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What Sauber sees in its ’inside-out, back-to-front’ pull-rod F1 suspension
Sauber has made significant changes to their 2024 C44 design, including implementing a pull-rod front suspension layout similar to Red Bull and McLaren. This design shift aims to maximize aerodynamic advantages for ground effect machinery. Sauber’s technical director, James Key, believes that the aerodynamic gains outweigh the mechanical disadvantages, despite the pull-rod layout being less ideal mechanically. The decision to switch to a pull-rod layout was made prior to Key joining the team in September. Key expects other teams to follow suit due to the benefits it offers. He also mentioned that the pull-rod configuration is not a point of discussion for the rear suspension, as a push-rod layout is mechanically better in that regard.
