F1 RACE CAR
Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber C44
The last pre-Audi Sauber
The C44 ran a Ferrari 066/12 power unit and a development budget that prioritised survival over performance. Hinwil’s engineering effort had already pivoted to the 2026 Audi project; the C44’s 2024 development plan was deliberately conservative.
It scored four points across the season. Valtteri Bottas in particular was vocal that the car was undriveable in qualifying trim — its single-lap pace lagged the midfield by half a second on most circuits — and both drivers left at the end of the year. Nico Hülkenberg and Gabriel Bortoleto take the seats for 2025.
- Power unit
- Ferrari 066/12 1.6L V6 turbo-hybrid
- Drivers (2024)
- Valtteri Bottas, Zhou Guanyu
- Best result
- P8, São Paulo GP
- Constructors’ finish
- 10th, 4 points



