Kick Sauber C44
Appearance
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (April 2024) |
![]() Zhou Guanyu driving a C44 during the Chinese Grand Prix. | |||||||||||
Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Kick Sauber | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | James Key (Technical Director)[1] Eric Gandelin (Chief Designer) Lucia Conconi (Head of Vehicle Performance) Alessandro Cinelli (Head of Aerodynamics) Franck Sanchez (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
Predecessor | Alfa Romeo C43 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units | ||||||||||
Length | 5,500 mm (217 in) | ||||||||||
Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
Height | 970 mm (38 in) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | ≤3,600 mm (142 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Ferrari 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 (90°) turbocharged, 15,000 RPM limited mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
Electric motor | Ferrari Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
Transmission | Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber carbon fibre maincase with Ferrari cassette containing eight forward speeds and one reverse 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift | ||||||||||
Battery | Lithium-ion battery | ||||||||||
Weight | 798 kg (1,759 lb) | ||||||||||
Fuel | Zero Petroleum | ||||||||||
Brakes | Ventilated carbon Brembo brake discs and pads with an electronically controlled hydraulic system for the rear brakes (Brake by Wire). Brembo monobloc calipers in nickel-plated aluminium alloy. Brembo tandem brake master cylinder | ||||||||||
Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
Clutch | Carbon Composite | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | ||||||||||
Notable drivers |
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Debut | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2024 Belgian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Kick Sauber C44 is a Formula One car designed and built by Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber that competed in the 2024 Formula One World Championship.
The car is being driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both in their third year at the team.
Design and development
[edit]Technically, the car is described as an evolution of its predecessor, inheriting many of the design features of its late season specification. It is the first car to be fielded by Kick Sauber since the end of their partnership with Alfa Romeo in 2023.
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Complete Formula One results
[edit]Key
Key | |
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Colour | Result |
Gold | Winner |
Silver | Second place |
Bronze | Third place |
Green | Other points position |
Blue | Other classified position |
Not classified, finished (NC) | |
Purple | Not classified, retired (Ret) |
Red | Did not qualify (DNQ) |
Black | Disqualified (DSQ) |
White | Did not start (DNS) |
Race cancelled (C) | |
Blank | Did not practice (DNP) |
Excluded (EX) | |
Did not arrive (DNA) | |
Withdrawn (WD) | |
Did not enter (empty cell) | |
Annotation | Meaning |
P | Pole position |
F | Fastest lap |
Superscript number |
Points-scoring position in sprint |
Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | Grands Prix | Points | WCC | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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BHR | SAU | AUS | JPN | CHN | MIA | EMI | MON | CAN | ESP | AUT | GBR | HUN | BEL | NED | ITA | AZE | SIN | USA | MXC | SAP | LVG | QAT | ABU | |||||||
2024 | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | Ferrari Ferrari 066/12 1.6 V6 t |
P | ![]() |
19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | Ret | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 0* | 10th* | ||||||||||
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11 | 18 | 15 | Ret | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||
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* Season still in progress.
References
[edit]- ^ "Key to lead Sauber into Audi era in technical director role". autosport.com. Retrieved 27 April 2024.