Cosworth TJ / CA engine

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Cosworth TJ / CA
Overview
Manufacturer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cosworth
Production2005–2013
Layout
Configuration 90° V10 and V8
Displacement 3.0 L (2,998 cc)
2.4 L (2,399 cc)
Cylinder bore 95  mm (3.7  in)
98  mm (3.9  in)
Piston stroke 42.3  mm (1.7  in)
39.75  mm (1.6  in)
Cylinder block material Aluminum alloy
Cylinder head material Aluminum alloy
Valvetrain 32-valve to 40-valve, DOHC, four-valves per cylinder
Combustion
Turbocharger No
Fuel systemMulti-point electronic fuel injection
Management Cosworth ECU (2005-2006) later McLaren ECU (2010-2013)
Oil system Dry sump
Output
Power output 720–915  hp (537–682  kW) [1]
Torque output 220–300  lb⋅ft (298–407  N⋅m)
Dimensions
Dry weight 95–105  kg (209–231  lb)
Chronology
Predecessor Cosworth CR

The TJ and CA series are a family of naturally-aspirated V10 and V8 Formula One racing engines, in both 2.4-litre and 3-litre engine configurations, designed and developed by Cosworth; and produced between 2005 and 2013. [2] The customer engines were used by Minardi, Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Williams, Lotus, HRT, Virgin, and Marussia.

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Background

Jaguar pulled out of F1 at the end of 2004, but the team (renamed Red Bull Racing) continued to use Cosworth V10 engines until switching to a Ferrari V8 for 2006. Minardi also used re-badged Cosworth engines until 2005.

Williams began testing the new CA2006 2.4-litre V8 in November 2005, which produced about 755 bhp @ 19,250 rpm (315 hp/L), [3] [4] and began using Cosworth V8 engines for the 2006 season. In the same year, Scuderia Toro Rosso used detuned V10 engines based on the 2005 units.

For 2006, engines had to be a 90° V8 configuration of 2.4 litres maximum capacity with a circular bore of 98 mm (3.9 in) maximum, which implies a 39.8 mm (1.57 in) stroke at maximum bore. The engines must have two inlet and two exhaust valves per cylinder, be naturally aspirated and have a 95 kg (209 lb) minimum weight. The previous year's engines with a rev-limiter were permitted for 2006 and 2007 for teams who were unable to acquire a V8 engine, with Scuderia Toro Rosso using a rev-limited and air-restricted version of the Cosworth TJ2005 V10; after Red Bull's takeover of the former Minardi team did not include the new engines. [5] The 2006 season saw the highest rev limits in the history of Formula One, at well over 20,000 rpm; before a 19,000 rpm mandatory rev limiter was implemented for all competitors in 2007. Cosworth was able to achieve just over 20,000 rpm with their V8. [6]

In 2007, however, the company was left without a partner when Williams chose to switch to Toyota power, and Scuderia Toro Rosso made the switch to Ferrari engines (as used in 2006 by their mother team Red Bull Racing).

In Max Mosley's letter following the withdrawal of Honda from Formula One in December 2008, it was announced that Cosworth had won the tender to provide a standard engine to any interested participants. The new engine would become the standard design and manufacturers could opt to use whole units, construct their own from designs provided by Cosworth, or produce their own engine with the caveat that it be limited to the same power as the new "standard" engine.

In 2010 Cosworth returned as the engine supplier for Williams and three new teams; Hispania Racing, Lotus Racing and Virgin Racing. The CA2010 is the same 2.4-litre V8 base of the CA2006 used by Williams, but has been re-tuned for the then-mandated 18,000 rpm limit required on all engines, down from its original 20,000 rpm implementation. [7] First units were ready and shipped to teams in mid-January for fitting 2 weeks prior to first track testing for the year. [8]

