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Brazil will suit Sauber - technical chief

The Brazilian Grand Prix at Sao Paulo on 24 October will be the 18th and final round of the FIA Formula One World Championship 2004. For Saubet Petronas it also means the finish of a successful season in which they will finish sixth, ahead of manufacturer backed teams Jaguar and Toyota and the two other privateer teams of Jordan and Minardi.

"Interlagos is a very challenging circuit, with a variety of difficult corners," noted Sauber technical chief Willy Rampf. "There is a special combination of the
two long straights followed by the infield complex, and that places different demands when you set-up the car. Naturally the straights require low downforce for high top speed which is essential for overtaking, while you need good grip and traction on the infield. As Interlagos is a very bumpy track, the engineers spend a lot of time optimising the mechanical set-up by means of spring, anti-roll bar and damper setting. Simulating these track conditions on our 7-post rig helped to achieve a good compromise for all track conditions." 

"Last year we found a good set-up compromise for single-lap qualifying and the race at Interlagos, so I am confident that we will be in good shape also for the final race of this season," he added. "The high-speed nature of the track will suit the aerodynamic behaviour of the C23."

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