 Jenson Button driving a B201 at the 2001 French Grand Prix | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Benetton | ||||||||||
| Designer(s) | Mike Gascoyne (Technical Director) Mark Smith (Chief Designer) Bernard Dudot (Engine Technical Director) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | B200 | ||||||||||
| Successor | Renault R202 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Carbon-fibre monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | double wishbone, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | double wishbone, pushrod | ||||||||||
| Engine | Renault RS21 V10 (111°) naturally aspirated mid-engine | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Benetton 6-speed longitudinal semi-automatic sequential | ||||||||||
| Power | 780 hp @ 17,400 rpm | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Elf | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Michelin | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mild Seven Benetton Renault | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 7.  Giancarlo Fisichella8.  Jenson Button | ||||||||||
| Debut | 2001 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 2001 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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| Constructors' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
| Drivers' Championships | 0 | ||||||||||
The Benetton B201 was the car with which the Benetton team competed in the 2001 Formula One World Championship; it was the last car constructed and raced by Benetton. It was driven by Italian Giancarlo Fisichella, who was in his fourth year with the team, and Briton Jenson Button, who moved from Williams after his début season in 2000. Australian Mark Webber served as test driver whilst racing in F3000.[1]
- ^ "Benetton Tester Webber Signs F3000 Deal". Autosport. Retrieved 7 August 2022.