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Sauber Petronas C16Switzerland 1997From driver to designerPeter Sauber built his first racing car in the cellar of his parents’ house. After a Swiss Championship title, Sauber decided to give up driving and to only build „racing machines“, as he calls them. Entry into Formula 1After successes with Mercedes in Group C in 1989 und 1990, this racing classification was dropped for reasons of cost. Formula 1 hardly costs anything more, but offers much more publicity. The racing team make their first start in the top class in 1991. Although some initial successes only establish the newcomer in the lower ranks, this represents a stable basis.Racing team without a trackAt the end of 2005, Peter Sauber sells 80% of his racing team to BMW. Even today, the BMW-Sauber team still has its offices in Hinwil, Zurich – a unique situation, because Sauber is the only team in Formula 1 that does not have a race track in its own country.
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  • Sauber Petronas C16
    Switzerland 1997
    From driver to designer
    Peter Sauber built his first ...

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  • Sauber Petronas C16
    Switzerland 1997

    From driver to designer
    Peter Sauber built his first racing car in the cellar of his parents’ house. After a Swiss Championship title, Sauber decided to give up driving and to only build „racing machines“, as he calls them.

    Entry into Formula 1
    After successes with Mercedes in Group C in 1989 und 1990, this racing classification was dropped for reasons of cost. Formula 1 hardly costs anything more, but offers much more publicity. The racing team make their first start in the top class in 1991. Although some initial successes only establish the newcomer in the lower ranks, this represents a stable basis.

    Racing team without a track
    At the end of 2005, Peter Sauber sells 80% of his racing team to BMW. Even today, the BMW-Sauber team still has its offices in Hinwil, Zurich – a unique situation, because Sauber is the only team in Formula 1 that does not have a race track in its own country.
  • Inventory No.VHS-5936
  • Original/modelOriginal-Fahrzeug
  • Object typeObject (three-dimensional)
  • Manufacturer/operatorPP Sauber AG (Sauber Motorsport AG, Red Bull Sauber AG, Sauber Petronas AG) (1970 - 2005), Betreiber/in, Hersteller/in, sign.
    Sauber Petronas Engineering AG (*1995), Engine manufacturer, sign.
    Herbert Johnny Paul (*1964), Racing driver, sign.
  • GeographyCountry of origin / town of origin: Hinwil, Kanton Zürich
  • Dating1997
  • Object weightL x B x H 450 x 200 x 100 cm
    Leergewicht (ohne Motor) 340 kg
  • Number of crew1
  • Number of passengers0
  • Type of propulsionInternal combustion piston engine (petrol)
  • Engine designFour-stroke, V, Water cooling
  • Capacity (l)2.9981
  • Number of cylinders10
  • Power (kW)558.5
  • Speed (rpm)14500
  • Top speed (km/h)360