Sauber C35 Ferrari Speculation Thread

[turbof1]

This is the speculation thread about the 2016 car. Rumors, articles, ideas and fantasies about the car can be posted here. Once the car gets officially launched, this thread will be closed and discussion continues in the official thread.

[continuum16]

I think that the drivers said the car would be quite a radical departure next year, I wonder if that's a good approach for a small team like sauber given impending regulation changes in 17.

[Sniffit]

I think that the drivers said the car would be quite a radical departure next year, I wonder if that's a good approach for a small team like sauber given impending regulation changes in 17.

A radical difference in design approach is not a risk, it is a must to have any chance of keeping up with the other teams. If anything this past season has shown is that Sauber was to conservative and with the limited funds had no means of changing their philosophy to catch up.

Remember they had the second strongest engine but the second worst chassis of the lot. They have to pull something out of the magic box to be competitive next year.

[wuzak]

Having scored some points and climbed (slightly) the constructor's table (thanks McLaren) they may have more money to do aero development.

[turbof1]

Car will be launched on the second test, so on March the 1st:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/122516

I'll update launchdates in our key threads topic:

http://www.f1technical.net/forum/viewto ... 23#p611123

They'll be shown right next to the car name and relevant topic

[Mark4211]

Seems like the C35 has passed all [?] crash tests, nose and chassis as stated on their Twitter.
https://twitter.com/SauberF1Team/status ... 1842006016

[FW17]

[Gridlock]

Respray of last years.

[Rhodium]

it's a C34 car...

[JDC123]

Are Sauber going to use 2016 Ferrari engines this season?

[Gridlock]

Yes, only Toro Rosso get last year's - and I believe they're "Austin Spec" i.e. the final evolution of the PU.

[cristobal]

I hope they will get it for next Week. Team was working with high pressure on the C35 to have it ready. Keep your fingers crossed!

[dren]

I'm expecting an evolution that integrates the new 2016 Ferrari PU. I don't expect many aero changes at all. Perhaps slightly slimmer sides? When James Key jumped ship the Saubers got a lot less interesting. Now the TRs are starting to become excellent 'budget' cars.

[skitnik]

I'm expecting an evolution that integrates the new 2016 Ferrari PU. I don't expect many aero changes at all. Perhaps slightly slimmer sides? When James Key jumped ship the Saubers got a lot less interesting. Now the TRs are starting to become excellent 'budget' cars.

they said it's going to be a whole other approach... let's see tomorrow what they have. i'm hoping it's not going to be a c32 debacle, where they made a totally different car which did not work properly, for a last season before major changes in the regulations.

[edu2703]

https://twitter.com/SauberF1Team/status ... 7210918912