[5] When Gerhard Berger came from Ferrari to Benetton in late 1995 during winter testing, he found the balance of the car very poor.

"[citation needed] The car was designed with the aerodynamic limitations the FIA imposed for the season including smaller wings, better crash protection and the reduction of engine size from 3.5 to 3.0 litres.

After an initial disqualification and subsequent re-instatement of victory in Brazil (although the constructor's points were not reinstated),[7] Schumacher carried on from where he had left off in 1994, and battled Damon Hill for the world championship.

The two drivers had several collisions and near misses just as in 1994, the most notable was at the British Grand Prix that year when Hill attempted to pass and took both him and Schumacher out of the race.

[8] By season's end, Herbert was openly accusing the team of favouring Schumacher and receiving inferior treatment and equipment.