Tony Fernandes: We are fighting against some of the biggest names in motorsport

Caterham team principal Tony Fernandes gave credit to the driving duo Vitaly Petrov and Heikki Kovalainen after the Malaysian Grand Prix saw them finish 16th and 18th, respectively.

«I’m happy with how the race went today. We recorded our first two car finish at our home race in Malaysia, and we definitely gave the fans here something to cheer for, particularly with Vitaly battling with the likes of Ferrari, Williams and Toro Rosso,» the Caterham boss maintained.

«We showed good pace and with a bit more work ont he strategies I think we can keep demonstrating that we keep edging ever closer to what is clearly an intense battle in the midfield. The fact we are now fighting with some of the most famous names in motorsport is a huge achievement in what is only our third season, and now we will keep fighting to close that gap which is already so much smaller than it was last year, and streets ahead of where we were in 2010,» the Malaysian businessman added.