NEWS // BMW SAUBER C29 UNVEILED

BMW Sauber has unveiled their 2010 Formula One entry, the C29. And while the team is no longer run by BMW, in fact, they are now powered by Ferrari, they will retain the German automakers name in their title, however the car will carry the Sauber model designation, C29, which was used by the Sauber team until 2005 when they raced the C24.

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Willy Rampf, technichal director for Sauber described a few of the changes to the car:

"The increased length of the fuel tank means the car has grown longer overall. And because they are slimmer, the front tyres will be more heavily worked, requiring weight to be shifted further towards the rear of the car."

"An eye-catching feature of the C29 is its highly intricate raised nose. Also very distinctive is an extremely long undercut at the transition from chassis into underbody. These and other aerodynamic measures also help to ensure optimum airflow to the double diffuser. Further changes were required to integrate the Ferrari engine and, in particular, the Ferrari gearbox."

BMW Sauber has also released the complete spec sheet for their C29...

Chassis: Carbon-fibre monocoque
Suspension: Upper and lower wishbones (front and rear), inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods (Sachs Race Engineering)
Brakes: Six-piston brake callipers (Brembo), carbon pads and discs (Brembo, Carbon Industries)
Transmission: Ferrari Seven-speed quick shift gearbox, carbon, longitudinally mounted, carbon-fibre clutch
Chassis electronics: MES
Steering wheel: BMW Sauber F1 Team
Tyres: Bridgestone Potenza
Wheels: OZ
Length: 4,940 mm
Width: 1,800 mm
Height: 1,000 mm
Track width, front: 1,495 mm
Track width, rear: 1,410 mm
Weight: 620 kg (including driver, tank empty)

Be sure and stay tuned, as there are a handful of 2010 Formula One cars expected to make their debut in the coming week...

Images and Info: BMW Sauber
Editorial: Justin W. Coffey