Sauber has become the first team to officially present its 2017 F1 contender, unveiling the C36 with this year's more striking bodywork and a bold new livery. <br /><br />In a week that will see all cars revealed before they hit the track in public for the first time on February 27th for pre-season testing, Sauber was the first to pull the wraps off its efforts in an online launch.<br /><br />Despite this, Sauber heads into 2017 - its first full season under the stewardship of new owners Longbow Finance - utilising a 2016 Ferrari power unit after opting to focus its efforts and limited resources on the chassis paired with a known quantity. <br /><br />As well as the new bodywork, the C36 features a revised livery for 2017, with the recognisable blue and yellow of the past two seasons replaced with a more discreet blue, white and gold appearance, albeit with notably minimal sponsor branding. <br /><br />The team features a revised driver line-up with Marcus Ericsson entering into his third season with the team - and his fourth in total - alongside newcomer Pascal Wehrlein, who swaps from Manor. <br /><br />However, Wehrlein will not drive the car at the first test following a back injury sustained over the winter. He is set to be deputised by Ferrari test driver Antonio Giovinazzi.<br /><br />Follow us on social media<br /><br />Twitter<br />All the latest news, results and images from EVERY F1 launch, pre-season testing the F1 2017 season<br />https://twitter.com/GPF1RST
