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{{Short description|Formula One racing car}}
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{{Infobox racing car
{{Infobox racing car
| Car_name = Benetton B194
| Car_name = Benetton B194
| Image = [[Image:Mick Schumacher - Benetton B194.jpg|275px]]
| Image = [[File:Mick Schumacher - Benetton B194.jpg|275px]]
| Caption = [[Mick Schumacher]] driving the B194 of his father [[Michael Schumacher|Michael]] in 2017
| Caption = [[Mick Schumacher]] driving the B194 of his father [[Michael Schumacher|Michael]] in 2017
| Category = [[Formula One]]
| Category = [[Formula One]]
| Constructor = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]
| Constructor = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]
| Designer = [[Ross Brawn]] (Technical Director)<br>[[Rory Byrne]] (Chief Designer)<br>[[Willem Toet]] (Head of Aerodynamics)
| Designer = [[Ross Brawn]] {{smaller|(Technical Director)}}<br>[[Rory Byrne]] {{smaller|(Chief Designer)}}<br>[[Pat Symonds]] {{smaller|(Head of R&D)}}<br />[[Willem Toet]] {{smaller|(Head of Aerodynamics)}}<br>Geoff Goddard {{smaller|(Chief Engine Designer) (Ford-Cosworth)}}
| Predecessor = [[Benetton B193|B193]]
| Predecessor = [[Benetton B193|B193]]
| Successor = [[Benetton B195|B195]]
| Successor = [[Benetton B195|B195]]
| Team = [[Mild Seven]] [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| Team = [[Mild Seven]] [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| Drivers = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]<br>{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jos Verstappen]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| Drivers = {{flagicon|GER}} [[Michael Schumacher]]<br>{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jos Verstappen]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Johnny Herbert]]
| Technical ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/benetton-b194.aspx |title=Benetton B194 |publisher=Statsf1.com |date= |accessdate=2010-08-23}}</ref>
| Technical ref =<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statsf1.com/en/benetton-b194.aspx |title=Benetton B194 |publisher=Statsf1.com |access-date=2010-08-23}}</ref>
| Chassis = [[Carbon fibre]] [[monocoque]]
| Chassis = [[Carbon fibre]] [[monocoque]]
| Front suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbones]], pushrod
| Front suspension = [[Double wishbone suspension|Double wishbones]], pushrod
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| Turbo/NA = [[Naturally-aspirated engine|NA]],
| Turbo/NA = [[Naturally-aspirated engine|NA]],
| Engine position = [[mid-engine]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]]
| Engine position = [[mid-engine]], [[longitudinal engine|longitudinally mounted]]
| Power = {{convert|740|hp|kW|1|abbr=on}} @ 13,800-14,500 rpm
| Power = {{convert|730-740|hp|kW|1|abbr=on}} @ 14,500 rpm<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.statsf1.com/en/moteur-ford-cosworth.aspx|title = Engine Ford Cosworth • STATS F1}}</ref>
| Gearbox name = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] transverse
| Gearbox name = [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] transverse
| Gears = 6-speed
| Gears = 6-speed
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| Weight = {{convert|515|kg|lb||abbr=on}}
| Weight = {{convert|515|kg|lb||abbr=on}}
| Debut = [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
| Debut = [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix]]
|First_win=1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
|Last_win=[[1994 European Grand Prix]]
|Last_event=[[1994 Australian Grand Prix]]
| Races = 16
| Races = 16
| Wins = 8
| Wins = 8
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|}}


The '''Benetton B194''' is a Formula One racing car designed by [[Rory Byrne]] for use by the [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]] team in the [[1994 Formula One World Championship]].
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The '''Benetton B194''' is a Formula One racing car designed by [[Rory Byrne]] for the [[1994 Formula One season]]. The car was closely based on its predecessors, the [[Benetton B192|B192]] and [[Benetton B193|B193]], and powered by a [[Ford]] [[Cosworth#EC|Zetec-R]] V8 engine (produced by [[Cosworth]] but funded by and badged as a Ford). It featured [[Mevius|Mild Seven]] sponsorship for the first time, which was then carried on until the end of tobacco sponsorship in F1, replacing [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] as their main sponsor. The electronic driver aids that had had such an effect on F1 over the previous seasons were banned, so the car had to be redesigned with the new rules in mind. The B194 was a light and nimble car that handled well and was most competitive in the hands of Schumacher on twisty tracks, unlike the early [[Williams FW16]] which proved difficult to drive thanks to Williams's dependence on electronic driving aids in the previous season. [[Michael Schumacher|Michael Schumacher's]] B194 remained the most competitive driver/car combination until Williams introduced a B-spec car at the [[1994 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}


