Nov 24 2014
MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS driver Lewis Hamilton is the new Formula 1 world champion. World Champion! A triumphant end to the 2014 Formula 1 season forMercedes-Benz as MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS driver Lewis Hamilton wins the concluding race of the campaign at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi to take the Formula 1 world championship title […]
Nov 14 2014
The Mercedes-Benz C292 was a stillborn Group C prototype race car intended for the 1992 World Sportscar Championship season as an evolution of the Mercedes-Benz Sauber C291, but never raced due to Mercedes-Benz withdrawing from sportscar racing after 1991 season. Built by Sauber for Mercedes-Benz, the C292 featured the same Mercedes-Benz M291 3.5L Flat-12 which had initially disappointed in 1991, but during the offseason continued development and testing and was […]
Nov 12 2014
In 1991 Mercedes-Benz Sauber launched a new car named C291. The new car competed alongside C11. This year season, would be different though, because FIA president Max Mosley was driving forward a change in regulations, making 3.5 litre naturally aspirated cars the premier contenders. These would weigh no more than 750 kilogrammes and it was […]
Nov 10 2014
Encouraged by the good results with Sauber C9, Sauber developed a brand new car for 1990. The Mercedes-Benz C11 was introduced for the 1990 World Sports-Prototype Championship. Built by Sauber as a successor to the Sauber C9, the C11 used the same Mercedes-Benz M119 5.0L bi-turbocharged V8 and much of the running gear. The aluminium monocoque in the previous C9 was replaced by […]
Nov 6 2014
Dubbed the C9, the 1987 Sauber racer was again a development of its predecessor. Both cars were run by Kouros Racing, named after the fragrance brand of its sponsor, Yves Saint Laurent, although officially backed by Mercedes-Benz. The rear suspension and the body were brand new, while the engine was a further Mader development. The Saubers […]
Nov 4 2014
One of the first specialist manufacturers to build a Group C racer was Peter Sauber. This Swiss engineer and motor racing enthusiast previously constructed mainly small-engined sports-prototypes, so Group C was quite a step forward. He had teamed up with engine specialist Heini Mader and together they created the Cosworth engined Sauber C6 in 1982. […]
Nov 26 2014
1993 Mercedes-Benz Sauber C12
The first ‘turbo era’ of Formula One ended with the 1988 Formula One season. The 1.5 litre turbocharged engines were phased out in favour of normally aspirated 3.5 litre engines. A massive demand for engine suppliers and a constant influx of new teams saw car manufacturers like Subaru, Porsche and Lamborghini enter Formula One as engine suppliers and sometimes buying out existing […]
By Catalin Varvara • MB MotorSports, Sauber 0