# Sauber C36

> Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sauber_C36
> Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Sauber_C36.md
> Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauber_C36
> Source revision: 1352462416
> License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

Formula One car

Racing car model

Sauber C36 Pascal Wehrlein driving the C36 at the Malaysian Grand Prix Category Formula One Constructor Sauber Designers Jörg Zander (Technical Director) Eric Gandelin (Chief Designer) Vin Dhanani (Head of Vehicle Performance) Nicolas Hennel (Head of Aerodynamics) Mariano Alperin (Head of Aerodynamic Development) Predecessor Sauber C35 Successor Sauber C37 Technical specifications[1][2][3] Chassis Carbon-fiber Monocoque Suspension (front) Upper and lower wishbone and pushrod activated torsion springs & rockers Suspension (rear) Upper and lower wishbone and pullrod activated torsion springs & rockers Engine Ferrari 061 1,600 cc (97.6 cu in),Turbocharged, 90° - V6 engine, limited to 15,000 RPM in a longitudinal layout Electric motor Motor Generator Unit–Kinetic and Motor Generator Unit–Heat Transmission Ferrari 8-speed quick-shift carbon gearbox Weight 728 kg (1,605.0 lb) (incl. driver) Brakes Brembo Carbon brake discs, pads and calipers Tyres Pirelli P Zero (Dry/Slick) Pirelli Cinturato (Wet/Treaded) OZ Racing Wheels: 13" Competition history Notable entrants Sauber F1 Team Notable drivers 9. Marcus Ericsson 36. Antonio Giovinazzi 94. Pascal Wehrlein Debut 2017 Australian Grand Prix Last event 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Races Wins Podiums Poles F/Laps 20 0 0 0 0

The **Sauber C36** is a [Formula One racing car](/source/Formula_One_car) designed and constructed by [Sauber](/source/Sauber) to compete in the [2017 Formula One World Championship](/source/2017_Formula_One_World_Championship). The car was driven by [Marcus Ericsson](/source/Marcus_Ericsson) and [Pascal Wehrlein](/source/Pascal_Wehrlein), who joined the team from [Manor Racing](/source/Manor_Racing) to replace outgoing [Felipe Nasr](/source/Felipe_Nasr).[4] Intended to be Sauber's last [Ferrari](/source/Scuderia_Ferrari) powered car before joining [Honda](/source/Honda_in_Formula_One) as a factory team, the C36 is one of the few cars of F1's turbo hybrid era to have been powered by a year-old power unit.[2] This deal was eventually terminated by Sauber during the 2017 season when team principal [Monisha Kaltenborn](/source/Monisha_Kaltenborn) was replaced by new team owners Longbow Finance.[5][6] Wehrlein achieved each of the car's five points, a score which relegated the team to a tenth place finish in the World Constructors Championship for a second consecutive season.

## Design and development

Prior to the 2017 season, Sauber narrowly beat Manor to win the final prize money-winning position in the F1 World Constructors Championship. This lowly finishing position, combined with years of financial neglect, led to the team's takeover by [Finn Rausing](/source/Finn_Rausing), a Swedish billionaire and owner of Longbow Finance. The C36's development was heavily impacted by the team's financial woes, leading Sauber to recycle the previous season's [Ferrari 061](/source/Ferrari_V6_hybrid_Formula_One_power_unit) V6 power unit. Ferrari's comprehensive redesign of its V6 platform for 2017 changed the mounting points and shape of the new 062 engine, which the team was not prepared for and could not afford to accommodate in the C36.[7] Team representatives argued that performance gains associated with the new Ferrari unit would be limited by 2017's new technical regulations.

The C36 was revealed one week before the first pre-season test at [Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya](/source/Circuit_de_Barcelona-Catalunya) and featured a blue, white, and gold livery that celebrated the team's 25th anniversary of competition in F1.[8] The C36 completed a respectable 788 laps across both pre-season test sessions, but set a fastest lap time that was slowest of all teams by three tenths.[9] Both race drivers participated in the test in addition to reserve driver [Antonio Giovinazzi](/source/Antonio_Giovinazzi).

