Benetton B198

Benetton B198

Category	Formula One
Constructor	Benetton
Team/s	Mild Seven Benetton Playlife
Designer	Nick Wirth
Drivers	5. Giancarlo Fisichella 6. Alexander Wurz
Chassis	carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure
Suspension (front)	double carbon wishbones, pushrod, triple damper
Suspension (rear)	double wishbones, pushrod, double damper
Engine	Playlife (Renault), 71-degree V10
Gearbox	Benetton six-speed longitudinal semi-automatic
Fuel	Agip
Tyres	Bridgestone
Debut	1998 Australian Grand Prix
Races competed	16
Constructors' Championships	0
Drivers' Championships	0
Race victories	0
Pole positions	1
Fastest laps	1

The Benetton B198 was the car with which the Benetton Formula One team competed in the 1998 Formula One season. It was driven by Giancarlo Fisichella, who had moved from Jordan, and Alexander Wurz, who was in his first full season of F1 after deputising for the unwell Gerhard Berger in 1997.

After an encouraging start which saw the team take two podium finishes and a comfortable third place in the Constructors' Championship, the season petered out towards the end, resulting in sixth place, despite Fisichella taking his first pole position at the 1998 Austrian Grand Prix. The team partially blamed Bridgestone for favouring McLaren, who were the tyre supplier's top team at that time.

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	Points	WCC
1998	Benetton	Playlife V10	B		AUS	BRA	ARG	SMR	ESP	MON	CAN	FRA	GBR	AUT	GER	HUN	BEL	ITA	LUX	JPN	33	5th
				Giancarlo Fisichella	Ret	6	7	Ret	Ret	2	2	9	5	Ret	7	8	Ret	8	6	8
				Alexander Wurz	7	4	4	Ret	4	Ret	4	5	4	9	11	Ret	Ret	Ret	7	9