Hispania Racing F1 Team is on the doorstep of making history as it prepares to enter the F1 hall of fame on its debut at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Despite the lack of pre-season testing, the team is confident in its potential and is well prepared for a successful weekend at the Bahrain round, its first outing on F1’s world stage.

At the official presentation in Murcia, near Alicante (Spain), HRT F1 Team, "Hispania Racing F1 Team" unveiled the Dallara car, equipped with a Cosworth engine, at the Auditorio de Murcia in front of Mr. Ramon Valcárcel, President of the Region of Murcia, and Mr. Carlos Gracia, President of the Spanish Motorsport Federation.

The following is the full technical specifications of the new car.....

Official car name: HRT Cosworth

Engine: COSWORTH

Chassis material:  CARBON COMPOSITE

Bodywork material: CARBON COMPOSITE

Front Suspension: CARBON COMPOSITE

Rear Suspension: CARBON COMPOSITE

Dampers: SACHS

Steering: DALLARA AUTOMOBILI

Gearbox: XTRAC

Clutch: SACHS

Discs: BREMBO

Calipers: BREMBO

Pads:  BREMBO

Cooling system (radiators, heat exchangers): MARSTON

Cockpit instrumentation: MES

Seat belts: SABELT

Steering wheel: DALLARA AUTOMOBILI

Driver's seat: DALLARA AUTOMOBILI

Extinguisher system: FEV

Wheels: OZ

Fuel cell: PREMIER

Plugs: COSWORTH

Battery:  YUASA

Fuel provider: BP

Lubricants provider:  BP

Front Track: 1800mm

Rear Track : 1800mm

Wheel base: Around 3200mm

Overall Length: Around 4800mm

Overall Height:  950mm

Engine

Engine official name: Cosworth CA2010

Duty cycle type: 4 stroke reciprocating piston, normally aspirated

Configuration: 8 cylinders in banked V configuration with an angle of 90 degrees

Construction:  Cast aluminium alloy cylinder block and head, forged aluminium pistons, steel crankshaft

Capacity: 2,400cc

Valves: 32 with pneumatic valve springs

Maximum speed: Limited to 18,000rpm

Timing: Double overhead cams driven via compliant gear from crankshaft

Mass: In excess of 95kg

Cylinder bore:  Less than 98mm

Fuelling:  Magneti Marelli - 8 injectors supplied by a pressurized system at 100bar

Ignition: Magneti Marelli - 8 ignition coils each driving single spark plug

Lubrication:  Dry sump

Spark Plugs:  Champion