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WRC Finland: Pajari claims back-to-back WRC victories

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KTM might drop Vinales with immediate effect

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Supercars Perth: Payne outduels Feeney for victory

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Verstappen's mindset going into the F1 summer break: "Of course I can easily stop, but I love racing"

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Voting is open in Autosport Best of the Month for July 2026

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Autosport Podcast: Ranking the top 10 Benetton F1 drivers

Italian fashion house Benetton was officially a Formula 1 constructor for 16 years between 1986 and 2001, with its cars achieving 27 wins and two drivers' world championship titles.

Gerhard Berger, Benetton B197 Renault

A host of big-name racing drivers passed through Team Witney/Team Enstone between its eras known as Toleman and Renault. While some were on the way up, others were heading in the other direction. But what can't be mistaken is the team's impact on F1 and the legacy it left behind.

Autosport has already produced a top 10 feature, ranking the best drivers for the team during its F1 tenure.

Now Autosport's Chief Editor Kevin Turner is joined by Damien Smith, author of the book 'Benetton: Rebels of Formula 1', to discuss its merits and why the driver who took its first and last wins 11 years apart falls in behind two plucky Britons...

 
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