Benetton B200

The Benetton B200 was the car with which Benetton competed in the 2000 Formula One World Championship, driven by Giancarlo Fisichella and Alexander Wurz in their third season with the team. Launched in January 2000 in Barcelona, it was designed under Tim Densham, who replaced Nick Wirth, and it set out to return to basics after the complex and unreliable B199. Its Playlife FB02 engine was built by Supertec and still based on the Renault RS9. After the first race it was announced that Renault would buy the team from the Benetton family, and Flavio Briatore returned as team principal. Fisichella finished third in Brazil and was promoted to second when David Coulthard was disqualified.