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F1: Trulli Buoyant After First Caterham Run
Jarno Trulli made his first laps in the Caterham CT01 on Friday in Jerez...
Jarno Trulli was plagued with power steering problems last year, but he said that has gone away with the new Caterham car. (Photo: Getty Images)
Jarno Trulli professed himself happy with the new Caterham CT01 after trying it for the first time in Jerez Friday.
The Italian – whose job was under threat from the likes of Vitaly Petrov over the winter – also had his first experience with KERS.
“My first impression of the car was that it is good,” said Trulli. “A definite progression from 2011, and a good basis for us to work on for the season ahead. Its reliability has been demonstrated all week here in Jerez and we have generated a lot of data, particularly on KERS and the 2012 tires, which will help us improve setups for the next couple of tests.
“We know there’s a lot more to come in pure pace – perhaps we were the only team to run without dropping the fuel, but we wanted to focus on running through the development program and making sure we completed the plan each day.”
Trulli was plagued with power steering problems last year, but he said that has gone away.
“For me there are a couple of real positives from today," he said. "I hadn’t used KERS before, and despite the extra buttons it means on the wheel, it’s pretty simple to get used to it quickly, and I think we’ll see the benefits of that more and more as we keep learning how to get the most out of it.
“Also, for me the car felt balanced pretty much straight away. The power steering is good – we can keep fine tuning it, but I think it’s basically a good package with a lot of potential for us to work on.”
Chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne was equally pleased with the first test: “I think we can be very pleased with how the first test has gone. Apart from an issue on day one with the starter, the car ran absolutely faultlessly throughout the whole test, which is a real tribute to the work put in by the whole team.
“We completed the whole test program, working with KERS for the first time, and for me this has probably been the best first test I have ever been involved in throughout my career.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.
The Italian – whose job was under threat from the likes of Vitaly Petrov over the winter – also had his first experience with KERS.
“My first impression of the car was that it is good,” said Trulli. “A definite progression from 2011, and a good basis for us to work on for the season ahead. Its reliability has been demonstrated all week here in Jerez and we have generated a lot of data, particularly on KERS and the 2012 tires, which will help us improve setups for the next couple of tests.
“We know there’s a lot more to come in pure pace – perhaps we were the only team to run without dropping the fuel, but we wanted to focus on running through the development program and making sure we completed the plan each day.”
Trulli was plagued with power steering problems last year, but he said that has gone away.
“For me there are a couple of real positives from today," he said. "I hadn’t used KERS before, and despite the extra buttons it means on the wheel, it’s pretty simple to get used to it quickly, and I think we’ll see the benefits of that more and more as we keep learning how to get the most out of it.
“Also, for me the car felt balanced pretty much straight away. The power steering is good – we can keep fine tuning it, but I think it’s basically a good package with a lot of potential for us to work on.”
Chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne was equally pleased with the first test: “I think we can be very pleased with how the first test has gone. Apart from an issue on day one with the starter, the car ran absolutely faultlessly throughout the whole test, which is a real tribute to the work put in by the whole team.
“We completed the whole test program, working with KERS for the first time, and for me this has probably been the best first test I have ever been involved in throughout my career.”
Adam Cooper notched up his 27th season as a racing journalist in 2011. He has written about F1 for SPEED.com since 2005. Follow him on Twitter.
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