Sauber C29

Sauber C29
Race Car
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Sauber
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque
Suspension (front)	Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods
Suspension (rear)	Same as front
Engine	Ferrari Type 056 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM naturally aspirated mid-mounted
Power	N/A hp @ N/A rpm N/A lb-ft. of torque @ N/A rpm
Transmission	Seven-speed semi-automatic carbon-fibre sequential gearbox with reverse gear electronically controlled, quick-shift Limited-slip differential
Fuel	Shell
Tyres	Bridgestone Potenza OZ Wheels (front and rear): 13"
Notable entrants	BMW Sauber F1 Team
Notable drivers	Pedro de la Rosa Kamui Kobayashi
Debut	2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Races competed	19
Race victories	0
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Pole positions	0
Fastest laps	0
Designer	Willy Rampf (Technical Director) Christoph Zimmermann (Chief Designer) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamics)

The Sauber C29 was a Formula One racing car which was used by the BMW Sauber F1 Team in the 2010 Formula One season. It was unveiled on January 31, at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia.

The chassis was designed by Willy Rampf, Christoph Zimmermann, Pierre Waché and Seamus Mullarkey with the car being powered with a customer Ferrari engine.

With a lack of main sponsors, the C29 sported the team's colours and the drivers' names and flags during its launch and first test. In the third test session they moved the names and wrote the message "See you in Bahrain March 12–14" on the car's engine cover.

In Australia, Sauber announced plans to run their car with an F-duct system, similar to the version used on the McLaren MP4-25, in the free practice sessions.

2010 season

In the early part of the season, the car demonstrated very poor reliability and it was not until the seventh round of the year that the team scored a point with Kamui Kobayashi taking 10th in Turkey. In the second half of the year, the car gradually improved to a very respectable level and the team finished the season with 44 points, taking eighth in the Constructors' Championship.

Livery

In comparison to previous years, the C29 featured a plain livery that consisted of white, black and red. These are the team's actual colours, but because of sponsorship by Red Bull and BMW, the team had never run this scheme before. At the start of 2010, the car had no sponsors, only the driver's name and nationality on the bodywork. As the year progressed, the team gained sponsors, including Burger King, スカルプ D Scalp D, TAKATA, Certina, BRIDESTONE, Onegai My Melody, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC & Converse.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1 BHR	2 AUS	3 MAL	4 CHN	5 ESP	6 MON	7 TUR	8 CAN	9 EUR	10 GBR	11 GER	12 HUN	13 BEL	14 ITA	15 SIN	16 JPN	17 KOR	18 BRA	19 ABU	Points	WCC
2010	BMW Sauber F1 Team	Ferrari 056 V8	B	Pedro de la Rosa	Ret	12	DNS	Ret	Ret	Ret	11	Ret	12	Ret	14	7	11	14						44	8th
				Nick Heidfeld															Ret	8	9	17	11
				Kamui Kobayashi	Ret	Ret	Ret	Ret	12	Ret	10	Ret	7	6	11	9	8	Ret	Ret	7	8	10	14

Gallery

External links

h an F-duct system, similar to the version used on the McLaren MP4-25, in the free practice sessions.

External links

• Sauber launches C29 on Valencia pit straight

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