The electronic driver aids that had such an effect on F1 over the previous seasons were banned, so the car had to be redesigned with the new rules in mind.

Michael Schumacher's B194 remained the most competitive driver/car combination until Williams introduced a B-spec car at the German Grand Prix.

[citation needed] The car also gained an anhedral lower rear wing element, similar to the one on the FW16, starting at the Canadian Grand Prix.

Schumacher won six of the first seven races of the season after his main rival, Ayrton Senna, was killed at the San Marino Grand Prix.

Schumacher himself was subject to controversy, after being disqualified from the British Grand Prix and then the Belgian Grand Prix which allowed Damon Hill to cut into the German's points lead and as they came to the final race in Australia, Hill, and Schumacher was separated by one point.

The B194 sporting a new light blue livery, reflecting their new main sponsor Mild Seven, replacing Camel.