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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Ret | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 10 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 5 | 6 | Ret | Ret | 3 | 7 | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Ret | 6 | Ret | 7 | Ret | Ret | 6 | 3 | 18 | Ret | DSQ | 9 | Ret | 3 | 5 | Ret | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | Ret | DSQ | Ret | 3 | Ret | Ret | 5 | Ret | 4 | Ret | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 5 | DNQ | ||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| 11 | 10 | 3 | Ret | Ret | 4 | 16 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Ret | 7 | 13 | 4 | Ret | 5 | Ret | Ret | 8 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | Ret | Ret | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 2 | Ret | 4 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 3 | 7 | Ret | 2 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Ret | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Ret | 2 | Ret | 1 | Ret | Ret | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | DSQ | Ret | 1 | DSQ | EX | EX | 1 | 2 | Ret | ||||||||
| Ret | 7 | Ret | 6 | 9 | Ret | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ret | Ret | Ret | 8 | Ret | 3 | 3 | Ret | 5 | Ret | ||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
| 1 | 3 | Ret | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | Ret | 1 | 11 | 1 | Ret | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Ret | |||||||
| 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 | ||
| Ret | 2 | 3 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 3 | Ret | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | Ret | ||||||||
| 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 | |
| Ret | 6 | 7 | 5 | Ret | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | Ret | 2 | 5 | 13 | |||||||
| 4 | 2 | 6 | Ret | 9 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 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 | ||
| Ret | 6 | 7 | Ret | Ret | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | Ret | 7 | 8 | Ret | 8 | 6 | 8 | ||||||||
| 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 | ||
| 4 | Ret | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 | Ret | 7 | 12 | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | Ret | 11 | 14 | ||||||||
| 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 | |
| 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | Ret | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | Ret | 14 | 9 | |||||||
| 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 | |
| 13 | Ret | 6 | Ret | 14 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 11 | 11 | 13 | 4 | Ret | 3 | 10 | 8 | 17 | |||||||
| 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | Ret | 7 | Ret | 13 | 16 | 15 | 5 | Ret | Ret | Ret | 9 | 7 |
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Williams |
Formula One Constructors' Champion 1995 |
Succeeded by Williams |
Benetton Formula Media
Gerhard Berger driving the Benetton B186 at the 1986 Detroit Grand Prix
Thierry Boutsen driving the Benetton B188 at the 1988 Canadian Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher driving the Benetton B193 at the 1993 British Grand Prix
Schumacher driving the Benetton B195 at the 1995 British Grand Prix
Jean Alesi driving the Benetton B196 during free practice at the 1996 San Marino Grand Prix
Benetton's final Formula One car, the B201, driven by Jenson Button at the 2001 French Grand Prix
| Preceded by Toleman |
Formula One constructor 1986–2001 |
Succeeded by Renault F1 |