Sergio Pérez driving the C31 at the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix
Category
Formula One
Constructor
Sauber
Designer(s)
James Key (Technical Director) Matt Morris (Chief Designer)[1] Pierre Waché (Head of Vehicle Performance) Willem Toet (Head of Aerodynamics) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamic Research) Mariano Alperin [ja](Head of Aerodynamic Development)
Predecessor
Sauber C30
Successor
Sauber C32
Technical specifications[2]
Chassis
Carbon-fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)
Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers (SRE) actuated by pushrods
Suspension (rear)
Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers (SRE) actuated by pullrods
Engine
Ferrari 056 2,398 ccm mid-mounted
Transmission
Ferrari 7-speed Quick-shift carbon gearbox, longitudinally mounted, carbon-fibre clutch
Weight
640 kg (incl. driver, tank empty)
Fuel
Shell V-Power ULG-66L/2
Tyres
Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)[3]
Competition history
Notable entrants
Sauber F1 Team
Notable drivers
14. Kamui Kobayashi[4] 15. Sergio Pérez[4]
Debut
2012 Australian Grand Prix
Last event
2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F/Laps
20
0
4
0
2
The Sauber C31[5] was a Formula One racing car designed by Sauber for use in the 2012 Formula One season. The car was driven by Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez. Technical director James Key announced that he was leaving the team just four days before the C31 was due to be launched at Jerez de la Frontera.[6]
The chassis was designed by James Key, Matt Morris, Pierre Waché and Willem Toet with the car being powered with a customer Ferrari engine.
^"Sauber C31" (in German). Sauber F1 Team. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
^"Appearance" (in German). Sauber F1 Team. Archived from the original on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-08-13.
^Noble, Jonathan (25 January 2012). "Pirelli tweaks tyre markings for 2012 F1 season". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
^ ab"Kobayashi and Perez to stay at Sauber in 2012". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship. 28 July 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2011.
^"Sauber". Formula1.com. 14 December 2011. Retrieved 14 December 2011.
^Collantine, Keith (3 February 2012). "Sauber technical director James Key leaves the team". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
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Global Information
Kamui Kobayashi[4]
Sergio Pérez[4]