Kovalainen and Petrov were dropped in favour of Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde ahead of the 2013 season, but Kovalainen remained on good terms with Caterham, attending the Malaysian Grand Prix as a personal guest of Tony Fernandes.
Kovalainen e Petrov fóronse en favor de Charles Pic e Giedo van der Garde antes da tempada 2013, pero Kovalainen quedou en bos termos con Caterham, e asistiu ao Gran Premio de Malaisia como invitado persoal de Tony Fernandes.