With the launch of the Sauber having taken place an hour ago live on the internet, from the first couple of seconds looking at the car it is clear to see how similar the Ferrari F2003 GA and Sauber C23 is. So just how much on the Sauber is from Ferrari?

Well the C23 includes a number of Ferrari-esque aspects, including a significantly more curved nose section, crafted flanks to the sidepods and similar flick-ups ahead of the rear wheels.

Although Sauber have claimed that all the ideas have been developed within there new wind tunnel its very hard to think that Ferrari haven't just given them the specification drawings of last years F2003 GA.

But moving away from the aero side of it Sauber will receive 35 new engines from Ferrari, via its Malaysian partner Petronas this season.

"We are using the same model engine [as Ferrari] for the first time," said Petronas engine chief Osamu Goto. "Despite the new [long-life] regulations, there has been a weight reduction of the engine."

Source: theprancinghorse.co.uk