overall, had things not gone against them, their own timing sheets showed that they were in a good position to score their first ever points.

If lady luck falls on them well in Malaysia, you wouldn't bet against some points for Caterham.

Thank you for spending the time to speak to us Tom. Good luck in Malaysia.