Kick Sauber C44

Kick Sauber C44

Zhou Guanyu driving a C44 during the Chinese Grand Prix.
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Kick Sauber
Designer(s)	James Key (Technical Director)
Predecessor	Alfa Romeo C43
Technical specifications
Suspension (front)	Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units
Suspension (rear)	Carbon fibre double wishbone, pushrod-activated inboard torsion springs, rockers and Öhlins damper units
Length	5,500 mm (217 in)
Width	2,000 mm (79 in)
Height	970 mm (38 in)
Wheelbase	≤3,600 mm (142 in)
Engine	Ferrari 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 RPM in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6 (90°) turbocharged, 15,000 RPM limited mid-mounted.
Electric motor	Ferrari Kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission	Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber carbon fibre maincase with Ferrari cassette containing eight forward speeds and one reverse 8-speed + 1 reverse sequential seamless semi-automatic paddle shift
Battery	Lithium-ion battery
Weight	798 kg (1,759 lb)
Brakes	Ventilated carbon Brembo brake discs and pads with an electronically controlled hydraulic system for the rear brakes (Brake by Wire). Brembo monobloc calipers in nickel-plated aluminium alloy. Brembo tandem brake master cylinder
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Clutch	Carbon Composite
Competition history
Notable entrants	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber
Notable drivers	24. Zhou Guanyu 77. Valtteri Bottas
Debut	2024 Bahrain Grand Prix
Last event	2024 Miami Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 6 0 0 0 0

The Kick Sauber C44 is a Formula One car designed and built by Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber that competed in the 2024 Formula One World Championship.

The car is being driven by Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu, both in their third year at the team.

Design and development

Technically, the car is described as an evolution of its predecessor, inheriting many of the design features of its late season specification. It is the first car to be fielded by Kick Sauber since the end of their partnership with Alfa Romeo in 2023.

Complete Formula One results

Key

Key
Colour	Result
Gold	Winner
Silver	Second place
Bronze	Third place
Green	Other points position
Blue	Other classified position
	Not classified, finished (NC)
Purple	Not classified, retired (Ret)
Red	Did not qualify (DNQ)
Black	Disqualified (DSQ)
White	Did not start (DNS)
	Race cancelled (C)
Blank	Did not practice (DNP)
	Excluded (EX)
	Did not arrive (DNA)
	Withdrawn (WD)
	Did not enter (empty cell)
Annotation	Meaning
P	Pole position
F	Fastest lap
Superscript number	Points-scoring position in sprint

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																								Points	WCC
					BHR	SAU	AUS	JPN	CHN	MIA	EMI	MON	CAN	ESP	AUT	GBR	HUN	BEL	NED	ITA	AZE	SIN	USA	MXC	SAP	LVG	QAT	ABU
2024	Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber	Ferrari Ferrari 066/12 1.6 V6 t	P	Valtteri Bottas	19	17	14	14	Ret	16																			0*	10th*
				Zhou Guanyu	11	18	15	Ret	14	14
Source:

* Season still in progress.

External links

• Official website