Sauber C37

The Sauber C37 is a Formula One racing car designed and constructed by Sauber to compete during the 2018 FIA Formula One World Championship.^[3] The car was driven by Marcus Ericsson and reigning Formula 2 champion Charles Leclerc, who replaced Pascal Wehrlein.^[3] The C37 made its competitive début at the 2018 Australian Grand Prix and uses a 2018-specification Ferrari engine.^[3][4] This was the last car to be raced under the Sauber name until 2024 as they were renamed as Alfa Romeo for the 2019 season, although the team's structure remained unchanged.

Sauber C37

Marcus Ericsson driving a C37 at the Austrian Grand Prix
Category	Formula One
Constructor	Sauber
Designer(s)	Jörg Zander (Technical Director) Luca Furbatto (Chief Designer) Ian Wright (Head of Vehicle Performance) Nicolas Hennel (Head of Aerodynamics)
Predecessor	Sauber C36
Successor	Alfa Romeo Racing C38
Technical specifications[1][2]
Engine	Ferrari 062 EVO 1.6 L (98 cu in) direct injection V6 turbocharged engine limited to 15,000 rpm in a mid-mounted, rear-wheel drive layout
Electric motor	Ferrari kinetic and thermal energy recovery systems
Transmission	Eight forward and one reverse gears
Weight	733 kg (1,616.0 lb)
Fuel	Shell V-Power
Tyres	Pirelli P Zero (dry) Pirelli Cinturato (wet)
Competition history
Notable entrants	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team
Notable drivers	9. Marcus Ericsson 16. Charles Leclerc
Debut	2018 Australian Grand Prix
Last event	2018 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 21 0 0 0 0

The chassis was designed by Jörg Zander, Luca Furbatto, Ian Wright and Nicolas Hennel with the car being powered with a customer Ferrari powertrain.

Design and development

Engine supply

The car was originally intended to use an engine supplied by Honda until the team underwent a reorganisation of its management structure and the agreement was abandoned.^[5] After using year-old Ferrari engines in 2017,^[6][7] Sauber renegotiated with Ferrari and secured current-specification engines as part of an agreement with sister marque Alfa Romeo.^[8]

Season summary

Leclerc during the Spanish Grand Prix where he finished tenth

Sauber finished the season in eighth in the Constructors' Championship with 48 points. Their best finish in 2018 was sixth place courtesy of Leclerc at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.^[9]

Sponsorship and livery

Following the sponsorship agreement with Alfa Romeo which led various insiders, mainly Italians, to colloquially (but improperly) identify the single-seater as "Alfa Sauber", the livery of the C37 abandoned the light blue of the previous seasons and adopted a new colour. The car is mostly white and has a large racing red area in the upper two thirds of the engine cover, which also envelops the air intake. Along the entire length of the car, from the tip of the nose, on the sidepods, up to the rear suspension attachments, there are two thin blue stripes of unequal size, the lower one wider, the upper one narrower; the fin, the bottom and the front and rear wings are black (except for the external parts of the bulkheads of the latter, which are white). Finally, the upper part of the mobile wing of the DRS is white, while the lower one is red and has the word "Alfa Romeo" written in italics.

A simplified version of the Alfa Romeo logo stands out on the engine cover, while the Quadrifoglio Verde is present on the side of the air intake.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Entrant	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	Grands Prix																					Points	WCC
					AUS	BHR	CHN	AZE	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	AUT	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	SIN	RUS	JPN	USA	MEX	BRA	ABU
2018	Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team	Ferrari 062 EVO	P	Marcus Ericsson	Ret	9	16	11	13	11	15	13	10	Ret	9	15	10	15	11	13	12	10	9	Ret	Ret	48	8th
				Charles Leclerc	13	12	19	6	10	18†	10	10	9	Ret	15	Ret	Ret	11	9	7	Ret	Ret	7	7	7

^† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed over 90% of the winner's race distance.