This week 40 years ago, an Italian fashion label signed a deal which began one of F1’s most successful, influential and colourful sponsorship programmes.
Benetton articles archive
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.
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
Posted onLewis Hamilton has 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 … Continue reading The championship droughts of Ferrari, McLaren, Williams and Benetton/Renault
2008 Canadian GP facts & stats
Posted onWith Robert Kubica winning the first ever Formula 1 Grand Prix for Poland there’s a bumper crop of facts and statistics following yesterday’s Canadian Grand Prix. Nick Heidfeld is now the driver with the most second places and no wins, Kimi Raikkonen set yet another fastest lap, and McLaren & Ferrari’s domination of the top … Continue reading 2008 Canadian GP facts & stats
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.