Sauber C16

Sauber C16
Car Information
Manufacturer	Sauber
Engine	Petronas (Ferrari) SPE-01 75° V10
Engine displacement	2,998 cc (182.9 cu in)
Designer	Rene Hilhorst Mike Jennings Leo Ress Ian Thomson
Formula One World Championship
Years active	1997
Constructor	Sauber-Ford
Drivers	Norberto Fontana Johnny Herbert Nicola Larini Gianni Morbidelli
Grands Prix	17
Wins	0 (0%)
Podium	1
Poles	0
Fastest Laps	0
Constructor Titles	0
Driver Titles	0
First Race	1997 Australian Grand Prix
Latest Race	1997 European Grand Prix

The Sauber C16 was a Formula One car designed by Sauber for the 1997 Formula One Season. The car was powered by a Petronas SPE-01, which was a Ferrari F310 that had been rebadged as a Petronas.

The first car was driven by Johnny Herbert. At the start of the season, the second car was driven by Ferrari test driver Nicola Larini as part of an agreement between Sauber and Ferrari. However, Larini quit after just five races.

Fellow Italian driver Gianni Morbidelli was contracted to replace Larini in the second car, although he was replaced for four races by rookie Norberto Fontana after breaking his arm twice at two different test sessions during the season.

The car was competitive, although lost some performance over rivals later in the season as Sauber lacked resources for in-season development. The car's highest result was a 3rd place finish for Herbert at the 1997 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One Results

Complete Formula One Results
Entrant	Engine	Tyre	Drivers	No.	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17
1996
Red Bull Sauber Ford	Petronas SPE-01	G	J. Herbert	16	Ret	7th	4th	Ret	Ret	5th	5th	8th	Ret	Ret	3rd	4th	Ret	8th	7th	6th	7th
			N. Larini	17	6th	11th	Ret	7th	Ret
			G. Morbidelli							14th	10th	INJ	INJ	INJ	Ret	9th	12th	9th	9th	DNS	INJ
			N. Fontana									Ret	9th	9th							14th