Заубер C32 (представяне)
Заубер днес поднесоха малка изненада с болида си, който представиха от базата си в Хинвил.
Първата изненада беше с окраската на болида. Белият цвят върху болида на Заубер почти е изчезнал и е заменен с графитено сиво.
Още докато беше под покривалото обаче носа на болида предизвика интерес. Виждаха се ръбове по края на носа, което значеше, че Заубер не са се възползвани напълно от възможността да поставят панел върху чупката на носа.
След като покривалото беше вдигнато от Нико Хюлкенберг и Естебан Гутирес видяхме и какво са направили дизайнерите на Заубер. Носа е запазил чупката си, но от двете страни на носа са издигнати ръбове. Ако гледате болида отстрани няма да забележите чупката. Заубер обаче са запазили слота (отвора или цепката) точно зад носа. На снимката можете да видите как шасито е скосено, докато носа е малко по-висок от него. Под носа също има такъв слот. Идеята е продължение на това, което Заубер показаха миналият сезон. Решението цели да се задържи преминаващият въздух над носа без да се разпилява. "Ръбовете" на носа би трябвало да подсилят този ефект.
Докато гледате снимката на болида отпред ще забележите, че предното окачване остава push-rod. Точно както и Ферари, Заубер също показаха болида си с плоскостите под носа - turning vanes.
Под носа има и "брадичка", която видяхме на Форс Индия тази година, и която имаха Уилямс и Лотус миналата година. Тази на Заубер е доста по-тясна.
Голямата изненада обаче е силното стесняване на кутиите за радиаторите. По груби сметки Заубер са спестили около 10 см! А това е много. Според Мат Морис, който е дизайнера на колата всичко в кутиите е толкова "стегнато", че няма място дори за кутия от цигари! Това означава ново разположение на радиаторите и цялостна промяна на вътрешната аеродинамика на колата. Много, много интересно решение от екипа на Заубер. Идеята им хрумната след инцидента на Серхио Перес, когато той катастрофира в Монако. Тогава колата е била "пресирана" и така са решили да пробват нещо ново тази година. Ще видим дали този подход ще сработи. По-тесните кутии обаче означават, че по-големи отвори за радиаторите, както и по-малко изрязване под самите кутии за радиаторите. Кой компромис е по-добър тепърва ще се доказва, но решението на Заубер много трудно ще бъде копирано от другите отбори тази година.
Обърнете внимание на променените вертикални плоскости до кутиите за радиаторите, които миналата година преминаваха в крилца над самите кутии. Сега завършват в края на кутиите, както беше миналата година при Ред Бул.
Мат Морис вече заяви, че стеснените кутии за радиаторите ще им дадат възможност за работа около тях. Интересно ще бъде да видим какво не ни показаха днес в тази област.
Над главата на пилота също има промяна. Въздухозаборника е малко променен и вече има само две подпори, за разлика от преди година когато те бяха четири.
Заубер заявиха, че ще експериментират с пасивен DRS, но на болида им за момента нямаше монтиран такъв. На горната снимка обаче можете да видите панела, който най-вероятно ще бъде заменен, когато пасивният DRS бъде на колата.
По-назад виждаме, че Заубер са се ориентирали повече към изпускателната система на МакЛарън, отколкото към тази на Ред Бул от миналата година. Според екипа тя е продължение на миналогодишната, но именно Заубер бяха отбора, който първи тръгна към идеята за рампа.
Задното окачване следва логиката, която видяхме при Ферари и захващането е повдигнато. И при Заубер полуоските са покрити.
Лично аз съм доста изненадан от болида на Заубер за сезон 2013. Смел подход и доста интересни решения. За момента изглежда, като болида, който се е променил най-много в зимната пауза. Ако Заубер са успели да запазят нежното отношение към гумите, какъвто беше случая миналата година и са подобрили работата им в една обиколка, каквото пък заяви Мат Морис, то нищо чудно отново и тази година да ги видим в челото. Как ще се развиват през сезона обаче предстои да разберем.
Presentation of the Sauber C32-Ferrari - Sauber F1 Team
Нико Хюлкенберг:
Nico Hulkenberg: “Our target is to perform well on a constant basis”
Nico Hulkenberg, the start of the 2013 Formula One season is approaching. Is the adrenaline pumping yet?
Hülkenberg: Not yet, no. The moment before the first race in Melbourne will definitely be the one to quicken the pulse!
How did the winter preparations go?
Hulkenberg: Very good. It was the ideal combination of a 2-week training camp and intensive fitness training.
What are your expectations of the Sauber F1 Team?
Hulkenberg: We need to build on the solid basis of last year and reach some good results. But it is a whole new season: New game, new luck! We really have to wait and see what happens when we hit the track for the first time. And then we’ll take it from there.
Do you appreciate the close relationships the Sauber F1 Team nurtures with its fans?
Hulkenberg: Fans are an essential part of sport in general. If you receive so much fan mail, it does touch you personally. I am really trying to answer everything.
