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Benetton

Italian · raced 1986–2001 · 1 constructors' title

260Races
27Wins8th all-time
102Podiums8th all-time
15Poles11th all-time
296Top 10s
5.86Avg Position
8.66Avg Grid Pos
2Driver Titles
1Constructor Titlesjoint 11th all-time

Benetton Formula was the team formed when the Italian clothing company Benetton bought the former Toleman team in 1986. With drivers such as Gerhard Berger, Alessandro Nannini and Michael Schumacher, it won 27 Grands Prix, and Schumacher took the drivers' titles in 1994 and 1995 as the team won the 1995 constructors' title. The team started 260 Grands Prix with 102 podiums, and was sold to Renault at the end of 2001, to become Renault in 2002.

All-time records

Where Benetton ranks in the all-time Formula 1 record books.

Top Drivers

Driver
Wins
Pod.
Pts
Michael Schumacher1938303
Jean Alesi01383
Nelson Piquet3770.5
Alessandro Nannini1965
Gerhard Berger2665
Giancarlo Fisichella0755
Johnny Herbert2450
Thierry Boutsen0643
Martin Brundle0538
Alexander Wurz0126

Points are Grand Prix points as awarded at the time (sprints excluded); average points are per race started.

Most wins for the team, then most races.

Benetton season-by-season championship record
SeasonConstructors' positionWinsPoints
200173 places lower than 2000010
200042 places higher than 1999020
199961 place lower than 1998016
199852 places lower than 1997033
19973167
199632 places lower than 1995068
199511 place higher than 199411147
199421 place higher than 19938103
19933172
199231 place higher than 1991191
199141 place lower than 1990138.5
199031 place higher than 1989271
198941 place lower than 1988139
198832 places higher than 1987039
198751 place higher than 1986028
19866119
Teammate head-to-head battles at Benetton
SeasonMatchupRace
2001Button vs Fisichella6–11
2000Fisichella vs Wurz9–8
1999Fisichella vs Wurz9–7
1998Fisichella vs Wurz8–7
1997Alesi vs Berger5–9
1997Alesi vs Wurz3–0
1996Alesi vs Berger11–5
1995Herbert vs Schumacher5–12
1994Schumacher vs Verstappen6–2
1994Järvilehto vs Schumacher0–4
1993Schumacher vs Patrese9–7
1992Brundle vs Schumacher7–9
1991Moreno vs Piquet5–6
1991Schumacher vs Piquet2–3
1990Nannini vs Piquet5–9
1989Nannini vs Pirro6–4
1989Herbert vs Nannini2–3
1988Boutsen vs Nannini11–4
1987Boutsen vs Fabi8–8
1986Berger vs Fabi10–6
Drivers who have raced for Benetton
DriverSeasonsRacesWins
M. Schumacher1991–19956819
G. Fisichella1998–2001660
A. Wurz1997–2000520
G. Berger1986–1997462
A. Nannini1988–1990461
J. Alesi1996–1997330
N. Piquet1990–1991323
T. Boutsen1987–1988320
T. Fabi1986–1987320
J. Herbert1989–1995252
J. Button2001170
R. Patrese1993160
M. Brundle1992160
R. Moreno1990–1991130
J. Verstappen1994100
E. Pirro1989100
J. Järvilehto199460

How Benetton did in every Grand Prix it started: the best grid slot and finish of its cars, the points it scored and each car’s result. Races in which no car took the start are left out unless the team scored sprint points.

