Sauber C23
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 Giancarlo Fisichella driving the Sauber C23 at the 2004 United States Grand Prix. | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Sauber | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Willy Rampf (Technical Director) Jacky Eeckelaert (Engineering Director) Christoph Zimmermann (Head of Chassis Design) Phil Arnaboldi (Head of Car Concept) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamics) Dirk de Beer (Principal Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sauber C22 | ||||||||
| Successor | Sauber C24 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers actuated by pushrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers actuated by pushrods | ||||||||
| Engine | Petronas 04A (Ferrari Tipo 052) 3.0 litre 90 degree V10 naturally aspirated mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 7-speed longitudinally mounted gearbox AP carbon clutch | ||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||
| Lubricants | Petronas Syntium | ||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Sauber Petronas | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11.  Giancarlo Fisichella12.  Felipe Massa | ||||||||
| Debut | 2004 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Sauber C23 was a Formula One racing car designed by Sauber for the 2004 Formula One season.
The C23 was driven by Giancarlo Fisichella, who left his previous team Jordan to join Sauber. Felipe Massa, who was a regular driver for Sauber in 2002, returned to Sauber after spending a year as a test driver for Ferrari. Neel Jani was the team's test driver.
Overview
[edit]The car was a direct evolution of the Sauber C22. For this purpose, Ferrari's car from the previous year, the Ferrari F2003-GA, was used as a model. In terms of design, care was taken to make the car lighter and more test than last year's car. For the first time, the Sauber car was equipped with the same Ferrari engine type as Ferrari itself and not, as before, with the respective previous year's engine. The engine was designated the Petronas 04A. The fuel also came from Petronas and the car raced with Bridgestone tyres.
The Sauber C23 was unveiled on January 12 in Salzburg at Hangar-7, Red Bull's owned aircraft hangar, to mark the 10th anniversary of Red Bull's sponsorship.[1]
Racing history
[edit]Giancarlo Fisichella scored the most championship points with 22 with a best finish of 4th place at the Canadian Grand Prix while Felipe Massa scored 12 points also with a best finish of 4th place at the Belgian Grand Prix. The team scored 34 points overall and 6th place in the Constructors' Championship.
Sponsorship and livery
[edit]Sauber went into 2004 with sponsorship continuity. The livery closely resembles Sauber's previous car, the C22 with the removal of computer software company TEMENOS. This was the last Sauber car featuring sponsorship from Red Bull, before Red Bull's departure to Red Bull Racing in 2005. The following season, Credit Suisse serves as a major sponsor.
Complete Formula One results
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| Year | Team | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Points | WCC |
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| 2004 | Sauber Petronas | Petronas V10* | B | AUS | MAL | BHR | SMR | ESP | MON | EUR | CAN | USA | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | CHN | JPN | BRA | 34 | 6th | |
| Giancarlo Fisichella
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10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | Ret | 6 | 4 | 9† | 12 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||||||
| Felipe Massa
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Ret | 8 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 9 | Ret | Ret | 13 | 9 | 13 | Ret | 4 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
* Denotes Ferrari engine badged as Petronas.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sauber launches C23 in Salzburg". Motorsport.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
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