Sauber C24
Jacques Villeneuve driving the Sauber C24 at the 2005 Canadian Grand Prix. | |||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Sauber | ||||||||
| Designer(s) | Willy Rampf (Technical Director) Jacky Eeckelaert (Engineering Director) Christoph Zimmermann (Head of Chassis Design) Phil Arnaboldi (Head of Car Concept) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamics) Dirk de Beer (Principal Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Sauber C23 | ||||||||
| Successor | BMW Sauber F1.06 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods | ||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||
| Engine | Petronas 05A (Ferrari Tipo 053) 3.0 90° V10 naturally aspirated mid-engined, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
| Transmission | Sauber 7-speed Semi automatic | ||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Sauber Petronas | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 11. Jacques Villeneuve 12. Felipe Massa | ||||||||
| Debut | 2005 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
| Last event | 2005 Chinese Grand Prix | ||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
The Sauber C24 was a Formula One car built by Sauber for the 2005 season.
The C24 was driven by Jacques Villeneuve and Felipe Massa, the first time Sauber had a non-European driver lineup. The team didn't have a test driver. Sauber finished eighth in the Constructors' Championship scoring just 20 points - the team's lowest finish since 2000 season.