The Sponsors

RED BULL The Red Bull Company: Launched in 1987 in Austria, Red Bull Energy Drink is a unique, non-alcoholic beverage specifically designed for athletic and highly-active people. The Red Bull company holds 90 percent of the Austrian sports/energy drink market and has started to claim significant marketshare in Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Hungary, Slovenia, Poland, Spain, and the Netherlands.
PETRONAS Petronas: A national Malaysian oil and gas company, wholly owned by the Malaysian government. Incorporated on August 17, 1974, the company is vested with entire ownership and control of the country's oil and gas resources.
FORD Ford: Red Bull-Sauber-Ford enjoys exclusive use of Ford's brand new Zetec-R V10 on its latest C15 chassis during 1996. The Ford Grand Prix engine was designed in close collaboration with the company's partners.