 Kimi Räikkönen driving the C38 during the Austrian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Alfa Romeo | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Simone Resta (Technical Director) Luca Furbatto (Chief Designer) Ian Wright (Head of Vehicle Performance) Jan Monchaux (Head of Aerodynamics) Nicolas Hennel (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Sauber C37 - Sauber Engineering Alfa Romeo 185T - Alfa Romeo branded | ||||||||||
| Successor | Alfa Romeo Racing C39 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double wishbone, inboard spring and damper unit actuated by push-rods | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Multilink, inboard spring and damper elements actuated by pull-rods | ||||||||||
| Length | 5,500 mm (216.5 in) | ||||||||||
| Width | 2,000 mm (78.7 in) | ||||||||||
| Height | 950 mm (37.4 in) | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 064 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Ferrari kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 8-speed quick-shift carbon gearbox, longitudinally mounted, carbon-composite clutch | ||||||||||
| Weight | 740 kg (1,631.4 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power | ||||||||||
| Brakes | 6-piston Brembo brake calipers (carbon-composite discs/pads) | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Alfa Romeo Racing | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | |||||||||||
| Debut | 2019 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Alfa Romeo Racing C38 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Alfa Romeo Racing to compete during the 2019 Formula One World Championship.[2][3] It is the first Sauber-engineered car to be badged Alfa Romeo following a team renaming deal struck with Sauber Motorsport AG in February 2019.[4] It was Alfa Romeo's first season as a F1 team since 1985. The car was driven by Kimi Räikkönen and Antonio Giovinazzi,[5] and made its debut at the 2019 Australian Grand Prix. The car finished 8th in the Constructors' Championship with 57 points, 43 for Räikkönen and 14 for Giovinazzi.
The chassis was designed by Simone Resta, Luca Furbatto, Ian Wright, Jan Monchaux and Nicolas Hennel with the car being powered with a customer Ferrari powertrain.
- ^ "Alfa Romeo Racing C38-Ferrari". Sauber Group. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-08-30. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (18 February 2019). "Alfa Romeo reveals 2019 Formula 1 car livery". autosport.com. Motorsport Network. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ Coch, Mat (14 February 2019). "Alfa Romeo breaks cover for Fiorano test". speedcafe.com. Speedcafe. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ "Sauber F1 team renamed Alfa Romeo Racing". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 1 February 2019.
- ^ "2019 FIA Formula One World Championship Entry List". Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 21 February 2019.