Kick Sauber unveiled their 2024 challenger, the C44, at a glittering event at London’s Guildhall. It sports a dazzling new fluorescent green and black livery.
The Sauber-run team, who will run under the Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber banner this year, are embarking on a new era after saying goodbye to Italian title sponsor Alfa Romeo.
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The Swiss operation says the C44 is “a marked departure from its predecessor”, and a “slew of changes have been introduced”. One of the most significant tweaks is a move from push-rod to pull-rod suspension.
The C44 also features revised sidepods and engine cover, plus a new floor – one of the most critical areas for development when pursuing pure lap time. The team adds that “some important updates” will be brought to the car “in the opening rounds”. ”
The Sauber-run team will have an unchanged line-up of Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu for the third successive season.
“The new car we unveiled today, the C44, is a tribute to the work done by James Key and the technical team and to every man and woman in Hinwil, who all contributed to the car we see today,” said Team Representative Alessandro Alunni Bravi. “Witnessing the launch of a new car is always a special moment, and even more so when it marks the start of a new era, that of the Stake F1 Team.
“We have a fresh new identity and are excited about everything we have planned, on and off the track. Today, though, it is all about the C44 and its potential. We are confident about this car and our team. We won’t speak about specific targets because it’s always difficult to commit to numbers, but our targets are clear – to improve the performance of our car and our package.
“By package, I mean every area, from the race team to the operations on track, the pit stops, the strategy: it’s more than just the car performance, and we are committed in all departments to make this step, this is the target. Then, we will see where our position will be as the season progresses, but the key target is to improve this year and to deliver a better job than we did in 2023.”
Technical Director James Key, who returned to the Hinwil team last September after stints at Toro Rosso and McLaren, added: “The Kick Sauber C44 is virtually a completely new car, with a few carry-over areas at the rear of the vehicle. The team had to take an ambitious…
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