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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Sauber | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Leo Ress (Technical Director) Ian Thomson (Head of Chassis Design) Rene Hilhorst (Head of Aerodynamics) Mike Jennings (Principal Aerodynamicist) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Sauber C16 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Sauber C18 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | double wishbones, pushrod, inboard spring/damper unit | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | double wishbones, pushrod, inboard spring/damper unit | ||||||||||
| Engine | Petronas SPE01D (Ferrari), 75-degree V10 | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Sauber six-speed longitudinal sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Petronas | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Goodyear | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Red Bull Sauber Petronas | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 14.  Jean Alesi15.  Johnny Herbert | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1998 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1998 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Sauber C17 was the car with which the Sauber team competed in the 1998 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Frenchman Jean Alesi, who joined from Benetton, and Briton Johnny Herbert, who was in his third season with the team after an impressive 1997 season.