 On 17 February it was announced that Petrov would drive for the Caterham F1 Team in 2012, replacing Italian Jarno Trulli and partnering Heikki Kovalainen.Petrov qualified 20th for the , and was running 15th when a steering problem forced him to retire on lap 36.In Malaysia, Petrov drove a clean race to finish 16th, ahead of Kovalainen.