Sauber C29
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Tyres | Bridgestone Potenza OZ Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||||
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Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | BMW Sauber F1 Team | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 22. Pedro de la Rosa 22. Nick Heidfeld 23. Kamui Kobayashi | ||||||||||
Debut | 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Sauber C29 (also known as BMW Sauber C29)
Design
The chassis was designed by
In Australia, Sauber announced plans to run their car with an F-duct system, similar to the version used on the McLaren MP4-25, in the free practice sessions.[4]
Racing history
In the early part of the season, the car demonstrated very poor reliability and it was not until the seventh round of the year that the team scored a point with Kamui Kobayashi taking 10th in Turkey. In the second half of the year, the car gradually improved to a very respectable level and the team finished the season with 44 points, taking eighth in the Constructors' Championship.
Sponsorship and livery
With a lack of main sponsors, the C29 sported the team's colours and the drivers' names and flags during its launch and first test.[5] In the third test session they moved the names and wrote the message "See you in Bahrain March 12–14" on the car's engine cover.[6] At the start of 2010, the car had no sponsors, only the driver's name and nationality on the bodywork. As the year progressed, the team gained sponsors, including Burger King, スカルプ D Scalp D, TAKATA, Certina, BRIDESTONE, Onegai My Melody, MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC & Converse.[7][8][9]
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 BHR |
2 AUS |
3 MAL |
4 CHN |
5 ESP |
6 MON |
7 TUR |
8 CAN |
9 EUR |
10 GBR |
11 GER |
12 HUN |
13 BEL |
14 ITA |
15 SIN |
16 JPN |
17 KOR |
18 BRA |
19 ABU |
Points | WCC |
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2010 | BMW Sauber F1 Team | Ferrari 056 V8 | B | Pedro de la Rosa | Ret | 12 | DNS | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 12 | Ret | 14 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 44 | 8th | |||||
Nick Heidfeld | Ret | 8 | 9 | 17 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kamui Kobayashi | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 12 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 8 | Ret | Ret | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 |
References
- ^ "BMW Sauber C29 technical specifications". f1technical.net. F1 Technical. February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "BMW Sauber C29". StatsF1.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- Haymarket Publications. Retrieved March 25, 2010.
- ^ "BMW Sauber C29 – 0015 (Image)". Iceman Forever. Flickr. February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ^ "F1 Jerez '10 Test −0312 (Image)". Iceman Forever. Flickr. February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
- ^ Baldwin, Alan (May 7, 2010). O'Brien, John (ed.). "Sauber F1 team take away Burger King deal". Reuters. Barcelona. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Scalp-D is new partner to the BMW Sauber F1 Team". Motorsport.com. Hinwil. February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "BMW Sauber and Certina continue partnership". Motorsport.com. Hinwil. January 29, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2024.