Caterham F1 Team statement

(Frederic Le Floc'h DPPI for Renault Sport F1)

The Caterham F1 Team have released the following statement on their official website to answer the rumors surrounding the outfit:

'There have been unfounded and unsubstantiated rumours concerning actions against 1MRT, the entrant and owner of CaterhamF1.

An action was threatened yesterday against a supplier company to 1MRT. This company is not owned by 1MRT and it has no influence over the entry of CaterhamF1 or the entrant.

Also contrary to uncontrolled rumours, all operations are currently in place at Leafield and the race team is doing its preparation in Japan.'

The statement was released just hours after the team confirmed that Kamui Kobayashi will be back in the car for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix.

UPDATE at 11:50PM

The Sherriffs office can confirm that they carried out equipment seizure from a Formula One team. This equipment included:

1. 2013 Caterham F1 Team test car
2. Caterham F1 car parts (due for Japan 2014)
3. Full size 6 DOF motion platform F1 simulator
4. Caterham F1 steering wheels
5. F1 wheels with tyres
6. Hugh quality drilling and machining equipment
7. Caterham and Lotus F1 memorabilia
8. Various pit-lane equipment including jacks, pumps and starts
9.   TV's, monitors and other goods and equipment 

(List from http://thesheriffsoffice.com/ )

Despite the equipment seizure the team will be racing in Japan this weekend

© Ben Johnston 2014