Sauber C38 speculation thread

[hollus]

This is the speculation thread about the 2019 car from Sauber. 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.

[TimmTurbo]

Im wondering how much input Kimi brought to Hinwill. He was doomed at Monza and could have known some basics of the Ferrari 2019 contender. I think they buy lots of components from Ferrari anyway

[Big Tea]

Im wondering how much input Kimi brought to Hinwill. He was doomed at Monza and could have known some basics of the Ferrari 2019 contender. I think they buy lots of components from Ferrari anyway

I don't know what he could have brought that was not apparent by looking at the car. He is after all going to a team that has the Ferrari engine, so there is no doubt much 'wandering' between the two bases.

[Silent Storm]

Im wondering how much input Kimi brought to Hinwill. He was doomed at Monza and could have known some basics of the Ferrari 2019 contender. I think they buy lots of components from Ferrari anyway

Just the rear suspension, PU and gearbox.

[f1316]

Well now that’s officially an Alfa, we can expect them to share as many parts with Ferrari as possible (it’s just good sense - see RB/TR):

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/saub ... g/4331468/

Great news imo - love to see the original world champions back in the sport.

[jumpingfish]

Well now that’s officially an Alfa, we can expect them to share as many parts with Ferrari as possible (it’s just good sense - see RB/TR)

Someone says Fiat's investments will be about 100 million € , so total budget will be ~ 250mln . Good chance to become № 4 in championship 2019

[PlatinumZealot]

Well the team is now Alfa Romeo racing.. But it is yet to be seen if the chassis name will remain a Sauber!

[nevill3]

The chassis has to have the team name included in it I think.

[NathanOlder]

The chassis has to have the team name included in it I think.

W01 - W09 ?

[Jolle]

The chassis has to have the team name included in it I think.

W01 - W09 ?

If you are referring to Mercedes' car naming, their chassis numbers for all their cars always starting with a W (from Wagen I presume) or for instance a S for stationewagen. I myself had a W115 and a S204 for a while (a '71 200d and a '09 C320CDI-AMG)

[Cuky]

The chassis has to have the team name included in it I think.

W01 - W09 ?

Latest Mercedes chassis name was "Mercedes F1 W09 EQ Power+", not just W09. Constructor was "Mercedes" and the team name was "Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport"

[GTO99]

What does Merc have to with this thread?

[NathanOlder]

The chassis has to have the team name included in it I think.

W01 - W09 ?

If you are referring to Mercedes' car naming, their chassis numbers for all their cars always starting with a W (from Wagen I presume) or for instance a S for stationewagen. I myself had a W115 and a S204 for a while (a '71 200d and a '09 C320CDI-AMG)

I know they have always been named like that. I was just pointing out the Chassis name doesn't have to contain the team name.

[NathanOlder]

The chassis has to have the team name included in it I think.

W01 - W09 ?

Latest Mercedes chassis name was "Mercedes F1 W09 EQ Power+", not just W09. Constructor was "Mercedes" and the team name was "Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport"

You sure about that. The car was named that for sure. But the chassis was just the W09 wasn't it ?

[Jolle]

W01 - W09 ?

If you are referring to Mercedes' car naming, their chassis numbers for all their cars always starting with a W (from Wagen I presume) or for instance a S for stationewagen. I myself had a W115 and a S204 for a while (a '71 200d and a '09 C320CDI-AMG)

I know they have always been named like that. I was just pointing out the Chassis name doesn't have to contain the team name.

Oh but the rule is that you have to race your own chassis. So it hasn't got to have the name, but you must be the manufacturer. This was the case with FI last year. The team had to be named FI because the manufacturer was FI, not Racing Point. That the car was named VJM didn't matter.

This year the team will be called Alfa Romeo, so a little plaque in the car must read "manufactured by Alfa Romeo"