Model
C15
Year
1996
Team
Red Bull Sauber Ford
State
Rolling chassis / Project
Price
Sold
Description
The Sauber C15 was the car with which the Sauber team competed in the 1996 Formula One season.
It was driven by Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who was in his third season with the team, and Johnny Herbert, who moved from Benetton.
After an encouraging performance in 1995 with a Ford V8 engine, 1996 proved frustrating as Sauber developed the troublesome Zetec-R V10.
Problems with the new unit’s power delivery resulted in the team scoring only 11 points, despite the theoretical power advantage over a V8.
The drivers proved well-matched, with Frentzen having a slight edge over Herbert. However, the German left the team at the end of the year to join champions Williams for 1997.
The team’s second podium finish since its F1 début in 1993 was scored by Herbert at the chaotic 1996 Monaco Grand Prix, with Frentzen in fourth.
Heinz-Harald scored further points at Catalunya and Suzuka.
The team eventually finished seventh in the Constructors’ Championship, with 11 points.
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Drivers
Heinz-Harald FRENTZEN
May 18, 1967
Johnny HERBERT
June 25, 1964
Chassis #05 history
Grand prix
Canada
car number
15
Driver
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
starting grid
12th
race result
DNF Gearbox
Grand prix
France
car number
15
Pilot
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
starting grid
12th
race result
DNF throttle
Grand prix
Great Britain
car number
15
Pilot
Heinz-Harld Frentzen
starting grid
11th
race result
8th
Grand prix
Germany
car number
15
Pilot
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
starting grid
13th
race result
8th
Grand prix
Hungary
car number
15
Pilot
Heinz-Harald Frentzen
starting grid
10th
race result
DNF Electronic
Grand prix
Belgium
car number
14
Pilot
Johnny Herbert
starting grid
11th
race result
DNF Crash