 Zhou Guanyu driving a C44 during the Dutch Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Kick Sauber | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | James Key (Technical Director)[1] Eric Gandelin (Chief Designer) Lucia Conconi (Head of Vehicle Performance) Alessandro Cinelli (Head of Aerodynamics) Franck Sanchez (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo C43 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Carbon fibre double wishbone, pullrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 066/12 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 (90°) turbocharged, 15,000 rpm limited | ||||||||||
| Electric motor | Ferrari Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Sauber carbon fibre maincase with Ferrari cassette containing eight forward speeds and one reverse 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift | ||||||||||
| Battery | Lithium-ion battery | ||||||||||
| Weight | 798 kg (1,759 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Zero Petroleum | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Sunoco | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Ventilated carbon Brembo brake discs and pads with an electronically controlled hydraulic system for the rear brakes (Brake by Wire). Brembo monobloc calipers in nickel-plated aluminium alloy. Brembo tandem brake master cylinder | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Clutch | Carbon Composite | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | ||||||||||
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| Debut | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Kick Sauber C44 is a Formula One car designed and constructed by Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber to compete in the 2024 Formula One World Championship. The car is driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both in their third and final year with the team. It is the first Sauber-badged Formula One car since the Sauber C37 in 2018. Although featuring significant design differences to its predecessor, the Alfa Romeo C43, and despite numerous upgrades being introduced throughout the season, the C44 has exhibited consistently poor performance and reliability, and as of the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix it has scored no points with its highest finish so far being an 11th place finish by Zhou at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
- ^ "Key to lead Sauber into Audi era in technical director role". autosport.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.