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Benetton articles archive
Benetton, 40 years on: How a fashion label conquered Formula 1
F1 history
Posted onThis week 40 years ago, an Italian fashion label signed a deal which began one of F1’s most successful, influential and colourful sponsorship programmes.
Herbert on his painful debut, Schumacher’s title-winning Benettons and more
My F1 Cars
Posted onAfter a brave F1 debut with Benetton, Johnny Herbert returned to the team to become a race-winner. He shared his career in cars with RaceFans.
My F1 Cars: Webber’s route from ‘pain in the ass’ Minardi to all-conquering Red Bull
My F1 Cars
Posted onMark Webber stunned F1 by scoring points on his debut with Minardi, but it took him eight years to get a race-winning machine. He told RaceFans about his career in cars.
My F1 Cars: Perry McCarthy on Andrea Moda and more
F1 history
Posted onIn the first of a new series Perry McCarthy, who had the misfortune to drive for one of the worst teams F1 has ever seen, talks us through his career in cars.
Pictures: Mick Schumacher drives his father’s title-winning Benetton at Spa
F1 pictures
Posted onMick Schumacher, the son of seven-times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, drove the car his father won his first championship with before the start of today’s race.
Benetton bounce back as Schumacher and Verstappen deliver double podium
1994 Hungarian Grand Prix flashback
Posted onBenetton arrived at the tenth round of 1994 facing another FIA investigation, this time for the Hockenheim fuel fire. But they left Hungary with their best result of the season.
Berger ends Ferrari win drought after Benetton blaze
1994 German Grand Prix flashback
Posted onWith death threats, a huge first lap crash and an inferno in the pits the German Grand Prix was another torrid round of the 1994 F1 season.
Berger’s breakthrough win for Benetton sets up three-way title showdown
1986 Mexican GP flashback
Posted onA dramatic championship twist 25 years ago today set up a three-way fight in the last race.
Celebrity chef to drive 1996 Benetton B196 at Monte-Carlo (Pictures)
Posted onCelebrity news is not normally my thing, but I like “Saturday Kitchen” and I like F1 cars (you may have noticed) so this story squeaks in. TV chef James Martin is to indulge his passion for cars by driving a 1996 Benetton B196 in the Monaco Historic Grand Prix next year. The event for historic … Continue reading Celebrity chef to drive 1996 Benetton B196 at Monte-Carlo (Pictures)
The championship droughts of Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Benetton/Renault
F1 history
Posted onLewis Hamiltonhas become the first McLaren driver to claim the world championship since Mika Hakkinen nine years ago. With that in mind, Lustigson suggested an article looking at the longest droughts suffered by championship-winning teams. Ferrari went 21 years between drivers’ champions from 1979 (Jody Scheckter) to 2000 (Michael Schumacher) – and that’s not the … Continue reading The championship droughts of Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Benetton/Renault
Which Schumacher title was the best?
Posted onMichael Schumacher was back at the wheel of an F1 car this week. But sadly it seems we will not see him return to the track to take on Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari, and square up against new talent like Lewis Hamilton and Robert Kubica. He’s probably done enough winning in F1 and that … Continue reading Which Schumacher title was the best?
Banned: Four-wheel-steering
Banned
Posted onOf all the exotic technologies to be banned from Formula 1 through the years, four wheel steering is perhaps be the only innovation to have been developed after it was outlawed.