Sauber C13
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Sauber | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | André de Cortanze (Technical Director) Leo Ress (Chief Designer) Heinz Zoellner (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Sauber C12 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Sauber C14 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Engine | Mercedes (Ilmor) 2175B, 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in), 75° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Sauber / XTrac T 6-speed semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 720–755 hp (536.9–563.0 kW) @ 14,000 rpm[2][3] | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Castrol | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Broker Sauber Mercedes (Rounds 1-6) Sauber Mercedes (Rounds 7-16) | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 29.  Karl Wendlinger29.  Andrea de Cesaris29.  JJ Lehto30.  Heinz-Harald Frentzen | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1994 Brazilian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1994 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
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 World Championship. The car was powered by an Ilmor 3.5L V10 engine badged as a Mercedes-Benz. The development of this car signalled Mercedes-Benz's return to Formula One, providing their first engine for an F1 car since 1955. 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 all cars in the 1996 season, and were still in use up to 2017, when they were integrated with the "halo" system.
The C13 raced with Broker as main title sponsor until the 1994 French Grand Prix, when Tissot replaced them on the car.
The C13 was replaced for the 1995 season by the Sauber C14.
Race results[edit]
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Points | WCC |
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| 1994 | Broker Sauber Mercedes (Rounds 1-6) Sauber Mercedes (Rounds 7-16) |
Mercedes (Ilmor) 2175B 3.5 V10 | G | BRA | PAC | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN | AUS | 12 | 8th | |
| Karl Wendlinger
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6 | Ret | 4 | DNS | ||||||||||||||||||
| Andrea de Cesaris
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Ret | 6 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | |||||||||||||
| JJ Lehto
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Ret | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Heinz-Harald Frentzen
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Ret | 5 | 7 | WD | Ret | Ret | 4 | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 6 | 6 | 7 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Sauber C13". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Since 1994: Mercedes-Benz in Formula 1". media.daimler.com. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Engine Mercedes". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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