Caterham F1 Team Reserve Driver Heikki Kovalainen will race for Lotus F1 Team at US and Brazilian Grands Prix after agreement was reached between all parties to release Heikki from his Caterham F1 Team commitments to allow him to replace Kimi Raikonnen in Austin and Interlagos.
Cyril Abiteboul, Team Principal, Caterham F1 Team: “We were asked by Lotus F1 Team if we could release Heikki from his contract with us for the final two races of 2013 and we are pleased that we can help to give him the chance to race again in 2013. He is a valued member of the Caterham family and we’re sure that he’ll do a good job in the USA and Brazil.”