== Design ==
The car was very competitive in the hands of [[Michael Schumacher]]. Schumacher won six of the first seven races of the season after his main rival, [[Ayrton Senna]], [[Death of Ayrton Senna|was killed]] at the [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]].
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The car was closely based on its predecessors, the [[Benetton B192|B192]] and [[Benetton B193|B193]], and powered by a [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] [[Cosworth#EC|Zetec-R]] V8 engine (produced by [[Cosworth]] but funded by and badged as a Ford), designed and developed by Geoff Goddard. It featured [[Mevius|Mild Seven]] sponsorship for the first time, which was then carried on until the end of tobacco sponsorship in F1, replacing [[Camel (cigarette)|Camel]] as their main sponsor. The electronic driver aids that had such an effect on F1 over the previous seasons were banned, so the car had to be redesigned with the new rules in mind. The B194 was a light and nimble car that handled well and was most competitive in the hands of Schumacher on twisty tracks, unlike the early [[Williams FW16]] which proved difficult to drive thanks to Williams's dependence on electronic driving aids in the previous season. [[Michael Schumacher|Michael Schumacher's]] B194 remained the most competitive driver/car combination until Williams introduced a B-spec car at the [[1994 German Grand Prix|German Grand Prix]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} The car also gained an anhedral lower rear wing element, similar to the one on the FW16, starting at the [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]].
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Other teams suspected the B194 was not legal, due to the high competitiveness of such a comparatively underpowered car. The FIA launched an investigation and a start sequence (launch control) system was discovered in the cars' onboard computer systems but no traction control. In the end, the governing body could not prove the systems had been used so the complaints were dropped. Schumacher himself was subject to controversy, after being disqualified from the [[1994 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] and then the [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] which allowed [[Damon Hill]] to cut into the German's points lead and as they came to the final race in Australia, Hill, and Schumacher was separated by one point. Schumacher commented years later that the B194 was actually quite a handful to drive, being twitchy at the rear end.
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[[File:Jos Verstappen - Benetton 194 at the 1994 British Grand Prix (31697655434).jpg|left|thumb|[[Jos Verstappen]] driving the B194]]
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Schumacher had three team-mates&mdash;[[JJ Lehto]], [[Jos Verstappen]], and [[Johnny Herbert]]&mdash;during the course of the season. All found the B194 difficult to drive; Verstappen said in 1996 that "I must have a little the same driving style as Johnny because he said basically the same things about that car that I did and seems to have had the same feelings. It was a very difficult car. You could not feel the limit and so you were pushing and pushing and then suddenly it would have oversteer. Normally when you get oversteer you can control it but the Benetton would go very suddenly and so you ended up having a spin. I had big problems with that car."<ref>{{cite web|last=Saward|first=Joe|authorlink=Joe Saward|title=Interview &ndash; The Flying Dutchman: Jos Verstappen|publisher=Inside F1|work=grandprix.com|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00225.html|date=1996-05-01|accessdate=2009-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117094314/http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00225.html|archive-date=2010-01-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>


=== Launch control controversy ===
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Starting with the [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix]], Schumacher's car was adorned with small red accents, presumably to help spectators and television commentators distinguish his car from that of his teammates. During the [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|preceding race]], announcers from both ESPN and the BBC twice mistook the no. 6 Benetton as the no. 5 car. The car also gained an anhedral lower rear wing element, similar to the one on the FW16, starting at the [[1994 Canadian Grand Prix|Canadian Grand Prix]].
Other teams suspected the B194 was not legal, due to the high competitiveness of such a comparatively underpowered car. The FIA launched an investigation and a start sequence (launch control) system was discovered in the cars' onboard computer systems but no traction control. In the end, the governing body could not prove the systems had been used so the complaints were dropped.