200117 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P7 · 10 pts▾

Drivers: G. Fisichella, J. Button

Benetton race results in 2001
Grand PrixResultPts
17Japanese Grand PrixP70
16United States Grand PrixP80
15Italian Grand PrixP100
14Belgian Grand PrixP36 places better than the team’s season average (P9.3)4
13Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
12German Grand PrixP45 places better than the team’s season average (P9.3)5
11British Grand PrixP130
10French Grand PrixP110
9European Grand PrixP110
8Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
7Monaco Grand PrixP70
6Austrian Grand PrixDNF0
5Spanish Grand PrixP145 places worse than the team’s season average (P9.3)0
4San Marino Grand PrixP120
3Brazilian Grand PrixP61
2Malaysian Grand PrixP110
1Australian Grand PrixP130
Earlier seasons1986–2000 (15 seasons)▾
200017 races, 3 podiumsConstructors’ P4 · 20 pts▾

Drivers: A. Wurz, G. Fisichella

Benetton race results in 2000
Grand PrixResultPts
17Malaysian Grand PrixP70
16Japanese Grand PrixP146 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.6)0
15United States Grand PrixP100
14Italian Grand PrixP52
13Belgian Grand PrixP135 places worse than the team’s season average (P7.6)0
12Hungarian Grand PrixP110
11German Grand PrixDNF0
10Austrian Grand PrixP100
9French Grand PrixP90
8Canadian Grand PrixP35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.6)4
7Monaco Grand PrixP35 places better than the team’s season average (P7.6)4
6European Grand PrixP52
5Spanish Grand PrixP90
4British Grand PrixP70
3San Marino Grand PrixP90
2Brazilian Grand PrixP26 places better than the team’s season average (P7.6)6
1Australian Grand PrixP52
199916 races, 1 podiumConstructors’ P6 · 16 pts▾

Drivers: A. Wurz, G. Fisichella

Benetton race results in 1999
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixP100
15Malaysian Grand PrixP80
14European Grand PrixDNF0
13Italian Grand PrixDNF0
12Belgian Grand PrixP114 places worse than the team’s season average (P6.7)0
11Hungarian Grand PrixP70
10German Grand PrixP70
9Austrian Grand PrixP52
8British Grand PrixP70
7French Grand PrixDNF0
6Canadian Grand PrixP25 places better than the team’s season average (P6.7)6
5Spanish Grand PrixP90
4Monaco Grand PrixP53
3San Marino Grand PrixP52
2Brazilian Grand PrixP70
1Australian Grand PrixP43
199816 races, 2 podiums, 1 poleConstructors’ P5 · 33 pts▾

Drivers: A. Wurz, G. Fisichella

Benetton race results in 1998
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixP80
15Luxembourg Grand PrixP61
14Italian Grand PrixP80
13Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
12Hungarian Grand PrixP80
11German Grand PrixP70
10Austrian Grand PrixP9★0
9British Grand PrixP45
8French Grand PrixP52
7Canadian Grand PrixP29
6Monaco Grand PrixP26
5Spanish Grand PrixP43
4San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
3Argentine Grand PrixP43
2Brazilian Grand PrixP44
1Australian Grand PrixP70
199717 races, 1 win, 8 podiums, 2 polesConstructors’ P3 · 67 pts▾

Drivers: J. Alesi, G. Berger, A. Wurz

Benetton race results in 1997
Grand PrixResultPts
17European Grand PrixP43
16Japanese Grand PrixP52
15Luxembourg Grand PrixP29
14Austrian Grand PrixP106 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.5)0
13Italian Grand PrixP2★6
12Belgian Grand PrixP61
11Hungarian Grand PrixP80
10German Grand PrixP1★11
9British Grand PrixP210
8French Grand PrixP52
7Canadian Grand PrixP26
6Spanish Grand PrixP34
5Monaco Grand PrixP95 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.5)0
4San Marino Grand PrixP52
3Argentine Grand PrixP61
2Brazilian Grand PrixP27
1Australian Grand PrixP43
199616 races, 10 podiumsConstructors’ P3 · 68 pts▾

