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Benetton B188
Thierry Boutsen driving the B188 at the 1988 Canadian Grand Prix
Front: 1,816 mm (71.5 in) Rear: 1,682 mm (66.2 in)
Wheelbase
2,690 mm (105.9 in)
Engine
Ford DFR, 3,493 cc (213.2 cu in), 90° V8, NA, mid-engine, longitudinally-mounted
Transmission
Benetton 6-speed manual
Power
585-620 hp @ 11,000 rpm[2]
Weight
500 kg (1,100 lb)
Fuel
Mobil
Tyres
Goodyear
Competition history
Notable entrants
Benetton Formula Ltd
Notable drivers
19. Alessandro Nannini 20. Thierry Boutsen 20. Johnny Herbert 20. Emanuele Pirro
Debut
1988 Brazilian Grand Prix
Last event
1989 British Grand Prix
Races
Wins
Podiums
Poles
F/Laps
24
0
8
0
1
Constructors' Championships
0
Drivers' Championships
0
The Benetton B188 is a Formula One racing car designed by Rory Byrne and raced by Benetton team in the 1988 Formula One season and in the first half of the 1989 Formula One season. Dating back to when the team started as Toleman in 1981, the B188 was the first car produced by the team not to be powered by a turbocharged engine.
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^"Engine Ford Cosworth". www.statsf1.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
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consistency, mechanical sympathy and speed in the Rory Byrne designed BenettonB188 saw him score points in 10 of the 16 races, including five 3rd-place...
with veteran road race driver Giorgio Marin to win the 1987 Mille Miglia. Benetton signed Nannini for 1988 to drive alongside Thierry Boutsen. He generally...
his debut at the Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro driving for the Benetton team, then managed by his long-time mentor and friend Peter Collins. Herbert...
These are the complete Grand Prix racing results for Benetton Formula. (key) Notes † – The driver did not finish the Grand Prix, but was classified, as...
the top three finished with Alessandro Nannini fourth in his BenettonB188. The Benetton team had hoped to have their new B189 available in Mexico, but...
Alessandro Nannini driving this car while Pirro drove the older, DFR-powered B188. For the first time, both Onyx cars made it into the main qualifying sessions...
His racing career in F1 started at the 1989 French Grand Prix for the Benetton-Ford team, replacing Johnny Herbert who was still recovering from injuries...
cars were limited only to what the car designers deemed necessary (the BenettonB188 allegedly had the largest fuel tank at 215 litres). The FIA mandated...
Emanuele Pirro. Benetton continued as the de facto works Ford team, but had to make do with the Cosworth DFR-powered 1988 car, the B188, until the new...
Ford-Cosworth DFZ V8's, but they ran a year behind in development, and Benetton had gained exclusive rights to use the superiour Cosworth DFR engine. Minardi...
Williams FW-11 Honda 1991 No 20020 Lotus Honda 99T 1988 No - 20021 Benetton Ford B188 1988 No - 20022 McLaren MP4/4 1989 No - 20023 Ferrari F189 Early Version...
Global Information
Alessandro Nannini
Thierry Boutsen
Johnny Herbert