Sauber has reacted to the new F1 regulations by building a car for the '17 season that "does not include a single part from last year’s model," according to Rebecca Clancy of the LONDON TIMES. The Swiss team, which is marking 25 years in the sport and is powered by Ferrari, "unveiled the blue, white and gold livery on social media this morning." The new rules have prompted Sauber to "design a new car from scratch." The Sauber C36-Ferrari features a curved front wing and lower rear wing in "the most notable changes, while both are also wider." The car itself is also wider, from 1.8m to 2m, while the tires are 25% wider (LONDON TIMES, 2/20). The BBC's Andrew Benson reported new Sauber Technical Dir Jorg Zander said that he expected "a clear improvement compared to last year." Zander, 53, joined Sauber after two years as technical chief of Audi's "successful" program in the World Endurance Championship. Zander said, "Our objective is to establish ourselves in the mid-field. In comparison to last year, we will implement our development plan for the whole season, but we have to be realistic as our reference is at a lower level than the ones of our competitors" (BBC, 2/20). AUTOSPORT's Lawrence Barretto reported Marcus Ericsson and Pascal Wehrlein will be Sauber's drivers, though Antonio Giovinazzi will fulfill "testing duties for the injured Wehrlein at the first test," which starts on Feb. 27. New investor Longbow Finance "came onboard last July to secure the team's future," while an early decision to stick with a '16 Ferrari engine for '17 helped "ensure its new car would not miss track time for the second successive year" (AUTOSPORT, 2/20).