Complete Formula One results

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YearEntrantChassisEngineTyresDrivers1234567891011121314151617181920PointsWCC
2005 Red Bull Racing Red Bull RB1 [9] Cosworth TJ2005 3.0 V10 M AUS MAL BHR SMR ESP MON EUR CAN USA FRA GBR GER HUN TUR ITA BEL BRA JPN CHN 347th
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard 468118Ret47DNS10137Ret715RetRet69
Flag of Austria.svg Christian Klien 78DNS8DNSRet159Ret8139995
Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi 8RetRet9
Minardi F1 Team Minardi PS05 B Flag of Austria.svg Patrick Friesacher RetRetRet18Ret6Ret19710th
Flag of Monaco.svg Robert Doornbos 18Ret131813Ret1414
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Christijan Albers RetRet1417115Ret1813NCRet1912141616
2006 Williams F1 Team Williams FW28 Cosworth CA2006 2.4 V8 B BHR MAL AUS SMR EUR ESP MON GBR CAN USA FRA GER HUN TUR ITA CHN JPN BRA 118th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Webber 6RetRet6Ret9RetRet12RetRetRetRet10108RetRet
Flag of Germany.svg Nico Rosberg 7FRetRet11711Ret9Ret914RetRetRetRet1110Ret
Scuderia Toro Rosso Toro Rosso STR1 Cosworth TJ2005 3.0 V10 M Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi 1111Ret14Ret1510131381310RetRet1410141319th
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Speed 13Ret91511Ret13Ret10Ret1012111313141811
20072009: Cosworth did not supply any engines in Formula One.
2010 AT&T Williams Williams FW32 Cosworth CA2010 2.4 V8 B BHR AUS MAL CHN ESP MON TUR CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN KOR BRA ABU 696th
Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello 10812129Ret1414451210Ret106971412
Flag of Germany.svg Nico Hülkenberg 14Ret101516Ret1713Ret1013614710Ret108P16
Lotus Racing Lotus T127 Flag of Italy.svg Jarno Trulli 17DNS17Ret1715RetRet2116Ret1519RetRet13Ret1921010th
Flag of Finland.svg Heikki Kovalainen 1513NC14DNSRetRet16Ret17Ret1416181612131817
Hispania Racing F1 Team Hispania F110 Flag of India.svg Karun Chandhok Ret141517Ret1420181819011th
Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Senna RetRet1616RetRetRetRet201917RetRetRet15142119
Flag of Japan.svg Sakon Yamamoto 20Ret1920191615
Flag of Austria.svg Christian Klien Ret2220
Virgin Racing Virgin VR-01 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock RetRetRetDNS18Ret18Ret191818161817Ret14Ret20Ret012th
Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas di Grassi RetRet14Ret19Ret191917RetRet18172015DNSRetNC18
2011 AT&T Williams Williams FW33 Cosworth CA2011 2.4 V8 P AUS MAL CHN TUR ESP MON CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN KOR IND ABU BRA 59th
Flag of Brazil.svg Rubens Barrichello RetRet131517991213Ret131612131712151214
Flag of Venezuela.svg Pastor Maldonado RetRet18171518Ret1814141610111114RetRet14Ret
Hispania Racing F1 Team Hispania F111 Flag of India.svg Narain Karthikeyan DNQRet23212117172417011th
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Ricciardo 191918RetNC19221918Ret20
Flag of Italy.svg Vitantonio Liuzzi DNQRet2222Ret16132318Ret2019Ret20232120Ret
Marussia Virgin Racing Virgin MVR-02 Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock NC1621DNS19Ret15211617171815Ret2018Ret19Ret012th
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jérôme d'Ambrosio 14Ret20202015142217181917Ret18212016Ret19
2012 Marussia F1 Team Marussia MR01 Cosworth CA2012 2.4 V8 P AUS MAL CHN BHR ESP MON CAN EUR GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN JPN KOR IND ABU USA BRA 011th
Flag of Germany.svg Timo Glock 141719191814RetDNS182221151712161820141916
Flag of France.svg Charles Pic 152020RetRetRet2015192020161616Ret1919Ret2012
HRT Formula 1 Team HRT F112 Flag of Spain.svg Pedro de la Rosa DNQ21212019RetRet1720212218181718RetRet172117012th
Flag of India.svg Narain Karthikeyan DNQ222221Ret15Ret182123RetRet19RetRet2021Ret2218
2013 Marussia F1 Team Marussia MR02 Cosworth CA2013 2.4 V8 P AUS MAL CHN BHR ESP MON CAN GBR GER HUN BEL ITA SIN KOR JPN IND ABU USA BRA 010th
Flag of France.svg Jules Bianchi 1513151918Ret1716Ret1618191816Ret18201817
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Max Chilton 17161720191419171917192017171917212119

See also

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