Tests involve a lot of hard graft. How do you prepare yourself?
Hulkenberg: Physical fitness and intensive work with the engineers. But actually I am just looking forward to finally sitting in the car.
How long does it actually take to adjust to a new car?
Hulkenberg: It is a mix of different factors. It takes a couple of days until every detail is right. Usually the adjustment process is completed when the first race is about to start.
How well do you actually know your team-mate?
Hulkenberg: We have not got to know each other very well so far, but we met in the paddock every now and then and I value him as a team mate.
What will be the greatest (sporting) challenge of the upcoming season?
Hulkenberg: To show a consistent good performance at every single race.
Nico Hulkenberg, the start of the 2013 Formula One season is approaching. Is the adrenaline pumping yet?
Hülkenberg: Not yet, no. The moment before the first race in Melbourne will definitely be the one to quicken the pulse!
How did the winter preparations go?
Hulkenberg: Very good. It was the ideal combination of a 2-week training camp and intensive fitness training.
What are your expectations of the Sauber F1 Team?
Hulkenberg: We need to build on the solid basis of last year and reach some good results. But it is a whole new season: New game, new luck! We really have to wait and see what happens when we hit the track for the first time. And then we’ll take it from there.
Do you appreciate the close relationships the Sauber F1 Team nurtures with its fans?
Hulkenberg: Fans are an essential part of sport in general. If you receive so much fan mail, it does touch you personally. I am really trying to answer everything.
Tests involve a lot of hard graft. How do you prepare yourself?
Hulkenberg: Physical fitness and intensive work with the engineers. But actually I am just looking forward to finally sitting in the car.
How long does it actually take to adjust to a new car?
Hulkenberg: It is a mix of different factors. It takes a couple of days until every detail is right. Usually the adjustment process is completed when the first race is about to start.
How well do you actually know your team-mate?
Hulkenberg: We have not got to know each other very well so far, but we met in the paddock every now and then and I value him as a team mate.
What will be the greatest (sporting) challenge of the upcoming season?
Hulkenberg: To show a consistent good performance at every single race.
Естебан Гутиерес:
Esteban Gutierrez: “We will all have adrenaline pumping to the maximum"
Esteban Gutierrez, the start of the 2013 Formula One season is approaching. Is the adrenaline pumping yet?
Gutierrez: Not really, as I feel very calm at the moment. My goal is to focus on the most important things in my preparation, and then before Melbourne I'm quite sure we will all have the adrenaline pumping to the maximum.
How did the winter preparations go?
Gutierrez: The winter preparations went really well. Apart from all my training back home, I also had the chance to spend very good days in Austria in December and January concentrating on my physical preparation, mainly based on winter sports like CrossCountry skiing, climbing through the snow, etc.
What are your expectations of the Sauber F1 Team?
Gutierrez: With the progress the team has made in the previous years, I expect that as a team we will keep going in this same direction in order to reach our goals.
Do you appreciate the close relationships the Sauber F1 Team nurtures with its fans?
Gutierrez: Yes definitely, I think that to share all experiences, both failures and victories, with the fans is the way to make sure all the energies coming from our supporters are positive.
Tests involve a lot of hard graft. How do you prepare yourself?
Gutierrez: Mainly by keeping my mind clear for the tests so I can give my best feedback to the team, as it is a very important development stage in preparation for the races.
How long does it actually take to adjust to a new car?
Gutierrez: In the beginning the most important task is to solve all the car’s reliability issues so we can put in a lot of laps in the tests. Then, of course, another important factor is to get to know the car in race and qualifying conditions, which mainly comes with experience during the first races.
How well do you actually know your team-mate?
Gutierrez: I know that Nico has a similar working mentality to mine as prior to making it to Formula 1 we have raced in the same teams for a similar amount of time in the lower categories.
What will be the greatest (sporting) challenge of the upcoming season?
Gutierrez: To be consistent at a good competitive level.
Esteban Gutierrez, the start of the 2013 Formula One season is approaching. Is the adrenaline pumping yet?
Gutierrez: Not really, as I feel very calm at the moment. My goal is to focus on the most important things in my preparation, and then before Melbourne I'm quite sure we will all have the adrenaline pumping to the maximum.
How did the winter preparations go?
Gutierrez: The winter preparations went really well. Apart from all my training back home, I also had the chance to spend very good days in Austria in December and January concentrating on my physical preparation, mainly based on winter sports like CrossCountry skiing, climbing through the snow, etc.
What are your expectations of the Sauber F1 Team?
Gutierrez: With the progress the team has made in the previous years, I expect that as a team we will keep going in this same direction in order to reach our goals.
Do you appreciate the close relationships the Sauber F1 Team nurtures with its fans?
Gutierrez: Yes definitely, I think that to share all experiences, both failures and victories, with the fans is the way to make sure all the energies coming from our supporters are positive.
Tests involve a lot of hard graft. How do you prepare yourself?
Gutierrez: Mainly by keeping my mind clear for the tests so I can give my best feedback to the team, as it is a very important development stage in preparation for the races.
