Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: akaona kuchinja kwakawanda mukati mechikwata cheBenetton. Berger akarega Formula One, uye Alesi akaenda kuSauber. Mutyairi wekuedza Wurz akasimudzirwa pachigaro chenguva yakazara, achibatsirana naGiancarlo Fisichella uyo akasiya Jordan. Renault yakabuda muFormula One, ichisiya Benetton naWilliams nechinhu cheinjini dzeRenault dza1997 dzakagadzirwa naMecachrome. Benetton rebranded injini idzi sezvo Playlife, mutambo zvipfeko muchiso muridzi mhuri Benetton. Mukuru mukuru Flavio Briatore akabviswa uye akatsiviwa neyaimbova World Rally Champion uye Prodrive boss David Richards. Fisichella akawana kumwe kubudirira neB198, achiwana nzvimbo mbiri dzechipiri dzakateedzana muMonaco uye
Canada pamwe chete nenzvimbo yokutanga muAustria. Zvisinei, Benetton yakava isingakwikwidzani kusvika kumagumo emwaka, ichiwana poindi imwe chete mumakwikwi manomwe ekupedzisira. Chikwata chakapawo mhosva Bridgestone, vachiti vakanga vafarira chikwata cheMcLaren chaiva chakabudirira. Benetton akapedza mwaka wechishanu mumakwikwi ane 33 mapoinzi.