# Sauber Petronas Engineering

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Swiss F1 engine manufacturer

Sauber Petronas Engineering AG Type Private company Industry Automotive Founder Peter Sauber and Willy Rampf Defunct 2005 (due to BMW purchase) Area served Worldwide Key people Peter Sauber, Willy Rampf and Osamu Goto [ja] Products Engines and hydraulic manifolds Services High performance engineering Parent Sauber F1 Team and Petronas

Petronas as a Formula One engine manufacturer Formula One World Championship career First entry 1997 Australian Grand Prix Last entry 2005 Chinese Grand Prix Races entered 153 (151 starts) Chassis Sauber Constructors' Championships 0 (Best result: 4th, 2001) Drivers' Championships 0 (Best result: 8th, 2001, Nick Heidfeld) Race victories 0 Podiums 4 Points 142 Pole positions 0 Fastest laps 0

**Sauber Petronas Engineering AG** (SPE) was a company owned by the Swiss racing car manufacturer [Sauber](/source/Sauber) (60%) and the Malaysian oil company [Petronas](/source/Petronas) (40%). It was founded in 1996[1] for the purpose of supplying engines to the Sauber [Formula One](/source/Formula_One) team, though at the same time the company began work on the design of production car engines for the Malaysian national car company [Proton](/source/PROTON_Holdings).[2] The company also helped develop racing motorcycles like [Petronas GP1](/source/Petronas_FP1).[3]

Former [Honda](/source/Honda_in_Formula_One) and [Ferrari](/source/Scuderia_Ferrari) engineer [Osamu Goto](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Osamu_Goto&action=edit&redlink=1) was in charge of the Powertrain Division, including the F1 engine program.[1][2]

The engines were for many years nearly identical to the ones used by Ferrari but were branded **Petronas**. Sauber [licensed](/source/Licensed) nearly every legally licensable part from Ferrari and even had several Ferrari engineers on staff. Many[*[who?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions)*] pointed out[*[where?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Naming_conventions_(geographic_names))*] suspicious[*[according to whom?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Unsupported_attributions)*] similarities[*[which?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words)*] between the Ferrari and Sauber chassis, but no formal accusations were ever made, even as [FIA](/source/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_Internationale_de_l'Automobile) rules require each team to design their own chassis.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

The long-term aim of Sauber Petronas was to design and build its own F1 engines for the 1999 season but the programme was abandoned, choosing instead to continue with the Ferrari units.[2]

In 1998, Petronas commissioned the Powertrain Division of SPE to design their own first commercial automotive engine, the [Petronas E01e engine](/source/Proton_E01_engine).[3]

After the 2005 season, Sauber was bought by [BMW](/source/BMW) and the co-operation with Ferrari ended.

## Formula One engine results

([key](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:F1_driver_results_legend_2); results in **bold** indicate pole position; results in *italics* indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Points WCC 1997 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C16 Petronas SPE-01 3.0 V10 G AUS BRA ARG SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA AUT LUX JPN EUR 16 7th Johnny Herbert Ret 7 4 Ret Ret 5 5 8 Ret Ret 3 4 Ret 8 7 6 8 Nicola Larini 6 11 Ret 7 Ret Gianni Morbidelli 14 10 Ret 9 12 9 9 DNS Norberto Fontana Ret 9 9 14 1998 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C17 Petronas SPE-01D V10 G AUS BRA ARG SMR ESP MON CAN FRA GBR AUT GER HUN BEL ITA LUX JPN 10 6th Jean Alesi Ret 9 5 6 10 12† Ret 7 Ret Ret 10 7 3 5 10 7 Johnny Herbert 6 11† Ret Ret 7 7 Ret 8 Ret 8 Ret 10 Ret Ret Ret 10 1999 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C18 Petronas SPE-03A 3.0 V10 B AUS BRA SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR AUT GER HUN BEL ITA EUR MAL JPN 5 8th Jean Alesi Ret Ret 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret 14 Ret 8 16† 9 9 Ret 7 6 Pedro Diniz Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 6 Ret 6 6 Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret Ret 11 2000 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C19 Petronas SPE 04A 3.0 V10 B AUS BRA SMR GBR ESP EUR MON CAN FRA AUT GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN MAL 6 8th Pedro Diniz Ret DNS 8 11 Ret 7 Ret 10 11 9 Ret Ret 11 8 8 11 Ret Mika Salo DSQ DNS 6 8 7 Ret 5 Ret 10 6 5 10 9 7 Ret 10 8 2001 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C20 Petronas 01A 3.0 V10 B AUS MAL BRA SMR ESP AUT MON CAN EUR FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN 21 4th Nick Heidfeld 4 Ret 3 7 6 9 Ret Ret Ret 6 6 Ret 6 Ret 11 6 9 Kimi Räikkönen 6 Ret Ret Ret 8 4 10 4 10 7 5 Ret 7 DNS 7 Ret Ret 2002 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C21 Petronas 02A 3.0 V10 B AUS MAL BRA SMR ESP AUT MON CAN EUR GBR FRA GER HUN BEL ITA USA JPN 11 5th Nick Heidfeld Ret 5 Ret 10 4 Ret 8 12 7 6 7 6 9 10 10 9 7 Felipe Massa Ret 6 Ret 8 5 Ret Ret 9 6 9 Ret 7 7 Ret Ret Ret Heinz-Harald Frentzen 13 2003 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C22 Petronas 03A 3.0 V10 B AUS MAL BRA SMR ESP AUT MON CAN EUR FRA GBR GER HUN ITA USA JPN 19 6th Nick Heidfeld Ret 8 Ret 10 10 Ret 11 Ret 8 13 17 10 9 9 5 9 Heinz-Harald Frentzen 6 9 5 11 Ret DNS Ret Ret 9 12 12 Ret Ret 13† 3 Ret 2004 Red Bull Sauber Petronas Sauber C23 Petronas 04A 3.0 V10 B AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA CHN JPN BRA 34 6th Giancarlo Fisichella 10 11 11 9 7 Ret 6 4 9† 12 6 9 8 5 8 7 8 9 Felipe Massa Ret 8 12 10 9 5 9 Ret Ret 13 9 13 Ret 4 12 8 9 8 2005 Sauber Petronas Sauber C24 Petronas 05A 3.0 V10 M AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN 20 8th Jacques Villeneuve 13 Ret 11† 4 Ret 11 13 9 DNS 8 14 15 Ret 11 11 6 12 12 10 Felipe Massa 10 10 7 10 11† 9 14 4 DNS Ret 10 8 14 Ret 9 10 11 10 6

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-atlas_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-atlas_1-1) ["The C21 Car Specifications"](http://atlasf1.autosport.com/news/2002/features/teams/sauber.html). *Autosport.com*. [Haymarket Media Group](/source/Haymarket_Media_Group).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GPE_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GPE_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-GPE_2-2) ["Sauber Petronas Engineering"](http://www.grandprix.com/gpe/eng-saupe.html). *Grandprix.com*. Inside F1.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-GPU_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-GPU_3-1) ["Sauber roll out new motorcycle venture"](http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/30145/sauber-roll-out-new-motorcycle-venture/). *GPUpdate.net*. [JHED Media](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=JHED_Media&action=edit&redlink=1).

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