2010 BMW-Sauber C29

2010 BMW-Sauber C29 Picture

The Sauber team presented their new car in Valencia for the 2010 season of Formula 1. Under the name of 2010 BMW-Sauber C29, the model needed to get a couple of changes to obey the new regulations established for this season. "The development of the 2010 BMW-Sauber C29 is built on the experience gained last year in the third part of the championship. The new rules banning refueling during the race and stipulating a reduced width of the front tires have brought about significant changes in car design.

These new regulations, failing to make refueling, the gas tank size increases, making the pattern longer than the previous season. But by reducing the width of the front tires will receive an increase in the weight was needed to try to send all possible weight to the rear.

2010 BMW-Sauber C29 Front Side View

Another characteristic of the 2010 BMW-Sauber C29 is the long cut in the transition between the chassis and lower body. This, and other aerodynamic measures, help to optimize the flow of air into the double diffuser located at the back, while making many changes were needed to install the Ferrari engine, more especially, the seven-speed box.

The pilots hired by the team, are the Spanish Pedro de la Rosa and Japan's Kamui Kobayashi. The team is still registered under the name of BMW Sauber F1, although the German company withdrew from F1 at the end of last season for strategic reasons and in no way the economic structure, said team spokesman.

Sauber, who finished 6th in the constructors' championship in 2009, aims to maintain the same position this season, helped by former McLaren test driver De la Rosa, 38, and Japan by Kobayashi, 23, who played a few races with Toyota last season and his performances convinced the leaders of the German mark.

"We signed a promising young man and a competitor with more experience to be our driver pairing," said the chief and team owner Peter Sauber. "Finally, I feel like a pilot and void. I really missed the competition," said De la Rosa, who came to appear in 71 Grands Prix F1 with a second place at the Hungarian GP in 2006 as best result .

2010 BMW-Sauber C29 Wallpaper Picture shown

Sauber deeply grateful to the confidence placed in him, Kobayashi stressed that its aim is that your team is "proud of him" in 2010. "The last months were very intense for us. First we had to struggle for survival of the team and then we had to focus on a good setup for the future," said Sauber.