Benetton B195

Benetton B195

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Benetton
Team/s	Mild Seven Benetton Renault
Designers	Rory Byrne, Ross Brawn
Drivers	1. Michael Schumacher 2. Johnny Herbert
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	double carbon wishbones, pushrod, triple damper
Suspension (rear)	double wishbones, pushrod, double damper
Engines	Renault RS7/RS7B/RS7C, 67-degree V10s
Gearbox	Benetton six-speed transverse
Fuel	Elf
Tyres	Goodyear
Debut	1995 Brazilian Grand Prix
Races competed	17
Constructors' Championships	1 (1995)
Drivers' Championships	1 (Michael Schumacher, 1995)
Race victories	11
Pole positions	4
Fastest laps	8

The Benetton B195 was Benetton's 1995 F1 car, designed by Rory Byrne and Ross Brawn. The B195 was almost identical to the Benetton B194 but a change of engine supplier caused a redesign of the engine installation, gearbox and rear suspenion. The car was now powered by a Renault V10 engine of the same type the rival Williams team was using. The B195 was not as stable as the Williams car and was seen by most paddock insiders as inferior to its rival.

The Benetton B195 on display at the 1996 Autosport International Show.

The car was designed with the aerodynamic limitations the FIA imposed for the season including smaller wings, better crash protection and the reduction of engine size from 3.5 to 3.0 litres.

After an initial disqualification and subsequent re-instatement of victory in Brazil, Michael Schumacher carried on from where he had left off in 1994, and battled Damon Hill for the world championship. The two drivers had several collisions and near misses just as in 1994, the most notable was at the British Grand Prix that year when Hill attempted to pass and took both he and Schumacher out of the race. Schumacher capitalised on further mistakes by Williams and Hill and took nine victories, easily retaining his championship, whilst Johnny Herbert took victory at Silverstone and Monza, another race where Hill and Schumacher had a crash.

Benetton won their first constructors' championship that season, but most of their key technical staff defected to Ferrari when Schumacher signed for them for the 1996 season.

Johnny Herbert driving the B195 at the 1995 Canadian Grand Prix.

Complete Formula One results

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position)

Year	Team	Engine	Tyres	Drivers	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	Points	WCC
1995	Benetton	Renault V10	G		BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	POR	EUR	PAC	JPN	AUS	137	1st
				Michael Schumacher	1	3	Ret	1	1	5	1	Ret	1	11	1	Ret	2	1	1	1	Ret
				Johnny Herbert	Ret	4	7	2	4	Ret	Ret	1	4	4	7	1	7	5	6	3	Ret