What has been voted the ugliest nose on the grid by our readers, could soon be a thing of the past as Caterham is set to debut a revised version later this year.
The team has been given the go-ahead to push on with a new development programme after its new Swiss and Middle Eastern owners signed off on the required funding.
It’s reported that the team are preparing to analyse the developments at Toyota’s Cologne-based wind tunnel over the next couple of weeks.
Several upgrades will be trialled, with a more efficient and ‘standard’ looking nose amongst the largest change. However it will also require a mandatory FIA crash test, therefore any developments won’t actually be seen on the car until the Belgian Grand Prix in August.
New team principal Christijan Albers is aware of the task ahead to ensure Caterham don’t finish last in the standings behind Sauber and Marussia as it could mean losing out on upwards of £15 million in prize money.
“We obviously have a lot of work to do,” said Albers, “but we’re prepared for the challenges ahead.”
