Benetton Formula
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auto racing team in Italy & Great Britain
Key facts
- Full name
- Benetton Formula Ltd.
- Base
- Witney , England, UK, (1986–1991), Enstone , England, UK, (1992–2001)
- Noted staff
- Flavio Briatore , Rocco Benetton , Ross Brawn , Frank Dernie , Mike Gascoyne , Nigel Stepney , Pat Symonds , Steve Matchett , David Richards , Peter Collins , Rory Byrne , Nikolas Tombazis , Willem Toet , Pat Fry , Nick Wirth , John Barnard , Philip J. Henderson, Greg Field
- Noted drivers
- Teo Fabi , Gerhard Berger , Thierry Boutsen , Alessandro Nannini , Johnny Herbert , Emanuele Pirro , Nelson Piquet , Roberto Moreno , Michael Schumacher , Martin Brundle , Riccardo Patrese , Jos Verstappen , JJ Lehto , Jean Alesi , Alexander Wurz , Giancarlo Fisichella , Jenson Button
- Previous name
- Toleman Motorsport
- Next name
- Renault F1 Team
- First entry
- 1986 Brazilian Grand Prix
- Engines
- BMW , Ford , Renault , Playlife
- Constructors championships
- 1 ( 1995 )
- Drivers championships
- 2 ( 1994 , 1995 )
- Points
- 851.5 (861.5)
- Final entry
- 2001 Japanese Grand Prix
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Encyclopedic overview
Benetton Formula Limited., 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. In 2000, the team was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2000 and 2001 seasons. In 2002, the team became Renault. The Benetton Formula team was chaired by Alessandro Benetton from 1988 to 1998.
Origins
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Benetton Formula” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.