Drivers: G. Berger, J. Alesi

Benetton race results in 1996
Grand PrixResultPts
16Japanese Grand PrixP43
15Portuguese Grand PrixP44
14Italian Grand PrixP26
13Belgian Grand PrixP44
12Hungarian Grand PrixP34
11German Grand PrixP26
10British Grand PrixP26
9French Grand PrixP37
8Canadian Grand PrixP34
7Spanish Grand PrixP26
6Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
5San Marino Grand PrixP35
4European Grand PrixP96 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.3)0
3Argentine Grand PrixP34
2Brazilian Grand PrixP26
1Australian Grand PrixP43
199517 races, 11 wins, 15 podiums, 4 polesConstructors’ P1 · 147 pts▾

Drivers: J. Herbert, M. Schumacher

Benetton race results in 1995
Grand PrixResultPts
17Australian Grand PrixDNF0
16Japanese Grand PrixP1★14
15Pacific Grand PrixP111
14European Grand PrixP112
13Portuguese Grand PrixP26
12Italian Grand PrixP110
11Belgian Grand PrixP110
10Hungarian Grand PrixP43
9German Grand PrixP113
8British Grand PrixP110
7French Grand PrixP110
6Canadian Grand PrixP5★2
5Monaco Grand PrixP113
4Spanish Grand PrixP1★16
3San Marino Grand PrixP75 places worse than the team’s season average (P2.0)★0
2Argentine Grand PrixP37
1Brazilian Grand PrixP110
199416 races, 8 wins, 12 podiums, 6 polesConstructors’ P2 · 103 pts▾

Drivers: M. Schumacher, J. Verstappen, J. Järvilehto, J. Herbert

Benetton race results in 1994
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixDNF0
15Japanese Grand PrixP2★6
14European Grand PrixP1★10
13Portuguese Grand PrixP52
12Italian Grand PrixP96 places worse than the team’s season average (P2.6)0
11Belgian Grand PrixP34
10Hungarian Grand PrixP1★14
9German Grand PrixDNF0
8British Grand PrixP85 places worse than the team’s season average (P2.6)0
7French Grand PrixP110
6Canadian Grand PrixP1★11
5Spanish Grand PrixP2★6
4Monaco Grand PrixP1★10
3San Marino Grand PrixP110
2Pacific Grand PrixP110
1Brazilian Grand PrixP110
199316 races, 1 win, 11 podiumsConstructors’ P3 · 72 pts▾

Drivers: M. Schumacher, R. Patrese

Benetton race results in 1993
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP85 places worse than the team’s season average (P3.1)0
15Japanese Grand PrixDNF0
14Portuguese Grand PrixP110
13Italian Grand PrixP52
12Belgian Grand PrixP27
11Hungarian Grand PrixP26
10German Grand PrixP28
9British Grand PrixP210
8French Grand PrixP34
7Canadian Grand PrixP26
6Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
5Spanish Grand PrixP37
4San Marino Grand PrixP26
3European Grand PrixP52
2Brazilian Grand PrixP34
1South African Grand PrixDNF0
199216 races, 1 win, 13 podiumsConstructors’ P3 · 91 pts▾

Drivers: M. Brundle, M. Schumacher

Benetton race results in 1992
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP210
15Japanese Grand PrixP34
14Portuguese Grand PrixP43
13Italian Grand PrixP210
12Belgian Grand PrixP113
11Hungarian Grand PrixP52
10German Grand PrixP37
9British Grand PrixP37
8French Grand PrixP34
7Canadian Grand PrixP26
6Monaco Grand PrixP45
5San Marino Grand PrixP43
4Spanish Grand PrixP26
3Brazilian Grand PrixP34
2Mexican Grand PrixP34
1South African Grand PrixP43
199116 races, 1 win, 3 podiumsConstructors’ P4 · 38.5 pts▾

Drivers: N. Piquet, R. Moreno, M. Schumacher

Benetton race results in 1991
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP41.5
15Japanese Grand PrixP70
14Spanish Grand PrixP61
13Portuguese Grand PrixP53
12Italian Grand PrixP53
11Belgian Grand PrixP37
10Hungarian Grand PrixP80
9German Grand PrixP80
8British Grand PrixP52
7French Grand PrixP80
6Mexican Grand PrixP52
5Canadian Grand PrixP15 places better than the team’s season average (P5.6)10
4Monaco Grand PrixP43
3San Marino Grand PrixP137 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.6)0
2Brazilian Grand PrixP52
1United States Grand PrixP34
199016 races, 2 wins, 8 podiumsConstructors’ P3 · 71 pts▾

