Clean C12
The Sauber C12 was the first Formula 1 racing car from Sauber Motorsport and was used in all races of the 1993 Formula 1 World Championship .
Technology and development
The C12 was designed by Harvey Postlethwaite in 1992 and developed in detail by Leo Ress . The V10 engine with 3.5 l displacement came from Ilmor and was developed in collaboration with Mercedes . It was called the Sauber 2175.
The fuel for the C12 came from Elf and, like all other teams, Goodyear was the tire supplier.
Painting and sponsorship
The basic color of the C12 was black. The front and rear wings were white. The word concept by Mercedes-Benz was on the bonnet . Sponsor stickers from the oil supplier Liqui Moly were attached to the sides of the rear wing and the logos on the air deflectors of the front wing.
driver
The drivers for all 16 races of the season were Karl Wendlinger and JJ Lehto .
Results
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12 | 7th | |
 K. Wendlinger
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29 | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | DNF | 13 | 6th | DNF | DNF | 9 | 6th | DNF | 4th | 5 | DNF | 15th | ||
 J. Lehto
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30th | 5 | DNF | DNF | 4th | DNF | DNF | 7th | DNF | 8th | DNF | DNF | 9 | DNF | 7th | 8th | DNF | ||
| Legend | ||
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| colour | abbreviation | meaning |
| gold | - | victory |
| silver | - | 2nd place |
| bronze | - | 3rd place |
| green | - | Placement in the points |
| blue | - | Classified outside the point ranks |
| violet | DNF | Race not finished (did not finish) |
| NC | not classified | |
| red | DNQ | did not qualify |
| DNPQ | failed in pre-qualification (did not pre-qualify) | |
| black | DSQ | disqualified |
| White | DNS | not at the start (did not start) |
| WD | withdrawn | |
| Light Blue | PO | only participated in the training (practiced only) |
| TD | Friday test driver | |
| without | DNP | did not participate in the training (did not practice) |
| INJ | injured or sick | |
| EX | excluded | |
| DNA | did not arrive | |
| C. | Race canceled | |
| no participation in the World Cup | ||
| other | P / bold | Pole position |
| SR / italic | Fastest race lap | |
| * | not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered |
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| () | Streak results | |
| underlined | Leader in the overall standings | |
Web links
Individual evidence
Racing car of the Formula 1 World Championship 1993