== Racing history ==

=== Schumacher ===
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The car was very competitive in the hands of [[Michael Schumacher]]. Schumacher won six of the first seven races of the season after his main rival, [[Ayrton Senna]], [[Death of Ayrton Senna|was killed]] at the [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|San Marino Grand Prix]]. Schumacher himself was subject to controversy, after being disqualified from the [[1994 British Grand Prix|British Grand Prix]] and then the [[1994 Belgian Grand Prix|Belgian Grand Prix]] which allowed [[Damon Hill]] to cut into the German's points lead and as they came to the final race in Australia, Hill, and Schumacher was separated by one point. A contentious collision between Hill and Schumacher ended the 1994 drivers' title in Schumacher's favour.

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Starting with the [[1994 Pacific Grand Prix]], Schumacher's car was adorned with small red accents, presumably to help spectators and television commentators distinguish his car from that of his teammates. During the [[1994 Brazilian Grand Prix|preceding race]], announcers from both ESPN and the BBC twice mistook the no. 6 Benetton as the no. 5 car. Schumacher commented years later that the B194 was actually quite a handful to drive, being twitchy at the rear end.

=== Teammates ===
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[[File:Jos Verstappen - Benetton 194 at the 1994 British Grand Prix (31697655434).jpg|left|thumb|[[Jos Verstappen]] driving the B194]]
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Schumacher had three team-mates&mdash;[[JJ Lehto]], [[Jos Verstappen]], and [[Johnny Herbert]]&mdash;during the course of the season. All found the B194 difficult to drive; Verstappen said in 1996 that "I must have a little the same driving style as Johnny because he said basically the same things about that car that I did and seems to have had the same feelings. It was a very difficult car. You could not feel the limit and so you were pushing and pushing and then suddenly it would have oversteer. Normally when you get oversteer you can control it but the Benetton would go very suddenly and so you ended up having a spin. I had big problems with that car."<ref>{{cite web|last=Saward|first=Joe|author-link=Joe Saward|title=Interview &ndash; The Flying Dutchman: Jos Verstappen|publisher=Inside F1|work=grandprix.com|url=http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00225.html|date=1996-05-01|access-date=2009-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100117094314/http://www.grandprix.com/ft/ft00225.html|archive-date=2010-01-17|url-status=dead}}</ref>


A contentious collision between Hill and Schumacher ended the 1994 drivers' title in Schumacher's favour, and the B194 was retired at the end of the season with eight wins and second place in the Constructors' Championship. The car was replaced by the [[Benetton B195|B195]] for [[F1 1995|1995]].
The B194 was retired at the end of the season with eight wins and second place in the Constructors' Championship. The car was replaced by the [[Benetton B195|B195]] for [[F1 1995|1995]].


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==
The Benetton B194 is featured in the [[F1 2020 (video game)|''F1 2020'' video game]] as a [[downloadable content|DLC]] for the "Deluxe Schumacher Edition".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.codemasters.com/f1-2020-deluxe-schumacher-edition-out-now|title=Codemasters.com Benetton B194 in F1 2020 Game|access-date=7 July 2020}}</ref>
The Benetton B194 is featured in the [[F1 2020 (video game)|''F1 2020'' video game]] as a [[downloadable content|DLC]] for the "Deluxe Schumacher Edition".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.codemasters.com/f1-2020-deluxe-schumacher-edition-out-now|title=Codemasters.com Benetton B194 in F1 2020 Game|date=7 July 2020|access-date=7 July 2020}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 23:30, 2 February 2024

Benetton B194
Mick Schumacher driving the B194 of his father Michael in 2017
CategoryFormula One
ConstructorBenetton
Designer(s)Ross Brawn (Technical Director)
Rory Byrne (Chief Designer)
Pat Symonds (Head of R&D)
Willem Toet (Head of Aerodynamics)
Geoff Goddard (Chief Engine Designer) (Ford-Cosworth)
PredecessorB193
SuccessorB195
Technical specifications[1]
ChassisCarbon fibre monocoque
Suspension (front)Double wishbones, pushrod
Suspension (rear)Double wishbones, pushrod
Axle trackFront: 1,690 mm (67 in)
Rear: 1,618 mm (63.7 in)
Wheelbase2,880 mm (113 in)
EngineFord EC Zetec-R, 3,498 cc (213.5 cu in), 75° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally mounted
TransmissionBenetton transverse 6-speed sequential semi-automatic
Power730–740 hp (544.4–551.8 kW) @ 14,500 rpm[2]
Weight515 kg (1,135 lb)
FuelElf
TyresGoodyear
Competition history
Notable entrantsMild Seven Benetton Ford
Notable driversGermany Michael Schumacher
Netherlands Jos Verstappen
Finland JJ Lehto
United Kingdom Johnny Herbert
Debut1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
First win1994 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last win1994 European Grand Prix
Last event1994 Australian Grand Prix
RacesWinsPodiumsPolesF/Laps
1681268
Constructors' Championships0
Drivers' Championships1 (1994, Michael Schumacher)

The Benetton B194 is a Formula One racing car designed by Rory Byrne for use by the Benetton team in the 1994 Formula One World Championship.

