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Benetton Solution Ltd., commonly referred to merely as Benetton, was a Formula One particular constructor that participated from 1986 to 2001. The team was owned by the Benetton family who run a worldwide chain of clothing stores on the same name. In 2000 the staff was purchased by Renault, but competed as Benetton for the 2000 and 2001 periods. In 2002 the crew became Renault F1.The Benetton Group entered Formula One to be a sponsor company for Tyrrell in 1983, then Alfa Romeo with 1984 and 1985 and lastly Toleman in 1985. Benetton Formula Ltd. was formed at the finish of 1985 when the Toleman team was sold to the Benetton family. The team began with BMW engines and then later switched to Ford then Renault and finally Playlife.

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The particular team was managed by means of Flavio Briatore from 1990 until finally 1997. In about 1991, TWR acquired a one-third stake inside the team, bringing in Tom Walkinshaw and Ross Brawn running the engineering operations. Rocco Benetton, the youngest son involving Luciano Benetton joined the team as Leader in 1998 and fired Briatore. He replaced him along with Prodrive boss David Richards, who lasted only for a year when he far too was fired, due to a disagreement while using Benetton family about potential strategy. Following Richards' departure, Rocco Benetton managed the team for 36 months until its sale for you to Renault.The Benetton team 's best known for its good results with Michael Schumacher, who accounts for 19 of the team's 27 career wins and their 2 drivers' titles. After switching to Renault applications, they also won the particular 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 the two championship winning conditions with Benetton.

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With March 16, 2000, the team was offered to Renault for $120 mil US. As part of their particular restructuring, Renault brought back Flavio Briatore as team manager. The team still utilised the Playlife engines (although descended from Renault motors) they had been using during the last two years. The drivers were Giancarlo Fisichella in addition to Alexander Wurz. The team scored 20 things, as well as 3 podium completes in 2000 at Brazilian, Monaco and Canada.During their final season in 2001 the motorists, Jenson Button and Giancarlo Fisichella, were often on the trunk two rows of this grid. This was in part caused by the new 111-degree large angle engine. But continued development authorized Benetton to leave Solution 1 on something of a high, and the cars' performance lifted. Button and Fisichella scored 10 points for the team, including a podium finish for Fisichella in Belgium.

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Through the 1994 season, some rival teams said Benetton had found ways to violate the FIA-imposed ban on electronic aids, including traction control and launch control. On investigation, the FIA discovered "start sequence" (kick off control) software inside Benetton B194 cars, and a variety of illegal software in rival teams' cars also. FIA had no evidence the software program was ever used, so teams found with all 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 will "Our only mistake was that back then we were too young and people were suspicious".