The small town of Hinwil in the Zürich Highlands is probably not at first sight the place you would
expect to find a highly developed Formula One centre equipped to the finest technical detail.But it
is only a few steps from here that Peter Sauber,since he began back in 1970,builds his race cars.
The Hinwil technology plant did not have to wait too long for success.From 1988 Sauber-Mercedes
was to pilot the official return of the renowned manufacturer to motor racing.Highlights of this
partnership include the twin victory at LeMans in 1989 and both the Constructor`s and Driver`s
Worldchampionships won in 1989 and again in 1990.Among the drivers making history at Sauber-
Mercedes in 1990 and 1991 were three young men forming a great junior team:Michael Schumacher,
Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Karl Wendlinger.
Peter Sauber took the plunge alone into Formula One in 1993.The partnership with Mercedes was
briefly revived before Red Bull-Sauber became Ford`s official works team for two years.The
53 World championship points until the end of 1996 were scored by the drivers J.J.Lehto,Karl
Wendlinger,Heinz-Harald Frentzen,Andrea de Cesaris,Jean-Christophe Boullion and of course
Johnny Herbert.
