Cosworth to supply 3 teams in 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship

Tim Routsis, Chief Executive Officer, Cosworth:

"I am pleased that Cosworth's exceptional mix of capabilities has enabled us to provide a solution for Formula One that sits so neatly with our existing operations in the aerospace and defence sectors. Cosworth is proud not only to be able to provide a solution that will deliver the performance needed by these  teams to compete in this most technologically challenging sport, but also to extend its long association with Formula One as a truly independent provider of competitive motive power."

"The engineering expertise we have accumulated over four decades in the sport has enabled us to broaden our reach into many different high-technology sectors. Today our engineering capabilities extend beyond racing, encompassing high-technology applications in the aerospace, defence, energy, marine and automotive industries. Cosworth has the necessary infrastructure to fulfil the supply of Formula One engines without affecting our other activities."

Cosworth's tradition of success in Formula One began when its DFV engine won first time out in 1967. It was the first F1 engine to be designed to function as a fully stressed element of the chassis, enabling the sport's most innovative engineers to repackage their cars and find considerable performance improvements; this philosophy was swiftly copied and remains at the core of F1 design. The CA2006 Cosworth Formula One engine was raced by the WilliamsF1 team throughout the 2006 season. It was competitive from the outset and achieved a Formula One landmark of 20,000RPM during qualifying for its race debut at the 2006 Bahrain GP. The CA2006 Series 6 was capable of completing more than a third of a race distance at 20,000RPM - a record unequalled to this day.

Cosworth has a longstanding reputation for being even-handed in dealing with its customers in top-level motorsport and for meeting their exacting needs. Full traceability of every component is maintained through rigorous control of all processes using the same quality standards that are applied to its aerospace and defence customers.