Sauber C13

{{Short description|Formula One racing car}} {{One source|date=November 2018}}{{Infobox racing car | Car_name = Sauber C13 | Image = File:Andrea de Cesaris - Sauber C13 at the 1994 British Grand Prix (32418704201).jpg | Caption = [[Andrea de Cesaris]] driving the Sauber C13 at [[Silverstone Circuit|Silverstone]] during the [[1994 British Grand Prix]]. | Category = [[Formula One]] | Constructor = [[Sauber]] | Designer = [[André de Cortanze]] (Technical Director) Leo Ress (Chief Designer) Heinz Zoellner (Head of Aerodynamics) [[Mario Illien]] (Chief Engine Designer, Ilmor) | Predecessor = [[Sauber C12]] | Successor = [[Sauber C14]] | Team = [[Sauber|Broker Sauber]] [[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] (Rounds 1-6) [[Sauber]] [[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|Mercedes]] (Rounds 7-16) | Drivers = 29. {{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]] 29. {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]] 29. {{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]] 30. {{flagicon|GER}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] | Technical ref =<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/sauber-c13.aspx|title=Sauber C13|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=17 November 2020}}</ref> | Chassis = [[Carbon fiber|Carbon fibre]] [[monocoque]] | Front suspension = | Rear suspension = | Engine name = [[Mercedes-Benz FO engine|Mercedes-Benz 2175B]], | Capacity = {{convert|3496|cc|cuin|1|abbr=on}}, | Configuration = 75° [[V10 engine|V10]], | Turbo/NA = [[Naturally-aspirated engine|NA]], | Engine position = [[mid-engine]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]] | Power = {{convert|720-755|hp|kW|1|abbr=on}} @ 14,000 rpm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko/Since-1994-Mercedes-Benz-in-Formula-1.xhtml?oid=9361644|title=Since 1994: Mercedes-Benz in Formula 1|website=media.daimler.com|access-date=17 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-mercedes.aspx|title=Engine Mercedes|website=www.statsf1.com|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref> | Gearbox name = [[Sauber]] / [[Xtrac Limited|XTrac]] T | Gears = 6-speed | Type = [[Semi-automatic transmission|semi-automatic]] | Differential = | Fuel = [[Castrol]] | Tyres = [[Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company|Goodyear]] | Debut = [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix]] | Last_event = [[1994 Australian Grand Prix]] | Races = 16 | Wins = 0 | Cons_champ = 0 | Drivers_champ = 0 | Poles = 0 | Fastest_laps = 0 | Podiums = 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]].

==Overview== ===Engine=== The car was powered by an [[Ilmor]] 3.5L [[V10 engine]] badged as a [[Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains|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=== 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.

==Racing history== From the [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix|Spanish Grand Prix]], the car ran with higher cockpit sides after Wendlinger suffered severe injuries in a side-on accident during qualifying at the [[1994 Monaco Grand Prix|Monaco Grand Prix]] which left him in a coma. Higher cockpit sides were later made mandatory for all cars in the {{f1|1996}} season, and were still in use up to 2017, when they were integrated with the "[[Halo (safety device)|halo]]" system.

The C13 was replaced for the {{f1|1995}} season by the [[Sauber C14]].

==Sponsorship and livery== Broker served as the team's main sponsor until the [[1994 French Grand Prix|French Grand Prix]], when [[Tissot]] replaced them on the car. By the [[1994 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]], the dots and an image of the wristwatch were added for remainder of the season.

At the [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]], the sidepods of de Cesaris' car featured "Forza Andrea" ("Go Andrea"), "200 Gran Premi" ("200 Grands Prix") and "In bocca al lupo!" ("Good luck!"), marking his 200th race start.

==Race results== ([[:Template:F1 driver results legend 2|key]]) {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" ! Year ! Entrant ! Engine ! Tyres ! Drivers ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! Points ! WCC |- | rowspan="5"| {{f1|1994}} | rowspan="5"| [[Sauber|Broker Sauber]] [[Mercedes-Benz FO engine|Mercedes]] (Rounds 1-6) [[Sauber]] [[Mercedes-Benz FO engine|Mercedes]] (Rounds 7-16) | rowspan="5"| [[Mercedes-Benz FO engine|Mercedes-Benz 2175B]] 3.5 [[V10 engine|V10]] | rowspan="5"| {{Goodyear}} | | [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|BRA]] | [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix|PAC]] | [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|SMR]] | [[1994 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]] | [[1994 Spanish Grand Prix|ESP]] | [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|CAN]] | [[1994 French Grand Prix|FRA]] | [[1994 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | [[1994 German Grand Prix|GER]] | [[1994 Hungarian Grand Prix|HUN]] | [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]] | [[1994 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | [[1994 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]] | [[1994 European Grand Prix|EUR]] | [[1994 Japanese Grand Prix|JPN]] | [[1994 Australian Grand Prix|AUS]] |rowspan="5"|'''12''' |rowspan="5"|'''8th''' |- |{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Karl Wendlinger]] |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:white;"| DNS | | | | | | | | | | | | |- |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Andrea de Cesaris]] | | | | | |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| 6 |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| Ret | | |- |{{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 10 |- |{{flagicon|DEU}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 5 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7 | WD |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 4 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7 |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#efcfff;"| Ret |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#dfffdf;"| 6 |style="background:#cfcfff;"| 7 |- |}

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:1994 Formula One season cars]] [[Category:Sauber Formula One cars|C13]]