Sauber C13

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Sauber C13
Heinz-Harald Frentzen in the Sauber C13.
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorSauber
Designer(s)André de Cortanze
Leo Ress
PredecessorSauber C12
SuccessorSauber C14
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
EngineMercedes-Benz 2175B, 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in), 75° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionSauber / XTrac T 6-speed semi-automatic
FuelCastrol
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsBroker Sauber Mercedes
Notable drivers29. Austria Karl Wendlinger
29. Italy Andrea de Cesaris
29. Finland JJ Lehto
30. Germany Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Debut1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPolesF/Laps
16000
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The Sauber C13 was a Formula One car designed by André de Cortanze and Leo Ress for use by the Sauber Team in the 1994 Formula One season. The car was powered by a Mercedes-Benz 3.5L V10 engine. Drivers for the team throughout the season were Karl Wendlinger, Andrea de Cesaris, JJ Lehto and Heinz-Harald Frentzen. Only Frentzen drove for the entire season.

From the Spanish Grand Prix, the car ran with higher cockpit sides after Wendlinger suffered severe injuries in a side-on accident during qualifying at the Monaco Grand Prix which left him in a coma. Higher cockpit sides were later made mandatory for the 1996 season and are still in use during 2012.

The C13 was replaced for the 1995 season by the Sauber C14.

Race results

(key)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1994 Broker Sauber Mercedes-Benz 2175B
V10
G BRA PAC SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR EUR JPN AUS 12 8th
Karl Wendlinger 6 Ret 4 WD
Andrea de Cesaris Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret
JJ Lehto Ret 10
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ret 5 7 WD Ret Ret 4 7 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 6 7

References