Design[edit]

The car was closely based on its predecessors, the B192 and B193, and powered by a Ford Zetec-R V8 engine (produced by Cosworth but funded by and badged as a Ford), designed and developed by Geoff Goddard. It featured Mild Seven sponsorship for the first time, which was then carried on until the end of tobacco sponsorship in F1, replacing Camel as their main sponsor. The electronic driver aids that had such an effect on F1 over the previous seasons were banned, so the car had to be redesigned with the new rules in mind. The B194 was a light and nimble car that handled well and was most competitive in the hands of Schumacher on twisty tracks, unlike the early Williams FW16 which proved difficult to drive thanks to Williams's dependence on electronic driving aids in the previous season. Michael Schumacher's B194 remained the most competitive driver/car combination until Williams introduced a B-spec car at the German Grand Prix.[citation needed] The car also gained an anhedral lower rear wing element, similar to the one on the FW16, starting at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Launch control controversy[edit]

Other teams suspected the B194 was not legal, due to the high competitiveness of such a comparatively underpowered car. The FIA launched an investigation and a start sequence (launch control) system was discovered in the cars' onboard computer systems but no traction control. In the end, the governing body could not prove the systems had been used so the complaints were dropped.

Racing history[edit]

Schumacher[edit]

The car was very competitive in the hands of Michael Schumacher. Schumacher won six of the first seven races of the season after his main rival, Ayrton Senna, was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix. Schumacher himself was subject to controversy, after being disqualified from the British Grand Prix and then the Belgian Grand Prix which allowed Damon Hill to cut into the German's points lead and as they came to the final race in Australia, Hill, and Schumacher was separated by one point. A contentious collision between Hill and Schumacher ended the 1994 drivers' title in Schumacher's favour.

Starting with the 1994 Pacific Grand Prix, Schumacher's car was adorned with small red accents, presumably to help spectators and television commentators distinguish his car from that of his teammates. During the preceding race, announcers from both ESPN and the BBC twice mistook the no. 6 Benetton as the no. 5 car. Schumacher commented years later that the B194 was actually quite a handful to drive, being twitchy at the rear end.

Teammates[edit]

Jos Verstappen driving the B194

Schumacher had three team-mates—JJ Lehto, Jos Verstappen, and Johnny Herbert—during the course of the season. All found the B194 difficult to drive; Verstappen said in 1996 that "I must have a little the same driving style as Johnny because he said basically the same things about that car that I did and seems to have had the same feelings. It was a very difficult car. You could not feel the limit and so you were pushing and pushing and then suddenly it would have oversteer. Normally when you get oversteer you can control it but the Benetton would go very suddenly and so you ended up having a spin. I had big problems with that car."[3]

The B194 was retired at the end of the season with eight wins and second place in the Constructors' Championship. The car was replaced by the B195 for 1995.

In popular culture[edit]

The Benetton B194 is featured in the F1 2020 video game as a DLC for the "Deluxe Schumacher Edition".[4]

Complete Formula One results[edit]

(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Team Engine Tyres Drivers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Points WCC
1994 Mild Seven Benetton Ford Ford EC Zetec-R V8 G BRA PAC SMR MON ESP CAN FRA GBR GER HUN BEL ITA POR EUR JPN AUS 103 2nd
Michael Schumacher 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 DSQ Ret 1 DSQ 1 2 Ret
Jos Verstappen Ret Ret Ret 8 Ret 3 3 Ret 5 Ret
JJ Lehto Ret 7 Ret 6 9 Ret
Johnny Herbert Ret Ret

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Benetton B194". Statsf1.com. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
  2. ^ "Engine Ford Cosworth • STATS F1".
  3. ^ Saward, Joe (1996-05-01). "Interview – The Flying Dutchman: Jos Verstappen". grandprix.com. Inside F1. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
  4. ^ "Codemasters.com Benetton B194 in F1 2020 Game". 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.

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