Sauber C31
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Sauber | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | James Key, Matt Morris | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Sauber C30 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Sauber C32 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers (SRE) actuated by pushrods | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers (SRE) actuated by pullrods | ||||||||||
| Engine | Ferrari 056 2,398 ccm mid-mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Ferrari 7-speed Quick-shift carbon gearbox, longitudinally mounted, carbon-fibre clutch | ||||||||||
| Weight | 640 kg (incl. driver, tank empty) | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Shell V-Power ULG-66L/2 | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet) | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Sauber F1 Team | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 14.  Kamui Kobayashi15.  Sergio Pérez
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| Debut | 2012 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Sauber C31 was a Formula One racing car designed by Sauber for use in the 2012 Formula One season. The car was driven by Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez. Technical director James Key announced that he was leaving the team just four days before the C31 was due to be launched at Jerez de la Frontera.
Unlike previous cars such as the Sauber C29 and to a lesser extent, the C30, the C31 has much more visual sponsorship applied to the car such as Telmex, Telcel, Claro, Chelsea FC, Tequila Cuervo, Visit México, Oerlikon, NEC and Certina. Many of which are Mexican based companies brought from driver Sergio Pérez and reserve driver Esteban Gutiérrez.
The C31 achieved its first podium, with Pérez behind the wheel, at the Malaysian Grand Prix.
At the Spanish Grand Prix the Chelsea FC logo was added to the car.
On June 10, Pérez achieved his second podium of the season at the Canadian Grand Prix with third place, while Kobayashi added a ninth place to help Sauber move up to sixth place in the Constructors' Championship.
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