Clean C31

Clean C31

The Sauber C31 during the test in Jerez
Constructor:	Sauber motorsport
Designer:	James Key , Matt Morris
Predecessor:	Clean C30
Successor:	Clean C32
Technical specifications
Engine:	Ferrari 056
Length:	5,195 mm
Width:	1,800 mm
Height:	1,000 mm
Wheelbase:	1,495 mm (front), 1,410 mm (rear)
Weight:	640 kg (including driver)
Tires:	Pirelli
statistics
Driver:	14. Kamui Kobayashi 15. Sergio Pérez
First start:	2012 Australian Grand Prix
Last start:	2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
Starts Victories Poles SR 20th - - 2
World Cup points:	126
Podiums:	4th
Leadership laps:	12 over 67.490 km
Status: end of season 2012

The Sauber C31 is the 20th Formula 1 - racing car of Sauber . It will be used in the 2012 Formula 1 season , the engine supplier is Ferrari . It was presented to the public on February 6, 2012 at the Circuito de Jerez .

As with all Sauber vehicles, the name of the car is composed of the C for Christiane, Peter Sauber's wife , followed by a consecutive number.

Technology and development

The Sauber C31 is the successor to the Sauber C30 . What is striking about the vehicle is the stepped nose, which can be traced back to changes in the regulations for the 2012 Formula 1 season. The Sauber C31 was developed under the direction of technical director James Key . However, Key left the team shortly before the presentation. Chief designer Matt Morris explained the objective in the construction of the vehicle was to "eliminate the weaknesses of the predecessor while maintaining its strengths." In particular, the performance of the vehicle in qualifying was to be improved while the racing performance was to remain the same. The rear area was described as revolutionary. While compression struts are used in the front suspension, the rear suspension consists of tension struts.

The gearbox, the engine, a 2.4 liter V8 engine , and the KERS are from Ferrari . As with all other teams, the tires are provided by Pirelli .

Painting and sponsorship

The Sauber C31 is painted white and black. The front and rear areas are black, the center of the vehicle white. Larger areas of the vehicle are without sponsor stickers. The sponsors Claro and œrlikon provide red color accents, and the blue NEC and Telmex .

Parts of this article seem out of date as of 2012 .
Please help to research and insert the missing information .

From the Spanish Grand Prix onwards , the English football club Chelsea FC will advertise their club logo on the engine cover. In the previous races, the statements Out of the Blue and True Blue announced this partnership.

driver

The team held on to the driver duo of Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez .

Results

driver	No.	1	2	3	4th	5	6th	7th	8th	9	10	11	12	13	14th	15th	16	17th	18th	19th	20th	Points	rank
Formula 1 season 2012																						126	6th
K. Kobayashi	14th	6th	DNF	10	13	5	DNF	9	DNF	11	4th	18 *	13	9	13	3	DNF	14th	6th	14th	9
S. Perez	15th	8th	2	11	11	DNF	11	3	9	DNF	6th	14th	DNF	2	10	DNF	11	DNF	15th	11	DNF

Legend
colour	abbreviation	meaning
gold	-	victory
silver	-	2nd place
bronze	-	3rd place
green	-	Placement in the points
blue	-	Classified outside the point ranks
violet	DNF	Race not finished (did not finish)
	NC	not classified
red	DNQ	did not qualify
	DNPQ	failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify)
black	DSQ	disqualified
White	DNS	not at the start (did not start)
	WD	withdrawn
Light Blue	PO	only participated in the training (practiced only)
	TD	Friday test driver
without	DNP	did not participate in the training (did not practice)
	INJ	injured or sick
	EX	excluded
	DNA	did not arrive
	C.	Race canceled
		no participation in the World Cup
other	P / bold	Pole position
	SR / italic	Fastest race lap
	*	not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered
	()	Streak results
	underlined	Leader in the overall standings

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} "Presentation Day: A clean start" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 6, 2012)
2. ↑ ^{a b c} "Chief designer Morris explains the Sauber-Ferrari C31" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 6, 2012)
3. ↑ "Technical data of the Sauber-Ferrari C31" (Motorsport-Total.com on February 6, 2012)
4. ↑ "Sauber and Chelsea FC enter into partnership" (Motorsport-Total.com on April 30, 2012)