## Competition history

[Marcus Ericsson](/source/Marcus_Ericsson) at the [British Grand Prix](/source/2017_British_Grand_Prix)

The season started difficultly for the team after new lead driver Wehrlein suffered a major crash at the [2017 Race of Champions](/source/2017_Race_of_Champions) that sidelined him from the first two rounds. The team drafted reserve driver Giovinazzi to take his place, who finished in a respectable twelfth place on his Formula 1 debut. However, at round two in [Shanghai](/source/Shanghai_International_Circuit), Giovinazzi crashed heavily twice at the final corner, causing major damage to the chassis and eventually retiring from the race. Three races after returning from injury, Wehrlein delivered the car's first points finish at round five in [Spain](/source/2017_Spanish_Grand_Prix). His seventh place result was later corrected to an eighth place finish after incurring a five second time penalty for a pit lane entry infringement. Three rounds later at the [Azerbaijan Grand Prix](/source/2017_Azerbaijan_Grand_Prix), in the same weekend of team principal Kaltenborn's departure, Wehrlein finished in tenth position to secure another points finish for the team. He led teammate Marcus Ericsson to the flag, who finished in eleventh place to achieve what would be his best result for the remainder of the season.

The C36 was not a points contender for the rest of the season, achieving notability only for a strange crash between Wehrlein and [Jenson Button](/source/Jenson_Button) at Portier corner at the [Monaco Grand Prix](/source/2017_Monaco_Grand_Prix). A late move by Button on corner entry clipped Wehrlein's right rear tyre, flipping the C36 onto its left side tyres. This revealed the car's underside and floor plank to spectators and the global television feed, pinching Wehrlein against the seawall until track marshals arrived to extricate him. Later in the season at the [Malaysian Grand Prix](/source/2017_Malaysian_Grand_Prix), the C36 fielded [Ferrari Academy](/source/Ferrari_Driver_Academy) driver [Charles Leclerc](/source/Charles_Leclerc) in Free Practice 1.

## Complete Formula One results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:F1_driver_results_legend_2)) (results in **bold** indicate pole position; results in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Engine Tyres Drivers Grands Prix Points WCC AUS CHN BHR RUS ESP MON CAN AZE AUT GBR HUN BEL ITA SIN MAL JPN USA MEX BRA ABU 2017 Sauber F1 Team Ferrari 061 P Marcus Ericsson Ret 15 Ret 15 11 Ret 13 11 15 14 16 16 18† Ret 18 Ret 15 Ret 13 17 5 10th Antonio Giovinazzi 12 Ret Pascal Wehrlein WD 11 16 8 Ret 15 10 14 17 15 Ret 16 12 17 15 Ret 14 14 14

**Notes**

- † – Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pirelli_1-0)** Collantine, Keith (17 June 2016). ["Pirelli confirms new three-year F1 deal to 2019"](https://www.racefans.net/2016/06/17/pirelli-confirms-new-three-year-f1-deal/). *f1fanatic.co.uk*. Retrieved 4 February 2017.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Sauber_2016_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Sauber_2016_2-1) Barretto, Lawrence (8 October 2016). ["Sauber will use year-old Ferrari engines for 2017 F1 season"](http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/126559/sauber-to-use-yearold-engines-in-2017). *[Autosport](/source/Autosport)*. [Haymarket Publications](/source/Haymarket_Media_Group). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161008190606/http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/126559/sauber-to-use-yearold-engines-in-2017) from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Sauber_C35_specification_3-0)** ["Sauber C35 specification"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170221012407/http://www.sauberf1team.com/race-cars/sauber-c36-ferrari). *sauberf1team*. 20 February 2017. Archived from [the original](http://www.sauberf1team.com/race-cars/sauber-c36-ferrari) on February 21, 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["F1 - 2017 Provisional Entry List"](https://www.fia.com/news/f1-2017-provisional-entry-list). [Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l'Automobile). 6 December 2016. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20161206195546/http://www.fia.com/news/f1-2017-provisional-entry-list) from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Benson, Andrew (21 June 2017). ["Monisha Kaltenborn: F1's first female team boss leaves Sauber"](https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/40355365). *[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)*. Retrieved 11 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Barretto, Lawrence. ["Sauber-Honda Engine Deal Cancelled - Motorsport"](https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/sauber-honda-engine-deal-called-off-935057/935057/). *motorsport.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Larkam, Lewis (7 October 2016). ["Sauber to run 2016-spec Ferrari engines in 2017"](https://www.espn.com/f1/story/_/id/17737190/sauber-run-2016-spec-ferrari-engines-2017). *ESPN.com*. Retrieved 29 November 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Sauber reveal new car in anniversary livery"](https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article/sauber-reveal-new-car-in-anniversary-livery.2VFkeUUfp6ssswIcqI0iqs). *Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website*. Retrieved 2025-03-20.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["F1 2017: The fastest laps of F1 Testing at Barcelona"](https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10786213/f1-2017-the-fastest-laps-of-f1-testing-at-barcelona). *Sky Sports*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20240510235744/https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10786213/f1-2017-the-fastest-laps-of-f1-testing-at-barcelona) from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2025-03-20.

