ZitatSauber unveils its 2013 Formula 1 design, the C32 By Matt Beer Saturday, February 2nd 2013, 11:08 GMT Sauber C32 launchSauber revealed its 2013 Formula 1 contender, the C32, in an event at its Hinwil headquarters in Switzerland on Saturday morning.
The team enjoyed one of its most successful seasons in its history in 2012, as it claimed four podium finishes and finished sixth in the constructors' championship.
Team boss Monisha Kaltenborn said that given last year's results, Sauber wanted to build on the previous car's strong points rather than starting afresh.
"I'm very excited, but also a little tense," she said. "The aim is very clear and simple: we want to continue to improve ourselves.
"The Sauber C32 is based on its predecessor, which was a very competitive car.
"It had a lot of strengths and some weaknesses, and our engineers have worked to build on those strengths and eliminate the weaknesses."
The car has an all-new, largely grey, livery and runs a 'vanity panel' on its nose as well as notably small sidepods.
Sauber also has an all-new driver line-up for 2013, with ex-Force India man Nico Hulkenberg and promoted test driver Esteban Gutierrez replacing Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi.
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Is Lotus the only car with a stepped nose? The others (McLaren, Ferrari, Force India & Sauber) don't seem to feature the stepped nose. " title="hmm" /> I hope the E21 is quick. " title="pray" />
up to this moment, lotus is the only one that did not cover the stepped nose...in lotus i dont find it so ugly " title="dunno" /> Allison said he does not want to lose the few grams...FI said that the cover gave them a small aerodynamic advantage. each car is different, so i dont really mind the stepped nose if it stays, as long as the car is as fast as lightning! " title="ii" />
If you looked at the front view of the Sauber, you can see that they only put on panels on 2-sides, the step nose still visible there, and maybe they channel the air down from the side vanes to get extra downforce, clever ideas. I think this is what Allison talked about, if teams can find some clever ways to use the panel for performance gain then they'll do it.
yes, Sauber still has a step nose too, bit different but it's a step. actually I now like the step nose more than those high noses. but most important is the speed and for that we have to wait. and if Lotus nose won't look different at the test anyway " title="dunno" />
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