Benetton Formula
Benetton Formula Ltd., commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The team was owned by the Benetton family who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores of the same name. In 2000 the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2001 season. In 2002 the team became Renault F1.
The team won 27 races, as well as the 1994 and 1995 Drivers' Championship (with Michael Schumacher) and the 1995 Constructors' Championship.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)
Year | Chassis | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Points | WCC |
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1986 | B186 | BMW M12/13 1.5 L L4 (t/c) | P | BRA | ESP | SMR | MON | BEL | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | AUT | ITA | POR | MEX | AUS | 19 | 6th | ||
Teo Fabi | 10 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | |||||||
Gerhard Berger | 6 | 6 | 3 | Ret | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 10 | Ret | 7 | 5 | Ret | 1 | Ret | |||||||
1987 | B187 | Ford Cosworth GBA 1.5 L V6 (t/c) | G | BRA | SMR | BEL | MON | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | AUT | ITA | POR | ESP | MEX | JPN | AUS | 28 | 5th | ||
Teo Fabi | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | |||||||
Thierry Boutsen | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 5 | 3 | |||||||
1988 | B188 | Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 | G | BRA | SMR | MON | MEX | CAN | DET | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 39 | 3rd | ||
Alessandro Nannini | Ret | 6 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | 18 | Ret | DSQ | 9 | Ret | 3 | 5 | Ret | |||||||
Thierry Boutsen | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | DSQ | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
1989 | B188 B189 |
Ford Cosworth DFR 3.5 L V8 Ford HBA4 3.5 L V8 |
G | BRA | SMR | MON | MEX | USA | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 39 | 4th | ||
Alessandro Nannini | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | Ret | DSQ | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 1 | 2 | |||||||
Johnny Herbert | 4 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | DNQ | |||||||||||||||||
Emanuele Pirro | 9 | 11 | Ret | 8 | 10 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 5 | |||||||||||||
1990 | B189B B190 |
Ford HBA4 3.5 L V8 | G | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 71 | 3rd | ||
Alessandro Nannini | 11 | 10 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 16 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | |||||||||
Roberto Moreno | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nelson Piquet | 4 | 6 | 5 | DSQ | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 1 | 1 | |||||||
1991 | B190B B191 |
Ford HB5 3.5 L V8 | P | USA | BRA | SMR | MON | CAN | MEX | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | ESP | JPN | AUS | 38.5 | 4th | ||
Roberto Moreno | Ret | 7 | 13 | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||
Michael Schumacher | 5 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||
Nelson Piquet | 3 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 1 | Ret | 8 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
1992 | B191B B192 |
Ford HB Series 3.5 L V8 | G | RSA | MEX | BRA | ESP | SMR | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | JPN | AUS | 91 | 3rd | ||
Michael Schumacher | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 2 | |||||||
Martin Brundle | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
1993 | B193 B193B |
Ford HBA7 3.5 L V8 Ford HBA8 3.5 L V8 |
G | RSA | BRA | EUR | SMR | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | JPN | AUS | 72 | 3rd | ||
Michael Schumacher | Ret | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 1 | Ret | Ret | |||||||
Riccardo Patrese | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | Ret | 8 | |||||||
1994 | B194 | Ford ECA Zetec-R 3.5 L V8 | G | BRA | PAC | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | JPN | AUS | 103 | 2nd | ||
Michael Schumacher | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | DSQ | Ret | 1 | DSQ | EX | EX | 1 | 2 | Ret | |||||||
JJ Lehto | Ret | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | Ret | |||||||||||||||||
Jos Verstappen | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 3 | 3 | Ret | 5 | Ret | |||||||||||||
Johnny Herbert | Ret | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||||
1995 | B195 | Renault RS7 3.0 L V10 | G | BRA | ARG | SMR | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | EUR | PAC | JPN | AUS | 137 | 1st | |
Michael Schumacher | 1 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 11 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | ||||||
Johnny Herbert | Ret | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Ret | Ret | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | Ret | ||||||
1996 | B196 | Renault RS8 3.0 L V10 | G | AUS | BRA | ARG | EUR | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | POR | JPN | 68 | 3rd | ||
Jean Alesi | Ret | 2 | 3 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Ret | |||||||
Gerhard Berger | 4 | Ret | Ret | 9 | 3 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 4 | 2 | 13 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 6 | 4 | |||||||
1997 | B197 | Renault RS9 3.0 L V10 | G | AUS | BRA | ARG | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | AUT | LUX | JPN | EUR | 67 | 3rd | |
Jean Alesi | Ret | 6 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 13 | ||||||
Gerhard Berger | 4 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||
Alexander Wurz | Ret | Ret | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1998 | B198 | Playlife GC37-01 3.0 L V10 | B | AUS | BRA | ARG | SMR | ESP | MON | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | LUX | JPN | 33 | 5th | ||
Giancarlo Fisichella | Ret | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 8 | |||||||
Alexander Wurz | 7 | 4 | 4 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 7 | 9 | |||||||
1999 | B199 | Playlife FB01 3.0 L V10 | B | AUS | BRA | SMR | MON | ESP | CAN | FRA | GBR | AUT | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | EUR | MAL | JPN | 16 | 6th | ||
Giancarlo Fisichella | 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 14 | |||||||
Alexander Wurz | Ret | 7 | Ret | 6 | 10 | Ret | Ret | 10 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 10 | |||||||
2000 | B200 | Playlife FB02 3.0 L V10 | B | AUS | BRA | SMR | GBR | ESP | EUR | MON | CAN | FRA | AUT | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | USA | JPN | MAL | 20 | 4th | |
Giancarlo Fisichella | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 14 | 9 | ||||||
Alexander Wurz | 7 | Ret | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | Ret | 9 | Ret | 10 | Ret | 11 | 13 | 5 | 10 | Ret | 7 | ||||||
2001 | B201 | Renault RS21 3.0 L V10 | M | AUS | MAL | BRA | SMR | ESP | AUT | MON | CAN | EUR | FRA | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | USA | JPN | 10 | 7th | |
Giancarlo Fisichella | 13 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 10 | 8 | 17 | ||||||
Jenson Button | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 15 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 7 |
Sporting positions | ||
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Preceded by Williams |
Formula One Constructors' Champion 1995 |
Succeeded by Williams |
Preceded by Toleman |
Formula One constructor 1986–2001 |
Succeeded by Renault F1 |