Sauber C29

Sauber C29

Pedro de La Rosa driving the C29 at the 2010 Bahrain Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	BMW Sauber
Designer(s)	Willy Rampf (Technical Director) Christoph Zimmermann (Chief Designer) Pierre Waché (Head of Vehicle Performance) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamics) Mariano Alperin (Chief Aerodynamicist)
Predecessor	BMW Sauber F1.09
Successor	Sauber C30
Technical specifications
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque
Suspension (front)	Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods
Suspension (rear)	as front
Engine	Ferrari Type 056 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM naturally aspirated mid-mounted
Transmission	Seven-speed semi-automatic carbon-fibre sequential gearbox with reverse gear electronically controlled, quick-shift Limited-slip differential
Weight	620 kg (1,367 lb) (including driver)
Fuel	Shell
Tyres	Bridgestone Potenza OZ Wheels (front and rear): 13"
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
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 19 0 0 0 0

The Sauber C29 (also known as BMW Sauber C29) was a Formula One racing car which was used by the BMW Sauber F1 Team in the 2010 Formula One season. It was unveiled on January 31, at Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia.

This was the first Sauber Formula One car that uses fully fledged Ferrari engines since the Petronas-badged C24 in 2005.

Design

The chassis was designed by Willy Rampf, Christoph Zimmermann, Pierre Waché and Seamus Mullarkey with the car being powered with a customer Ferrari engine.

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.

Racing history

Heidfeld leads teammate Kobayashi at the Japanese Grand Prix, where the former finished eighth and the latter in seventh

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

Kamui Kobayashi driving the C29 with the sponsorless livery during the pre-season testing in Jerez

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. 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. 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, Mad-Croc Energy Drink, スカルプ D ("Scalp D"), Takata, Certina, Onegai My Melody, Mitsubishi Electric and Converse.

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
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