Sauber C14

The Sauber C14 was the Formula One car with which the Sauber team competed in the 1995 Formula One World Championship. The number 29 seat was initially taken by Austrian driver Karl Wendlinger, while the number 30 seat was taken by Germany's Heinz-Harald Frentzen. However, Wendlinger underperformed and was replaced by Frenchman Jean-Christophe Boullion for most of the remainder of the year. The team's test driver was Argentine Norberto Fontana. The car was powered by a Ford ECA Zetec-R 3.0 V8 engine and ran on Petronas fuel from the 1995 Monaco Grand Prix onwards. The team's main sponsor was Red Bull.

Sauber C14
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorSauber
Designer(s)André de Cortanze (Technical Director)
Leo Ress (Chief Designer)
PredecessorSauber C13
SuccessorSauber C15
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)As front
Axle trackFront: 1,680 mm (66.1 in)
Rear: 1,610 mm (63.4 in)
Wheelbase2,920 mm (115.0 in)
EngineFord ECA Zetec-R, 2,999 cc (183.0 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionSauber / XTrac transverse 6-speed semi-automatic
Power600–630 hp (447.4–469.8 kW) @ 14,000 rpm
Weight595 kg (1,311.8 lb) (including driver)
FuelCastrol (Rd. 1-4) later Petronas (Rd. 5-17)
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsRed Bull Sauber Ford
Notable drivers29. Karl Wendlinger
29. Jean-Christophe Boullion
30. Heinz-Harald Frentzen
Debut1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF.Laps
170100
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships0

The car was launched and raced in the season's early races with a distinctive narrow and drooping nose. At the San Marino GP, this was replaced by a more conventional raised nose carrying the front wing underneath on twin supports. Thus the car became a largely unremarkable mid-1990s F1 midfielder, although it was notable for being the only 1995 F1 car to feature the raised cockpit sides which would be mandated from 1996, and for achieving Sauber's first F1 podium finish with Frentzen 3rd in Italy.

Complete Formula One results

(key)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Pts. WCC
1995 Red Bull Sauber Ford Ford ECA Zetec-R
V8		 G BRA ARG SMR ESP MON CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR EUR PAC JPN AUS 18 7th
Karl Wendlinger Ret Ret Ret 13 10 Ret
Jean-Christophe Boullion 8 Ret Ret 9 5 10 11 6 12 Ret Ret
Heinz-Harald Frentzen Ret 5 6 8 6 Ret 10 6 Ret 5 4 3 6 Ret 7 8 Ret

References
  1. Constanduros, Bob (1995). "Formula 1 Review: Sauber". Autocourse 1995-96. Hazleton Publishing. pp. 80–81. ISBN 1-874557-36-5.


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