Benetton B198
The B198 | |||||||||||
| Category | Formula One | ||||||||||
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| Constructor | Benetton | ||||||||||
| Designers | Pat Symonds (Technical Director) Nick Wirth (Chief Designer) James Allison (Head of Aerodynamics) | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | B197 | ||||||||||
| Successor | B199 | ||||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||||
| Chassis | Moulded carbon composite monocoque | ||||||||||
| Suspension (front) | Double carbon wishbones, pushrod, triple damper | ||||||||||
| Suspension (rear) | Double wishbones, pushrod, double damper | ||||||||||
| Engine | Playlife (Renault RS9) 3.0L 71° V10 NA Mid-engine | ||||||||||
| Transmission | Benetton 6-speed longitudinal sequential semi-automatic | ||||||||||
| Power | 750 hp (559 kW) @ 14,000 rpm | ||||||||||
| Fuel | Agip | ||||||||||
| Tyres | Bridgestone | ||||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||||
| Notable entrants | Mild Seven Benetton-Playlife | ||||||||||
| Notable drivers | 5. Giancarlo Fisichella 6. Alexander Wurz | ||||||||||
| Debut | 1998 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||||
| Last event | 1998 Japanese Grand Prix | ||||||||||
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The Benetton B198 was the car with which the Benetton Formula One team competed in the 1998 Formula One World Championship. It was driven by Italian Giancarlo Fisichella, who had moved from Jordan, and Austrian Alexander Wurz, who was in his first full season of F1 after deputising for the unwell Gerhard Berger for three races in 1997.