Cosworth and F1 | FerrariChat

Cosworth and F1

Discussion in 'F1' started by parkerfe, Dec 13, 2006.

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, Skimlinks, and others.

  1. parkerfe

    parkerfe F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2001
    Messages:
    12,887
    Location:
    Cumming, Georgia
    Full Name:
    Franklin E. Parker
    Per CAR magazine Cosworth powered F1 cars have won 23 WCC! That's more than any other engine manufacturer. Its a shame they are leaving F1...hopefully they will be back one day...
     
    parkerfe, Dec 13, 2006
    #1
  2. starboy444

    starboy444 F1 Veteran

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2006
    Messages:
    7,265
    Location:
    Toronto, Canada
    Full Name:
    Lucas
    Yes, Keith Duckworth and Mike Costin did a superb job in building the first marketable F1 engine. 3.0 DFV (Double-Four Valve) was first developed in the late 50's and continued evolving up into the early '90s. Winning championships with Lotus in the 60's and finishing with Benetton in the '90's.

    Although Ford bought the company, it has been sold again to Gerry Forsythe and Kevin Kalkhoven, the VP's of ChampCar.

    I believe their main operations are still in England.
     
    starboy444, Dec 13, 2006
    #2
  3. PSk

    PSk F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    Nov 20, 2002
    Messages:
    17,673
    Location:
    Tauranga, NZ
    Full Name:
    Pete
    Hmmm ... first race was in '68 I believe, and it was developed in a very short time, thus surely it was developed in the late 60's.

    None-the-less an engine that completely changed the thinking of combustion chamber shape, and that concept has been used ever since.
    Pete
     
    PSk, Dec 13, 2006
    #3
  4. Martin H

    Martin H Formula Junior

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2006
    Messages:
    588
    Location:
    Yorkshire, UK
    Full Name:
    Martin H
    Indeed, another great name leaves F1. Can only hope it’s not a permanent exit. As mentioned, their work, both in and out of F1, is legendary.
     
    Martin H, Dec 13, 2006
    #4
  5. mdaj

    mdaj Formula Junior

    Joined:
    Apr 26, 2004
    Messages:
    351
    Location:
    KC,MO
    Full Name:
    Mark W.
    I named my dog Cossie (girl) in honor to them, lol. They are a great engine builder and I hope they can make it back to F1.
     
    mdaj, Dec 13, 2006
    #5
  6. ferraridude615

    ferraridude615 F1 Veteran

    Joined:
    May 4, 2006
    Messages:
    5,836
    Location:
    Texas
    SpeedTv said at the Brazilian GP that Ferrari had most wins as a engine constructor.
     
    ferraridude615, Dec 13, 2006
    #6
  7. PSk

    PSk F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    Nov 20, 2002
    Messages:
    17,673
    Location:
    Tauranga, NZ
    Full Name:
    Pete
    Race wins versus WCC wins.

    Pete
     
    PSk, Dec 13, 2006
    #7
  8. parkerfe

    parkerfe F1 World Champ

    Joined:
    Sep 4, 2001
    Messages:
    12,887
    Location:
    Cumming, Georgia
    Full Name:
    Franklin E. Parker
    Ferrari has won more F1 races...but, Cosworth powered cars have won more F1 World Constructor Championships...
     
    parkerfe, Dec 14, 2006
    #8
  9. ferraridude615

    ferraridude615 F1 Veteran

    Joined:
    May 4, 2006
    Messages:
    5,836
    Location:
    Texas
    I'm presuming Cosworth is second with race wins, any know how many compared to Ferrari?
     
    ferraridude615, Dec 14, 2006
    #9
  10. Alex Rogo

    Alex Rogo Formula Junior

    Joined:
    Jan 2, 2004
    Messages:
    274
    Location:
    California
    I believe the DFV made its debut in 1967, responding to the (then) new 3 litre formula introduced in 1966. IIRC, Lotus had exclusive that first year, with other teams getting DFVs in '68 (or was it 69?). THe rest, as they say, is history.

    Cheers
     
    Alex Rogo, Dec 15, 2006
    #10
  11. bigodino

    bigodino F1 World Champ Silver Subscribed

    Joined:
    Apr 29, 2004
    Messages:
    13,205
    Location:
    The Netherlands
    Full Name:
    Peter den Biggelaar
    The number of WCC should be related to the number of cars that started with a Cosworth engine IMHO. If you have a field of cars with say 15-20 Cosworth engined cars and only two Ferraris the odds are obviously against Ferrari. That said it's not taking away from the achievements of Cosworth, especially since they were succesful for such a long time.

    Best, Peter
     
    bigodino, Dec 15, 2006
    #11

Share This Page