Sauber C24

The Sauber C24 was a Formula One car built by Sauber for the 2005 season. Car number 11 was driven by Jacques Villeneuve, with Felipe Massa in car number 12, the first time Sauber had a non-European driver lineup. Originally, the Sauber C24 was supposed due to be launched in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 11 January, but the launch was cancelled due to the Asian tsunami disaster in 2004. This car was the first completely designed with the team's new wind tunnel at Hinwil. The team didn't have a test driver. The engine was a Petronas 05A 3.0 V10. The team's main sponsor was Credit Suisse. Sauber finished eighth in the Constructors' Championship scoring just 20 points - the team's lowest finish since 2000 season.

Jacques Villeneuve in the pits at the 2005 San Marino Grand Prix.
Sauber C24
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorSauber
Designer(s)Willy Rampf (Technical Director)
Jacky Eeckelaert (Engineering Director)
Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamics)
PredecessorSauber C23
SuccessorBMW Sauber F1.06
Technical specifications
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods
Suspension (rear)As front
EnginePetronas 05A (Ferrari 053) 3.0 90° V10 naturally aspirated, mid-engined, longitudinally mounted.
TransmissionSauber 7-speed Semi automatic
FuelPetronas
TyresMichelin
Competition history
Notable entrantsSauber Petronas
Notable drivers11. Jacques Villeneuve
12. Felipe Massa
Debut2005 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF.Laps
19000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

Livery

Sauber went into 2005 season with sponsorship continuity. The livery had a sponsorship change with Red Bull sponsorship departing to Red Bull Racing after a nine-year alliance with Sauber. The front nose livery was changed to blue due to usage of Michelin Tires, previously the nose livery was white in 2001-2004 seasons.

C24B

The Sauber team was taken over by BMW for the 2006 season. A C24B variant of the car fitted with BMW's P86 V8 Formula One engine was used in early testing between the 2005 and 2006 seasons in the hands of Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve. On 27 November 2005, Heidfeld attended a Sauber seat fitting with his former boss Peter Sauber. On 28 November-2 December 2005, Heidfeld attended off-season testing at Barcelona in a C24B car using Michelin tyres. On 7-17 December 2005, Heidfeld and Villeneuve attended off season testing at Circuito de Jerez with the same car. Just before the launch of BMW Sauber F1.06, Heidfeld attended off-season testing with C24B car in the full white interim livery on 10-13 January 2006.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Points WCC
2005 Sauber Petronas Petronas V10* M AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN 20 8th
Villeneuve 13 Ret 11† 4 Ret 11 13 9 DNS 8 14 15 Ret 11 11 6 12 12 10
Massa 10 10 7 10 11† 9 14 4 DNS Ret 10 8 14 Ret 9 10 11 10 6

* denotes Ferrari engine badged as Petronas

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