Even if Caterham makes the Abu Dhabi grid, regular driver Marcus Ericsson will not be at the wheel of a green car.<\/p>\n
Still raising money via the controversial crowdfunding scheme, Caterham’s administrators are confident the team will end its two-race absence next weekend as the 2014 season concludes.<\/p>\n
“I do believe we will be in Abu Dhabi,” administrator and interim team boss Finbarr O’Connell is quoted by the Daily Mail.<\/p>\n
He said that in addition to the donating fans, “one individual and one group of investors have made contact about helping in the long term”.<\/p>\n
Also with an offer has been the grandfather of British female driver Alice Powell, who wants to pay Caterham $55,000 in exchange for a Friday practice drive.<\/p>\n
Finbarr, however, played down her chances.<\/p>\n
“We have had five people show real interest in driving,” he said.\u00a0 “Whichever two are picked will be involved in each practice session.”<\/p>\n
The Daily Mail said new GP2 champion Jolyon Palmer, the son of former F1 driver, broadcaster and circuit owner Jonathan, is one of the leading candidates.<\/p>\n
What is for sure is that Swedish rookie Ericsson, who has raced for Caterham throughout 2014, will not be in action for the embattled Leafield based team in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n
Having signed up with Sauber for 2015, the heavily-backed 24-year-old announced that he “decided to terminate” his contract with immediate effect.<\/p>\n
“This is a sad day,” said Ericsson, “as we have greatly enjoyed working with the team through a difficult and tough season.”<\/p>\n
Before leaving Brazil last weekend, he hinted that he was in the process of breaking up with Caterham.<\/p>\n
“We haven’t got much information,” he told Britain’s Sky.\u00a0 “We haven’t heard anything — we don’t know what’s going on.\u00a0 So for me and my people, there are a lot of question marks.”<\/p>\n
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