v t e « previous Cars that competed in the 2017 Formula One World Championship next » Ferrari SF70H Force India VJM10 Haas VF-17 McLaren MCL32 Mercedes AMG F1 W08 EQ Power+ Red Bull RB13 Renault R.S.17 Sauber C36 Toro Rosso STR12 Williams FW40

v t e Sauber Motorsport Founder Peter Sauber Notable personnel Mariano Alperin Alessandro Alunni Bravi Andrea Benisi Jörn Becker Mattia Binotto Ruth Buscombe Dirk de Beer Lucia Conconi André de Cortanze Giampaolo Dall'Ara Elliot Dason-Barber Rémi Decorzent Gabriele Delli Colli Jost Capito Alessandro Cinelli Alex Chan Steve Clark Jacky Eeckelaert Luca Furbatto Eric Gandelin Craig Gardiner Brendan Gilhome René Hilhorst [ja] Nicolas Hennel Monisha Kaltenborn James Key Mike Krack Axel Kruse [pt] Urs Kuratle Josef Leberer Amiel Lindesay Jose Manuel López Tim Malyon Jan Monchaux Matt Morris Seamus Mullarkey Francesco Nenci Steve Nichols Tom McCullough John Owen Steven Petrik Pascal Picci [pt] Xevi Pujolar Willy Rampf Leo Ress [ja] Simone Resta Sergio Rinland Iñaki Rueda Paul Russell Tony Salter Marco Schüpbach Andreas Seidl Loïc Serra Erik Schuivens Mark Smith Julien Simon-Chautemps Stefano Sordo Lee Stevenson Willem Toet Mario Theissen Frédéric Vasseur Pierre Waché Ben Waterhouse Jonathan Wheatley Max Welti Ian Wright Jörg Zander Beat Zehnder Christoph Zimmermann Notable drivers Karl Wendlinger Heinz-Harald Frentzen Johnny Herbert Jean Alesi Nick Heidfeld Kimi Räikkönen Felipe Massa Giancarlo Fisichella Jacques Villeneuve Robert Kubica Sebastian Vettel Kamui Kobayashi Sergio Pérez Nico Hülkenberg Marcus Ericsson Charles Leclerc Zhou Guanyu Valtteri Bottas Gabriel Bortoleto Former drivers See category Sportscars C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 SHS C6 C7 C8 C9 C11 C291 C292 Formula One cars C12 C13 C14 C15 C16 C17 C18 C19 C20 C21 C22 C23 C24 As BMW Sauber F1.06 F1.07 F1.08 F1.09 C29 C30 C31 C32 C33 C34 C35 C36 C37 As Alfa Romeo C38 C39 C41 C42 C43 C44 C45 Related Audi in Formula One Alfa Romeo in Formula One BMW in Formula One Sauber Academy

---
Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Sauber C36](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauber_C36) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sauber_C36?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.