Sauber C34
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Elliot Dason-Barber (Head of Vehicle Performance)
Willem Toet (Head of Aerodynamics)
Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamic Research)
Mariano Alperin (Head of Aerodynamic Development)
 Reserve driver Raffaele Marciello driving the C34 during free practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Sauber | ||||||||||
| Designers | Eric Gandelin (Chief Designer) Elliot Dason-Barber (Head of Vehicle Performance) Willem Toet (Head of Aerodynamics) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamic Research) Mariano Alperin (Head of Aerodynamic Development) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Sauber C33 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Sauber C35 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers activated by pushrods | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers activated by pullrods | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 060[2] 1.6 L (1,600 cc; 98 cu in) V6, turbocharged, 90°, 15,000 RPM limited | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari Semi-automatic 8 Speed Forward with one reverse unit, longitudinally mounted, carbon-fibre clutch | ||||||||||
| Weight | 702 kg (1,548 lb) | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Sauber F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 9.  Marcus Ericsson12.  Felipe Nasr | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2015 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Sauber C34 is a Formula One racing car which Sauber used to compete in the 2015 Formula One season. The C34 was driven by Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr.
The car was launched online on 30 January 2015 on the team's website,[3][4] and it proved to be a vast improvement over the C33. In the opening round of the season, in Australia, the Saubers qualified in eleventh and sixteenth places, with rookie Felipe Nasr ahead of his teammate Marcus Ericsson. They ended, respectively, in fifth and eighth positions. They would score again in the third round, in China, when Nasr finished in eighth place and Ericsson in tenth. Subsequently, the car's competitiveness seemed to decline, mostly due to the financial problems of the team. At the Singapore Grand Prix, Sauber introduced a new aerodynamic package.
The most immediate difference can be found in the shorter nose, quite similar in the shape with the ones of the Williams cars, Red Bulls and McLarens. The car also showed new front and rear wings and a slimmer bodywork; thanks to these upgrades – and the high rate of retirements – Nasr was able to finish in tenth position. In the last six races, Sauber managed to collect 10 points from a sixth and a ninth place – both results achieved by Nasr – ending the season with a tally of 36 points and 8th place in the World Constructors' Championship.
