Sauber C22
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The Sauber C22 was the car with which the Sauber Petronas team competed in the 2003 Formula One World Championship.
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Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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Constructor | Sauber | ||||||||||
Designer(s) | Willy Rampf (Technical Director) Leo Ress [ja] (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 C21 | ||||||||||
Successor | Sauber C23 | ||||||||||
Technical specifications | |||||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods | ||||||||||
Suspension (rear) | As front | ||||||||||
Engine | Petronas 03A 3.0 V10 naturally aspirated Mid-engined, longitudianlly mounted | ||||||||||
Transmission | Sauber 7-speed Semi automatic | ||||||||||
Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||||
Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||||
Notable entrants | Sauber Petronas | ||||||||||
Notable drivers | 9. Nick Heidfeld 10. Heinz-Harald Frentzen | ||||||||||
Debut | 2003 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
Last event | 2003 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
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The C22 was driven by Nick Heidfeld, now in his third season with Sauber and was paired with experienced former Williams and Jordan Grand Prix driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who had deputised for Felipe Massa at the 2002 United States Grand Prix.[1][2] Massa departed the team to join Ferrari as a test driver.[3] Swiss driver Neel Jani was signed as a test driver for the 2003 season helping develop the C22.[4]