Are the Cosworth engines going to be competitive?

[DexDexter]

No need to jump to conclusions, the Williams were running 1m13 pace which is in the ball park depending on fuel loads.

Cosworth know how to build an engine and the extra time they've had will have improved their fuel consumption.

I'm confident.

I don't think so, I mean when was a Cosworth-designed engine truly competitive? 1994?

[Mark]

I don't think so, I mean when was a Cosworth-designed engine truly competitive? 1994?

Well since they won the championship that year, I'd say so .
But yes, they've always been amongst the worst. But that could be that they've always supplied 'customer' teams and never really seemingly took the whole thing seriously.

[V12]

The Cosworth won't be a problem because the FIA won't let it be too far off the pace.

Sad, but true.

[DexDexter]

Well since they won the championship that year, I'd say so .
But yes, they've always been amongst the worst. But that could be that they've always supplied 'customer' teams and never really seemingly took the whole thing seriously.

Yep, and nothing has changed.

[jens]

The impression I have got so far is that although Cosworth isn't dramatically bad (Williams "only" 2 secs behind frontrunners or so I guess), they are still behind others. Williams looked more impressive last year with a different engine. But it will be certainly interesting to see, what can the new teams do and I think it would be most sensible to compare their times to the ones of Williams. If Virgin/Lotus can be within 1-2 secs of Williams' times, they will have done well.

[Valve Bounce]

Testing usually proves very little, especially the first tests.
Williams were probably making sure everything worked more than trying for times.
Sauber had a new to them, but proven engine.
Next session might reveal a little more as both Williams and Cosworth have a chance to go over data.
I do expect Cosworth to be given latitude to make improvements.

How true! Testing is testing, and we have little idea what they are testing in the car: aero, suspension settings, tyres, or just letting the drivers get used to the cars' handling.

So far, the only thing that has come out of this test session is :"SchM is back", and everyone else had better get used to it.

[Sonic]

Testing usually proves very little, especially the first tests.
Williams were probably making sure everything worked more than trying for times.
Sauber had a new to them, but proven engine.
Next session might reveal a little more as both Williams and Cosworth have a chance to go over data.
I do expect Cosworth to be given latitude to make improvements.

Here here! Formula one is better off with the return of such a historically important name. If Williams stumble this year it won't be because of lack of pony power.

[Sonic]

Our first measure of performance was always going to be durability and the fact that Rubens and Nico completed over 1,200kms between them showed that engine reliability has been in line with our expectations

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/81288

The cossie boys seem happy enough

[gloomyDAY]

No detonations, reliability issues, or other nuisances.

So far, so good.

[christophulus]

The Williams seems to be there or thereabouts so it doesn't look like the Cosworth is the weak link. The new teams must be struggling more with the aero package.