Buuxi weedha soo socota: wuxuu arkay isbedelo badan oo ka dhex dhacay kooxda Benetton. Berger wuxuu ka fariistay Formula One, iyo Alesi ayaa u soo biiray Sauber. Darawalka tijaabada ah ee Wurz ayaa loo dalacsiiyay kursi buuxa, isaga oo la shaqeeya Giancarlo Fisichella oo ka tagay Jordan. Renault waxay ka baxday Formula One, waxayna ka tagtay Benetton iyo Williams iyadoo la siinayo Renault 1997 matoorro ay soo saartay Mecachrome. Benetton waxay dib u magacowday matooradaas Playlife, oo ah nooc dhar isboorti ah oo ay leedahay qoyska Benetton. Madaxa fulinta Flavio Briatore ayaa laga saaray waxaana lagu beddelay horyaalkii hore ee World Rally Champion iyo madaxii Prodrive David Richards. Fisichella wuxuu ku guuleystey B198, isagoo laba goobood oo 2aad oo isku xigta ka helay Monaco iyo
Kanada iyo sidoo kale kaalinta koowaad ee Austria. Si kastaba ha noqotee, Benetton wuxuu noqday mid aan tartan ku jirin dhamaadka xilli ciyaareedka, isagoo dhaliyay kaliya hal dhibic toddobadii tartan ee ugu dambeeyay. Kooxdu waxay qayb ahaan ku eedeysay shirkadda taayirrada Bridgestone, iyagoo ku andacoonaya inay doorbidayaan kooxda McLaren ee ugu guusha badan. Benetton wuxuu ku dhameystay xilli ciyaareedkii 5aad ee horyaalka isagoo leh 33 dhibcood.