Editing Benetton Group (section)

==Sport and sponsorship==
{{main|Benetton Formula|Benetton Rugby|Treviso Basket|Sisley Volley}}

Benetton Group entered [[Formula One]] as a sponsor of [[Tyrrell Racing|Tyrrell]] in {{f1|1983}}, then [[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]] in {{f1|1984}}; this arrangement was extended to both Alfa and [[Toleman]] in {{f1|1985}}. [[Benetton Formula]] Ltd. was formed at the end of 1985 when the Toleman and [[Spirit (racing team)|Spirit]] teams were sold to the Benetton family. The team saw its greatest success under [[Flavio Briatore]], who managed the team from {{f1|1990}} to {{f1|1997}}. [[Michael Schumacher]] won his first [[List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions|Drivers' Championships]] with the team in {{f1|1994}} and {{f1|1995}}, and the team won their only [[List of Formula One World Constructors' Champions|Constructors' title]] in 1995. From {{f1|1996}}, the team raced under an Italian licence, although it continued to be based, like Toleman, in [[Oxfordshire]] in England. The team was bought by [[Renault]] for US$120 million in {{f1|2000}} and was rebranded [[Renault F1]] in 2002.

In 1979, Benetton first sponsored their (then amateur) local rugby team, A.S. Rugby Treviso. [[Benetton Rugby]] has since become a major force in Italian rugby, with 11 league titles and supplying many players to the national team.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.benettonrugby.it/105_0/default.ashx|title=Benetton Rugby – Storia|access-date=7 April 2008|language=it|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080414205150/http://www.benettonrugby.it/105_0/default.ashx|archive-date=14 April 2008}}</ref> Benetton Group was the main sponsor and majority owner of basketball club [[Pallacanestro Treviso]] (then known as Benetton Basket) during its golden era from 1982 to 2012, when the club won 17 Italian titles and 2 European cups. Benetton Group has been also main sponsor of [[Sisley Volley]] (1987–2012).

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Image:Tyrrell 011 1983.jpg|The [[1983 Formula One season|1983 season]] Tyrrell 011, showing the company's logo at the time
Image:Benetton B 194 4841.JPG|Schumacher's [[Benetton B194|B194]] of the [[1994 Formula One season|1994 season]]
Image:Patrese, Alfa Romeo 02.08.1985.jpg|[[Riccardo Patrese|Riccardo Patrese's]] [[Alfa Romeo in Formula One|Alfa Romeo]] Benetton 185T
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