
Benetton B195 Renault #1 M. Schumacher Benetton Formula French Grand Prix Winner 1995 Minichamps 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Benetton
- Manufacturer
- Minichamps
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 100950001
- Year
- 1995
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Formula Models
- Vehicle Class
- Formula 1 Models
- Openable Parts
- No
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- 4012138075818
About the Benetton B195 Renault #1 M. Schumacher Benetton Formula French Grand Prix Winner 1995 Minichamps 1:18
TL;DR: Minichamps' 1:18 diecast Benetton B195 recreates Michael Schumacher's #1 Renault-powered car from his French Grand Prix win in the 1995 title-winning season. Diecast construction and period sponsor graphics make this a genuine anchor piece for a Formula 1 championship-car display.
Few 1990s F1 chassis carry the weight the B195 does: the car that took Michael Schumacher to his second consecutive world championship, this time with Renault power replacing the Ford V8.
Minichamps' Approach to a Championship-Winning Chassis
Building a car this well documented puts real weight on getting the details right, and Minichamps' diecast construction gives the B195 the heft and rigidity to hold its narrow, high-nosed 1995 proportions without flex along the sidepods. The zinc-alloy body carries tampo-printed Mild Seven and Benetton sponsor graphics rather than decals, which keeps the lettering crisp across the car's blue, green, and white livery, and separately molded front and rear wings preserve the car's distinctive low-nose aero package. This B195 sits in the same catalog tier as other mid-1990s Minichamps F1 releases, valued less for opening features, which F1 diecast at this scale rarely offers, than for livery accuracy and casting sharpness on a subject collectors already know intimately.
The 1995 Season and a Second Consecutive Title
Schumacher's 1995 campaign with Benetton delivered his second straight drivers' championship, this time against a resurgent Williams squad, and the French Grand Prix win this model documents was one of nine victories that season. That the B195 achieved this with Renault's V10 rather than the Ford unit that powered Schumacher's 1994 title car makes it a distinct chapter rather than a repeat, which matters to collectors tracking Schumacher's career chassis by chassis. Displayed alongside his later Ferrari-era cars, this Benetton marks the earlier, formative half of that story, and its French Grand Prix livery specifically anchors one of the season's defining wins rather than a generic season release.












