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Benetton is an Italian Formula 1 team with 520 race entries from 1986 to 2001, 27 wins, 15 pole positions, 102 podiums and 861.5 points, and 1 constructors' championship (1995).
Benetton's first win was the 1986 Mexican Grand Prix, with Gerhard Berger driving, from 4th on the grid. The most recent of the 27 wins was the 1997 German Grand Prix (Gerhard Berger). Michael Schumacher won most often for the team, 19 times, then Nelson Piquet with 3. The best season was 1995: 1st in the constructors' championship with 147 points and 11 wins, drivers Michael Schumacher, Johnny Herbert. The latest season on record is 2001: 7th with 10 points. The team has 2 one-two finishes and 36 fastest laps.
- Nationality
- Italian
- Active
- 1986 to 2001, 16 seasons
- Drivers
- 17
- Constructors' titles
- 1 (1995)
| Entries | Wins | Poles | Podiums | 1-2 finishes | Fastest laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 | 27 | 15 | 102 | 2 | 36 | 861.5 |
Head-to-head: Ferrari, McLaren, Williams, Team Lotus, Brabham, Tyrrell, Ligier, Jordan. Or any team.
Season by season
| Season | Drivers | Wins | Poles | Podiums | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7th |
| 2000 | Giancarlo Fisichella, Alexander Wurz | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 4th |
| 1999 | Giancarlo Fisichella, Alexander Wurz | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6th |
| 1998 | Alexander Wurz, Giancarlo Fisichella | 0 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 5th |
| 1997 | Gerhard Berger, Jean Alesi, Alexander Wurz | 1 | 2 | 8 | 67 | 3rd |
| 1996 | Gerhard Berger, Jean Alesi | 0 | 0 | 10 | 68 | 3rd |
| 1995 | Michael Schumacher, Johnny Herbert | 11 | 4 | 15 | 147 | 1st |
| 1994 | Michael Schumacher, Jos Verstappen, Jyrki Järvilehto, Johnny Herbert | 8 | 6 | 12 | 103 | 2nd |
| 1993 | Riccardo Patrese, Michael Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 11 | 72 | 3rd |
| 1992 | Michael Schumacher, Martin Brundle | 1 | 0 | 13 | 91 | 3rd |
| 1991 | Nelson Piquet, Roberto Moreno, Michael Schumacher | 1 | 0 | 3 | 38.5 | 4th |
| 1990 | Nelson Piquet, Alessandro Nannini, Roberto Moreno | 2 | 0 | 8 | 71 | 3rd |
| 1989 | Johnny Herbert, Alessandro Nannini, Emanuele Pirro | 1 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 4th |
| 1988 | Thierry Boutsen, Alessandro Nannini | 0 | 0 | 7 | 39 | 3rd |
| 1987 | Thierry Boutsen, Teo Fabi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 5th |
| 1986 | Gerhard Berger, Teo Fabi | 1 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6th |