BMW Sauber F1 Team

Pedro De La Rosa Kamui Kobayashi

Year of Foundation:1970
Founder:Peter Sauber
Debut:South Africa 1993
Grand Prix:226
World Champions:0
Constructor Titles:0
Wins:0
Pole Positions:0
Fastest Laps:0
Points:210
Designers: Leo Rees (1993-1999)
Sergio Rinland (2000-2001)
Willy Rampf (2002-2005)
Christoph Zimmermann (2010)
2010 Test Driver(s): 
Address: Team Sauber Formel 1
Wildbachstrasse 9
8340 Hinwil,
Switzerland
Internet:www.sauber.ch

BMW SAUBER C29/FERRARI TYPE 056 V8 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Chassis
ConstructionCarbon-fibre monocoque
SuspensionUpper and lower wishbones (front and rear), inboard springs and dampers, actuated by pushrods (Sachs Race Engineering)
BrakesSix-piston brake callipers (Brembo), carbon pads and discs (Brembo, Carbon Industries)
TransmissionFerrari 7-speed quick shift gearbox, carbon, longitudinally mounted, carbon-fibre clutch
ElectronicsMcLaren Electronic Systems
SteeringBMW Sauber F1 Team
Race WheelsOZ
Weight620 kg (with water, lubricant and driver)

Dimensions
Overall length4940 mm
Overall width1800 mm
Overall height1000 mm
Track width, front1495 mm
Track width, rear1410 mm

Engine
TypeFerrari Type 056
Number of cylinders8 in V 90°
Number of valves32
Total displacement2,398 cc
FuelShell V-Power
LubricantShell Helix Ultra
Weight95 kg

Tyres
TypeBridgestone Potenza

DRIVERS
Pedro De La Rosa (bio)
Date of BirthFebruary 24, 1971
Place of BirthBarcelona, Spain
Height1.78 m
Weight74 kg
NationalitySpanish
ResidenceBarcelona, Spain
HobbiesFishing, karting, mountainbikes, radio controlled cars
Favourite musicSpanish pop
Internetwww.pedrodelarosa.com

Pedro De La Rosa (career)
1988 Catalonian Katring Championship
1989 Spanish Formula Fiat Uno
Champion. Two wins.
1990 Spanish Formula Ford 1600
(Minister International) Champion. Eight wins.
F-Ford 1600 British Championship
1991 Spanish Formula Renault Championship
4th.
1992 British Formula Renault Championship
(Minister International) Champion. Three wins.
European Formula Renault Series
Champion. Two wins.
1993 British Formula 3
(West Surrey Racing) 6th. 18 points.
1994 British Formula 3
(West Surrey Racing). 19th. 6 points.
1995 Japanese Formula 3
(Toyota Team Tom's) Champion. Eight wins.
F3 Macau Gradn Prix
(Toyota Team Tom's) 3rd.
1996 Formula Nippon
(Team Shionogi-Nova) 8th. 13 points. One 2nd (Fuji).
Japan GT Championship
(Toyota Team Tom's) 8th with Masanori Sekiya. Two 3rd.
F3 Macau Grand Prix
(Paul Stewart Racing) 7th.
1997 Formula Nippon
(Team Shionogi-Nova) Champion. 82 points. Six wins (Suzuka - two times, Mine, Sugo, Fuji, Motegi). Three 2nd (Fuji - two times, Mine). One 3rd (Suzuka).
Japan GT Championship
(Toyota Team Tom's) Champion with Michael Krumm. 67 points. Two wins (Sendai, Mine). One 2nd (Fuji). One 3rd (Fuji).
1998 Formula One
(Benson & Hedges Jordan) test driver.
1999 Formula One
(Repsol Arrows) 17th. 1 point.
2000 Formula One
(Orange Arrows) 16th. 2 points.
2001 Formula One
(Jaguar Racing) 13 races. 16th. 3 points.
2002 Formula One
(Jaguar Racing) 19th.
2003 Formula One
(West McLaren Mercedes) test driver.
2004 Formula One
(West McLaren Mercedes) test driver.
2005 Formula One
(West McLaren Mercedes) test driver. 1 race. 20th. 4 points.
2006 Formula One
(West McLaren Mercedes) test driver. 8 races. 11th. 19 points. One 2nd (Hungaroring).
2007 Formula One
(Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) test driver.
2008 Formula One
(Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) test driver.
2009 Formula One
(Vodafone McLaren Mercedes) test driver.

Kamui Kobayashi (bio)
Date of BirthSeptember 13, 1986
Place of BirthHyogo, Japan
Height1,68 m
Weight57 kg
NationalityJapanese
Marital statusSingle
Internetwww.kamui-kobayashi.com

