Cosworth
Cosworth is a British automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in high-performance internal combustion engines, powertrain, and electronics for automobile racing (motorsport) and mainstream automotive industries. Cosworth is based in Northampton, England, with facilities in Cottenham, England, Silverstone, England, and Indianapolis, IN, US.
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automotive, automobile racing (motorsport) |
| Founded | 1958 London, England, U.K. |
| Founders | Mike Costin Keith Duckworth |
| Headquarters | Northampton, England |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Hal Reisiger (CEO) |
| Products | Internal combustion engines, electronic data acquisition, and control systems |
| Services | High performance engineering, precision manufacturing |
| Owners | CGH (Isle of Man) Holdings Ltd & Indeck-Cosworth LLC |
| Parent | United Engineering Industries (1980–1990) Vickers plc (1990–1998) Ford (1998–2004) |
| Website | Cosworth.com |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| First entry | 1967 Monaco Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Races entered | 681 |
| Constructors' Championships | 10 |
| Drivers' Championships | 13 |
| Race victories | 176 |
| Podiums | 535 |
| Points | 4463.50 |
| Pole positions | 140 |
| Fastest laps | 161 |
Cosworth has collected 176 wins in Formula One (F1) as engine supplier, ranking third with most wins, behind Ferrari and Mercedes.
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