Drivers: N. Piquet, A. Nannini, R. Moreno

Benetton race results in 1990
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP19
15Japanese Grand PrixP115
14Spanish Grand PrixP34
13Portuguese Grand PrixP53
12Italian Grand PrixP70
11Belgian Grand PrixP45
10Hungarian Grand PrixP34
9German Grand PrixP26
8British Grand PrixP52
7French Grand PrixP43
6Mexican Grand PrixP44
5Canadian Grand PrixP26
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixP36
2Brazilian Grand PrixP61
1United States Grand PrixP43
198916 races, 1 win, 4 podiumsConstructors’ P4 · 39 pts▾

Drivers: A. Nannini, E. Pirro, J. Herbert

Benetton race results in 1989
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP28
15Japanese Grand PrixP19
14Spanish Grand PrixDNF0
13Portuguese Grand PrixP43
12Italian Grand PrixDNF0
11Belgian Grand PrixP52
10Hungarian Grand PrixP80
9German Grand PrixDNF0
8British Grand PrixP34
7French Grand PrixP94 places worse than the team’s season average (P4.7)0
6Canadian Grand PrixDSQ0
5United States Grand PrixP52
4Mexican Grand PrixP43
3Monaco Grand PrixP80
2San Marino Grand PrixP34
1Brazilian Grand PrixP44
198816 races, 7 podiumsConstructors’ P3 · 39 pts▾

Drivers: A. Nannini, T. Boutsen

Benetton race results in 1988
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP52
15Japanese Grand PrixP36
14Spanish Grand PrixP34
13Portuguese Grand PrixP34
12Italian Grand PrixP61
11Belgian Grand PrixDSQ0
10Hungarian Grand PrixP34
9German Grand PrixP61
8British Grand PrixP34
7French Grand PrixP61
6Detroit Grand PrixP34
5Canadian Grand PrixP34
4Mexican Grand PrixP70
3Monaco Grand PrixP80
2San Marino Grand PrixP44
1Brazilian Grand PrixP70
198716 races, 2 podiumsConstructors’ P5 · 28 pts▾

Drivers: T. Boutsen, T. Fabi

Benetton race results in 1987
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP34
15Japanese Grand PrixP52
14Mexican Grand PrixP52
13Spanish Grand PrixP1610 places worse than the team’s season average (P5.8)0
12Portuguese Grand PrixP43
11Italian Grand PrixP52
10Austrian Grand PrixP37
9Hungarian Grand PrixP43
8German Grand PrixDNF0
7British Grand PrixP61
6French Grand PrixP52
5Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
4Monaco Grand PrixP80
3Belgian Grand PrixDNF0
2San Marino Grand PrixDNF0
1Brazilian Grand PrixP52
198616 races, 1 win, 2 podiums, 2 polesConstructors’ P6 · 19 pts▾

Drivers: G. Berger, T. Fabi

Benetton race results in 1986
Grand PrixResultPts
16Australian Grand PrixP100
15Mexican Grand PrixP15 places better than the team’s season average (P6.2)9
14Portuguese Grand PrixP80
13Italian Grand PrixP5★2
12Austrian Grand PrixP7★0
11Hungarian Grand PrixDNF0
10German Grand PrixP100
9British Grand PrixDNF0
8French Grand PrixDNF0
7Detroit Grand PrixDNF0
6Canadian Grand PrixDNF0
5Belgian Grand PrixP70
4Monaco Grand PrixDNF0
3San Marino Grand PrixP34
2Spanish Grand PrixP53
1Brazilian Grand PrixP61