The Sauber C29 (also known as BMW Sauber C29)[2] 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.[3]
 Pedro de La Rosa driving the C29 at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | BMW Sauber | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Willy Rampf (Technical Director) Christoph Zimmermann (Chief Designer) Pierre Waché (Head of Vehicle Performance) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamics) Mariano Alperin (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | BMW Sauber F1.09 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Sauber C30 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | as front | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari Type 056 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM naturally aspirated mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Seven-speed semi-automatic carbon-fibre sequential gearbox with reverse gear electronically controlled, quick-shift Limited-slip differential | ||||||||||
| Weight | 620 kg (1,367 lb) (including driver) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza OZ Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 22.  Pedro de la Rosa22.  Nick Heidfeld23.  Kamui Kobayashi | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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This was the first Sauber Formula One car that fully utilized Ferrari engine since the Petronas-badged C24 in 2005.
Design
editThe chassis was designed by Willy Rampf, Christoph Zimmermann, Pierre Waché and Seamus Mullarkey with the car being powered with a customer Ferrari engine.
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.[4]
Racing history
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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.
Sponsorship and livery
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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.[5] 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.[6] 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, Mad-Croc Energy Drink, スカルプ D ("Scalp D"), Takata, Certina, Bridgestone, Onegai My Melody, Mitsubishi Electric and Converse.[7][8][9]
Complete Formula One results
edit(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 |
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| 2010 | BMW Sauber F1 Team | Ferrari 056 V8 | B | Pedro de la Rosa
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Ret | 12 | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 14 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 8th | |||||
| Nick Heidfeld
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Ret | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Kamui Kobayashi
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Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "BMW Sauber C29 technical specifications". f1technical.net. F1 Technical. February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "BMW Sauber C29". StatsF1.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ Elizalde, Pablo (January 31, 2010). "BMW Sauber launches new C29 car". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (March 25, 2010). "Sauber introduces its own duct system". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- ^ "BMW Sauber C29 – 0015 (Image)". Iceman Forever. Flickr. February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ^ "F1 Jerez '10 Test −0312 (Image)". Iceman Forever. Flickr. February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ^ Baldwin, Alan (May 7, 2010). O'Brien, John (ed.). "Sauber F1 team take away Burger King deal". Reuters. Barcelona. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Scalp-D is new partner to the BMW Sauber F1 Team". Motorsport.com. Hinwil. February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "BMW Sauber and Certina continue partnership". Motorsport.com. Hinwil. January 29, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
External links
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