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 as they were renamed as Alfa Romeo for the 2019 season, although the team's structure has remained unchanged.
 Marcus Ericsson driving a C37 at the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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
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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]
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.