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| Team Principles | Flavio Briatore ITA (2000-2001) Rocco Benetton ITA (1998-99) David Richards GBR (1998) Flavio Briatore ITA (1989-1997) |
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| Technical Director | Pat Symonds GBR (1996-2001) | ||
| Designers | Mike Gascoyne GBR (2001) Tim Densham GBR (2000) Nick Wirth GBR (1999) |
Benetton Team History & Record
Formed at the end of 1985 from what was the Toleman team which raced from 1981 to 1985. The team formed a long-term relationship with Ford in 1987, coming to prominence with the introduction of the HB Series engine and the shrewd signing of Michael Schumacher from under the nose of Eddie Jordan in 1991.
The team switched to Renault power in 1995 and Schumacher delivered the second driver's title for the team before departing to Ferrari. The teams performance slipped over the next few years, particularly after the withdrawal of Renault from F1 at the end of 1997. In 2000 however, Renault decided to return to with a full works effort and purchased the team from the Benetton family with the plan of running works engines with Benetton sponsorship during 2001 before becoming the full works Renault team in 2002.
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # /
Driver 1 # / Driver 2 |
Start | Win | Pole | F Lap | Pts | Pos |
| 1986 | B186 | BMW M12/13 F4t | PI | 19 T.Fabi 20 Berger |
16 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 6th |
| 1987 | B187 | Ford TEC F1 V6t | GY | 19 T.Fabi 20 Boutsen |
16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 5th |
| 1988 | B188 | Cosworth DFR V8 | GY | 19 Nannini 20 Boutsen |
16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 3rd |
| 1989 | B189 B188 |
Ford HB V8 Cosworth DFR V8 |
GY | 19 Nannini 20 Pirro / Herbert |
16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 4th |
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # / Driver 1 # / Driver 2 |
Start | Win | Pole | F Lap | Pts | Pos |
| 1990 | B190 | Ford HB4 V8 | GY | 19
Nannini 20 Piquet |
16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 3rd |
| 1991 | B191 B190B |
Ford HB5 V8 | PI | 19
Moreno / M.Schumacher 20 Piquet |
16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38.5 | 4th |
| 1992 | B192 | Ford HB6 V8 | GY | 19 M.Schumacher 20 Brundle |
16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 3rd |
| 1993 | B193 | Ford HB7 V8 | GY | 19 M.Schumacher 20 Patrese |
16 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 72 | 3rd |
| 1994 | B194 | Ford EC HB8 V8 | GY | 19 M.Schumacher 20 Verstappen / Herbert |
16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 103 | 2nd |
| 1995 | B195 | Renault RS7 V10 | GY | 1 M.Schumacher 2 Herbert |
17 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 147 | 1st |
| 1996 | B196 | Renault RS8 V10 | GY | 3 Alesi 4 Berger |
16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 3rd |
| 1997 | B197 | Renault RS9 V10 | GY | 3 Alesi 4 Berger / Wurz |
17 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 67 | 3rd |
| 1998 | B198 | Mecachrome RS9B V10 | BS | 5 Fisichella 6 Wurz |
16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5th |
| 1999 | B199 | Mecachrome RS9C V10 | BS | 9 Fisichella 10 Wurz |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 6th |
| Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyre | # / Driver 1 # / Driver 2 |
Start | Win | Pole | F Lap | Pts | Pos |
| 2000 | B200 | SuperTec RS9D V10 | BS | 11 Fisichella 12 Wurz |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4th |
| 2001 | B201 | Renault RS21 V10 | MI | 7 Fisichella 8 Button |
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7th |
| TOTAL | 260 | 27 | 15 | 35 | 851.5 |
| Titles |
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| 1995 Constructors' Championship |
| 1994 Drivers' Championship (Michael Schumacher) |
| 1995 Drivers' Championship (Michael Schumacher) |
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