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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 C22 | ||||||||
Successor | Sauber C24 | ||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||
Chassis | carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers actuated by pushrods | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers actuated by pushrods | ||||||||
Engine | Petronas 04A (Ferrari Tipo 052) 3.0 litre 90 degree V10 naturally aspirated mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | Ferrari 7-speed longitudinally mounted gearbox AP carbon clutch | ||||||||
Fuel | Petronas Primax | ||||||||
Lubricants | Petronas Syntium | ||||||||
Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Sauber Petronas | ||||||||
Notable drivers | 11. Giancarlo Fisichella 12. Felipe Massa | ||||||||
Debut | 2004 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Sauber C23 was a Formula One racing car designed by Sauber for the 2004 Formula One season.
The C23 was driven by Giancarlo Fisichella, who left his previous team Jordan to join Sauber. Felipe Massa, who was a regular driver for Sauber in 2002, returned to Sauber after spending a year as a test driver for Ferrari. Neel Jani was the team's test driver.