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Benetton Formulation Ltd., commonly referred to simply as Benetton, was a Formula One particular constructor that participated via 1986 to 2001. The team was owned from the Benetton family who run an internationally chain of clothing stores in the same name. In 2000 the group was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for that 2000 and 2001 seasons. In 2002 the crew became Renault F1.The Benetton Group entered Formula One like a sponsor company for Tyrrell within 1983, then Alfa Romeo with 1984 and 1985 and finally Toleman in 1985. Benetton Formula Ltd. was formed at the final of 1985 when this Toleman team was sold to the Benetton family. The team began with BMW engines and then later switched to Ford then Renault lastly Playlife.

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This team was managed simply by Flavio Briatore from 1990 until finally 1997. In about 1991, TWR acquired a one-third stake from the team, bringing in Tom Walkinshaw and Ross Brawn to own the engineering operations. Rocco Benetton, the youngest son regarding Luciano Benetton joined the team as Chief executive in 1998 and dismissed Briatore. He replaced him together with Prodrive boss David Richards, who lasted only for just a year when he way too was fired, due to a disagreement with all the Benetton family about upcoming strategy. Following Richards' departure, Rocco Benetton managed the team for several years until its sale for you to Renault.The Benetton team is better known for its accomplishment with Michael Schumacher, who accounts for 19 in the team's 27 career wins and their 2 drivers' competition. After switching to Renault applications, they also won the constructor's championship in 1995 along with Schumacher and Johnny Herbert. After 1995, Schumacher moved to Ferrari in conjunction with Ross Brawn, Rory Byrne and 11 additional key figures from his two championship winning months with Benetton.

With March 16, 2000, the team was offered to Renault for $120 trillion US. As part of his or her restructuring, Renault brought back Flavio Briatore since team manager. The team still utilized the Playlife engines (while descended from Renault motors) they had been using going back two years. The drivers were Giancarlo Fisichella and Alexander Wurz. The team scored 20 factors, as well as 3 podium finishes in 2000 at Brazil, Monaco and Canada.During their final season in 2001 the people, Jenson Button and Giancarlo Fisichella, were often on the spine two rows of this grid. This was in part assigned to the new 111-degree vast angle engine. But continued development granted Benetton to leave Formulation 1 on something of any high, and the cars' efficiency lifted. Button and Fisichella scored 10 points for that team, including a podium finish off for Fisichella in Belgium.

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Through the 1994 season, some rival teams believed Benetton had found a way to violate the FIA-imposed bar on electronic aids, including traction control and also launch control. On investigation, the FIA discovered "start sequence" (launch control) software from the Benetton B194 cars, and a variety connected with illegal software in rival teams' cars likewise. FIA had no evidence the program was ever used, so teams found using the software received little for you to no punishment. No traction control software was found to be in the Benetton cars, however. Flavio Briatore, Benetton's chief in 1994, said in 2001 that "Our only mistake was that at that time we were too young and the ones were suspicious".