Kamui Kobayashi (career)
1996 SL Takarazuka Cadet Tournament
3rd.
1997 SL All Japan Cadet
Champion.
1998 JAF Cup West Cadet:
Champion.
1999 SL All Japan Tournament
Champion.
2000 All Japan Junior Kart Championship
Suzuka Kart Championship
Winner.
2001 All Japan ICA Kart Championship
Champion.
Asia Pacific ICA Kart Championship
2002 Kart Euro Championship
Esso Formula Toyota Series
One race.
2003 Esso Formula Toyota Series
2nd.
2004 Formula Renault Italia
4th. Two wins.
2005 Formula Renault Italia
Champion. 277 points. Six wins.
Formula Renault Eurocup
Champion. 157 points. Five wins.
2006 Formula 3 Euro Series
(ASM) 8th. 34 points. Rookie of the Year. One 2nd (Norisring). Two 3rd (Brands Hatch, Nurburgring).
2007 Formula 3 Euro Series
(ASM) 4th. 59 points. One win (Magny Cours). Four 2nd (Mugello, Zandvoort, Nogaro - two times). Two 3rd (Brands Hatch - two times).
2008 GP2 Asia Series
(DAMS) 6th. 22 points. Two wins (Sepang, Bahrain). One 3rd (Bahrain).
GP2 Series
(DAMS) 16th. 10 points. One win (Barcelona).
2009 Formula One
(Panasonic Toyota Racing) 2 races. 18th. 3 points.

TEAM HISTORY
Names, titles, points...
1993Sauber
7th, 12 points - Karl Wendlinger, JJ Lehto.
1994Sauber Mercedes
8th, 12 points - Karl Wendlinger | Andrea De Cesaris | JJ Lehto, Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
1995Red Bull Sauber Ford
7th, 18 points - Karl Wendlinger | Jean-Christophe Boullion, Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
1996Red Bull Sauber Ford
7th, 11 points - Johnny Herbert, Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
1997Red Bull Sauber Petronas
7th, 16 points - Johnny Herbert, Nicola Larini | Gianni Morbidelli | Norberto Fontana.
1998Red Bull Sauber Petronas
6th, 10 points - Jean Alesi, Johnny Herbert.
1999Red Bull Sauber Petronas
8th, 5 points - Jean Alesi, Pedro Diniz.
2000Red Bull Sauber Petronas
7th, 6 points - Pedro Diniz, Mika Salo.
2001Red Bull Sauber Petronas
4th, 21 points - Nick Heidfeld, Kimi Raikkonen.
2002Sauber Petronas
5th, 11 points - Nick Heidfeld, Felipe Massa | Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
2003Sauber Petronas
6th, 19 points - Nick Heidfeld, Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
2004Sauber Petronas
6th, 34 points - Giancarlo Fisichella, Felipe Massa.
2005Sauber Petronas
8th, 20 points - Jacques Villeneuve, Felipe Massa.

TEAM's HISTORY
Cars, years, engines...

Sauber C12/Ilmor
Model: C12
Year: 1993
Engine: Ilmor 2175A, 2175B V10
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber C13/Mercedes
Model: C13
Year: 1994
Engine: Mercedes 2175B V10
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber 14/Ford
Model: C14
Year: 1995
Engine: Ford Zetec-R ECA
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Sauber C15/Ford
Model: C15
Year: 1996
Engine: Ford Zetec-R JD
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber C16/Petronas
Model: C16
Year: 1997
Engine: Petronas SPE 01
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber C17/Petronas
Model: C17
Year: 1998
Engine: Petronas SPE 01D
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Sauber C18/Petronas
Model: C18
Year: 1999
Engine: Petronas SPE 03A
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber C19/Petronas
Model: C19
Year: 2000
Engine: Petronas SPE 04A
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber C20/Petronas
Model: C20
Year: 2001
Engine: Petronas 01A
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Sauber C21/Petronas
Model: C21
Year: 2002
Engine: Petronas 02A
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber C22/Petronas
Model: C22
Year: 2003
Engine: Petronas 03A
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber C23/Petronas
Model: C23
Year: 2004
Engine: Petronas 04A
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Sauber C24/Petronas
Model: C24
Year: 2005
Engine: Petronas 05A
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0		 Sauber C24B/BMW
Model: C24B
Year: 2005
Engine: BMW P86
Wins: -
Pole positions: -
Fastest Laps: -		 Sauber C29/Ferrari
Model: C29
Year: 2010
Engine: Ferrari Tipo 056
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: -0/td>

Sauber C24B/BMW did not start - test car for BMW V8 engine.

DRIVERS
Names and results


Karl
Wendlinger

Years: 1993-1995
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 11
JJ
Lehto

Years: 1993-1994
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 5
Heinz-Harald
Frentzen

Years: 1994-96,02-03
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 42
Andrea
de Cesaris

Years: 1994
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 1

Jean-Christophe
Boullion

Years: 1995
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 3
Johnny
Herbert

Years: 1996-1998
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 20
Nicola
Larini

Years: 1997
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 1
Gianni
Morbidelli

Years: 1997
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 0

Norberto
Fontana

Years: 1997
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 0
Jean
Alesi

Years: 1998-1999
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 11
Pedro
Diniz

Years: 1999-2000
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 3
Mika
Salo

Years: 2000
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 6

Nick
Heidfeld

Years: 2001-2003
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 25
Kimi
Raikkonen

Years: 2001
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 9
Felipe
Massa

Years: 2002,2004-05
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 27
Giancarlo
Fisischella

Years: 2004
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 22

Jacques
Villeneuve

Years: 2005
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 9
Kamui
Kobayashi

Years: 2010
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 15
Pedro
de la Rosa

Years: 2010
Wins: 0
Pole positions: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 0

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