Technical ♎director Mike Gascoyne has revealed that Caterham's 2012 F1 car has successfully passed its FIA crash tests.

Although the team, which was officially renamed last week, has y🦄et to announce a launch date for the new CT-01, the first chassis has already passed the tests required by the FIA.

Under a change in regulations for the 2012 season, the FIA had previously announced that cars would have to have pass🌊ed the mandatory crash tests before being allowed to take 🔴part in winter testing.

"Great week," Gascoyne revealed via his Twitter a💖ccount. "Renaming as Caterham F1 Team on Tuesday and today our first chassis, CT-01 passes all FIA homologation test. Well done all."

Caterham has 🅺retained both Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno ♑Trulli for the 2012 season.