How long does it actually take to adjust to a new car?
Gutierrez: In the beginning the most important task is to solve all the car’s reliability issues so we can put in a lot of laps in the tests. Then, of course, another important factor is to get to know the car in race and qualifying conditions, which mainly comes with experience during the first races.
How well do you actually know your team-mate?
Gutierrez: I know that Nico has a similar working mentality to mine as prior to making it to Formula 1 we have raced in the same teams for a similar amount of time in the lower categories.
What will be the greatest (sporting) challenge of the upcoming season?
Gutierrez: To be consistent at a good competitive level.
Мониша Калтенборн:
Monisha Kaltenborn: “We’re on a good footing.”
Ms Kaltenborn, in three days the Sauber C32-Ferrari will turn its first wheel out on the track. What are your feelings going into the roll-out?
Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal Sauber F1 Team: I’m very excited. The roll-out of a new car is a very special moment every year. It’s something you’ve been working towards for almost a year and then you get your first impressions of how good a job you’ve done. Everyone in the team is excited about this moment, because everyone has played their part in it.
What are your expectations?
Kaltenborn: This is another of those questions one is asked every year, and it’s always a tricky one to answer. What I can say is that we’re well prepared, that we’ve got the new car finished in good time and that we’ve met the performance targets we set ourselves internally. That puts us in a confident frame of mind. But we’ll only really find out what it all amounts to at the first race of the season in Melbourne.
This is the first time you’re approaching a new season in the role of Team Principal. Is that a special situation for you?
Kaltenborn: Yes and no. On the one hand, not that much has changed for me since I took on the role, because I was already involved in a lot of things beforehand – like the Team Principal meetings, which I’ve been attending for some time already. On the other hand, it is still something special because now all the responsibility rests on my shoulders. And that creates a certain extra pressure, of course.
What are your aims for the forthcoming season?
Kaltenborn: We put some good foundations in place last year. And now we want to build on that base and continue to improve as a team.
What does that mean exactly? Are you targeting fifth place in the Constructors’ World Championship?
Kaltenborn: We’re not saying we want to finish in this or that position in the standings, as ultimately other factors will also come into play that are outside our control. What we can be clear about, however, is that we want to continue on our upward curve.
What do you expect from your drivers?
Kaltenborn: Esteban Gutiérrez’s relationship with the team goes back to 2010, and we have introduced him steadily to the world of Formula One. Now he is ready to take the final step. We expect him to learn quickly and turn his considerable talent into good results. Nico Hülkenberg has impressed us on many occasions, not only with his speed but, most importantly, by how efficiently he has driven. It is this level of efficiency that we hope to see this year again. And, of course, we expect him to contribute his technical experience. I’m in no doubt that we have a strong driver pairing in place. As for Robin Frijns, our test and reserve driver, this year is quite simply about learning as much as possible.
Ms Kaltenborn, in three days the Sauber C32-Ferrari will turn its first wheel out on the track. What are your feelings going into the roll-out?
Monisha Kaltenborn, Team Principal Sauber F1 Team: I’m very excited. The roll-out of a new car is a very special moment every year. It’s something you’ve been working towards for almost a year and then you get your first impressions of how good a job you’ve done. Everyone in the team is excited about this moment, because everyone has played their part in it.
What are your expectations?
Kaltenborn: This is another of those questions one is asked every year, and it’s always a tricky one to answer. What I can say is that we’re well prepared, that we’ve got the new car finished in good time and that we’ve met the performance targets we set ourselves internally. That puts us in a confident frame of mind. But we’ll only really find out what it all amounts to at the first race of the season in Melbourne.
This is the first time you’re approaching a new season in the role of Team Principal. Is that a special situation for you?
Kaltenborn: Yes and no. On the one hand, not that much has changed for me since I took on the role, because I was already involved in a lot of things beforehand – like the Team Principal meetings, which I’ve been attending for some time already. On the other hand, it is still something special because now all the responsibility rests on my shoulders. And that creates a certain extra pressure, of course.
What are your aims for the forthcoming season?
Kaltenborn: We put some good foundations in place last year. And now we want to build on that base and continue to improve as a team.
What does that mean exactly? Are you targeting fifth place in the Constructors’ World Championship?
Kaltenborn: We’re not saying we want to finish in this or that position in the standings, as ultimately other factors will also come into play that are outside our control. What we can be clear about, however, is that we want to continue on our upward curve.
What do you expect from your drivers?
Kaltenborn: Esteban Gutiérrez’s relationship with the team goes back to 2010, and we have introduced him steadily to the world of Formula One. Now he is ready to take the final step. We expect him to learn quickly and turn his considerable talent into good results. Nico Hülkenberg has impressed us on many occasions, not only with his speed but, most importantly, by how efficiently he has driven. It is this level of efficiency that we hope to see this year again. And, of course, we expect him to contribute his technical experience. I’m in no doubt that we have a strong driver pairing in place. As for Robin Frijns, our test and reserve driver, this year is quite simply about learning as much as possible.
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