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The moment that led to Caterham's demise

This week's issue of AUTOSPORT details the full story of Caterham's painful death in Formula 1. JONATHAN NOBLE explains the catalyst that changed the team's history

Jonathan Noble May 1, 2015, 11:10 PM

Formula 1's history is littered with the rise and fall of teams. In fact, whenever backmarkers struggle, it's often pointed out that only six per cent of the outfits that have existed are still racing today.

While emotions surrounding Caterham owe much to the fact that it's the most recent outfit to join the defunct tally, there's something extra that makes the team's demise much harder to accept. And it only hits home when you speak to those who put their heart and soul into it.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.