Sauber C33

The Sauber C33 is a Formula One racing car designed by Sauber to compete in the 2014 Formula One season.^[5] It was driven by Esteban Gutiérrez and Adrian Sutil, who joined the team after Nico Hülkenberg returned to Force India.^[3][4] The C33 was designed to use Ferrari's new 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged engine,^[6] the 059/3.^[2]

Sauber C33

Adrian Sutil driving the C33 at the 2014 Singapore Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Sauber
Designer(s)	Eric Gandelin (Chief Designer) Ben Waterhouse (Head of Vehicle Performance) Willem Toet (Head of Aerodynamics) Seamus Mullarkey (Head of Aerodynamic Research) Mariano Alperin [ja] (Head of Aerodynamic Development)
Predecessor	Sauber C32
Successor	Sauber C34
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 059/3[2] 1.6 L (98 cu in) V6, turbo
Transmission	Ferrari 8-speed gearbox quick-shift carbon gearbox, longitudinally mounted, carbon-fibre clutch
Weight	691 kg (1,523.4 lb)
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Sauber F1 Team
Notable drivers	21. Esteban Gutiérrez[3] 99. Adrian Sutil[4]
Debut	2014 Australian Grand Prix
Last event	2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 19 0 0 0 0

The chassis was designed by Eric Gandelin, Ben Waterhouse and Willem Toet with the car being powered with a customer Ferrari powertrain.

Season summary

Main article: 2014 Formula One World Championship

Esteban Gutiérrez driving the C33 during the Japanese Grand Prix

The car was plagued by weight issues early in the season, to the point that, to compensate for this, a tall Sutil (who, relatively speaking, was one of the heaviest drivers in the field) did not eat for two days in a desperate attempt to remain competitive.^[7]

Ultimately, the C33 had the unfortunate distinction of being the least competitive Sauber ever built, as Sauber failed to score points for the first time in their history in 2014. In addition, due to the financial status of the team, both drivers were dropped at the end of the season to make way for a new line up of Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	Pts	WCC
2014	Sauber F1 Team	Ferrari 059/3	P		AUS	MAL	BHR	CHN	ESP	MON	CAN	AUT	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	JPN	RUS	USA	BRA	ABU‡	0	10th
				Esteban Gutiérrez	12	Ret	Ret	16	16	Ret	14†	19	Ret	14	Ret	15	20	Ret	13	15	14	14	15
				Adrian Sutil	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	17	Ret	13	13	13	Ret	11	14	15	Ret	21†	16	Ret	16	16

† — Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
‡ — Teams and drivers scored double points at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.