Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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Constructor | Sauber | ||||||||
Designer(s) | Harvey Postlethwaite (Technical Director) Leo Ress (Chief Designer) Mario Illien (Chief Engine Designer) | ||||||||
Successor | Sauber C13 | ||||||||
Technical specifications[1] | |||||||||
Chassis | Carbon fibre monocoque | ||||||||
Suspension (front) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod | ||||||||
Axle track | Front: 1,690 mm (67 in) Rear: 1,610 mm (63 in) | ||||||||
Wheelbase | 2,930 mm (115 in) | ||||||||
Engine | Sauber (Ilmor) 2175A, 3,496 cc (213.3 cu in), 75° V10, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted | ||||||||
Transmission | Sauber / XTrac T 6-speed semi-automatic | ||||||||
Weight | 505 kg (1,113 lb) | ||||||||
Fuel | Elf | ||||||||
Lubricants | Liqui Moly | ||||||||
Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||
Competition history | |||||||||
Notable entrants | Team Sauber Formula 1 | ||||||||
Notable drivers | 29. Karl Wendlinger 30. JJ Lehto | ||||||||
Debut | 1993 South African Grand Prix | ||||||||
Last event | 1993 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||
Drivers' Championships | 0 |
The Sauber C12 was the car with which the Sauber Formula One team made its FIA Formula One World Championship debut in 1993. Its design was led by Leo Ress.