Kick Sauber C44
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) Eric Gandelin (Chief Designer) Lucia Conconi (Head of Vehicle Performance) Alessandro Cinelli (Head of Aerodynamics) Franck Sanchez (Chief Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Alfa Romeo C43 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Kick Sauber C45 | ||||||||||
| 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 case with Ferrari cassette, 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift | ||||||||||
| Battery | Lithium-ion battery | ||||||||||
| Weight | 798 kg (1,759 lb) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power | ||||||||||
| Lubricants | Shell Helix Ultra | ||||||||||
| Brakes | Brembo carbon brake discs and pads with rear brake by wire, Brembo monobloc calipers in nickel-plated aluminium alloy, Brembo tandem brake master cylinders | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Clutch | Carbon Composite | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers |
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| Debut | 2024 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2024 Abu Dhabi 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 was driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both in their third and final year with the team. The C44 was the first chassis to re-inherit the Sauber name after the team's naming rights partnership with Alfa Romeo ended. While substantially different than the Alfa Romeo C43, the car experienced poor reliability and regressed during the season after upgrades repeatedly failed to address fundamental issues. The C44 relegated Sauber to a last place finish in the World Constructor's Championship for the first time since 2017, scoring four total points in the penultimate race of the season at the Qatar Grand Prix.