Kick Sauber’s aggressive improvement programme for his or her C45 continued in Barcelona, the place an all-new flooring introduced a big efficiency improve, one which was rewarded within the race by an official fifth place (sixth throughout the road) for Nico Hulkenberg.
Though the improve coincided with the new front wing Technical Directive, it was unconnected to that. The truth is it was a response to a limitation of the automobile first recognized within the pre-season Bahrain check, as defined by the group’s Sporting Director, Inaki Rueda.