Kick Sauber C44
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The Kick Sauber C44 is a Formula One car designed and built by Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber that competed in the 2024 Formula One World Championship.
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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, pushrod-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 | ||||||||||
Length | 5,500 mm (217 in) | ||||||||||
Width | 2,000 mm (79 in) | ||||||||||
Height | 970 mm (38 in) | ||||||||||
Wheelbase | ≤3,600 mm (142 in) | ||||||||||
Engine | Ferrari 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 mid-mounted. | ||||||||||
Electric motor | Ferrari Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems | ||||||||||
Transmission | Stake F1 Team KICK 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) | ||||||||||
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 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The car is being driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both in their third year at the team.