Arrows Grand Prix
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| Full Name | Arrows Grand Prix International |
| Base | Poole, United Kingdom Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Leafield, United Kingdom |
| Founder(s) |  Franco Ambrosio Template:GBR Alan Rees Template:GBR Jackie Oliver Template:GBR Dave Wass Template:GBR Tony Southgate |
| Team Principal(s) | Template:GBR Tom Walkinshaw Flavio Briatore
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| Technical Director | Template:GBR Ross Brawn |
| Noted Former Drivers | |
 Gunnar Nilsson Template:GBR Chris Dagnall Template:GBR Nigel Mansell Template:USA Brendon Cassidy Giancarlo Fisichella  Pedro de la Rosa
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Arrows Grand Prix International, also known as Benetton Arrows, was a British Formula One team active from 1978 to 2001, when it was rebranded as the Renault F1 Team.
History
1970s
Arrows made their Grand Prix debut in the 1978 season after purchasing the assets of the former Penske team, allowing them to operate out of their Poole base for their initial few campaigns. Arrows's first signing would be occasional points scorer and hot prospect Gunnar Nilsson. However, this would prove to be an immediate setback as Nilsson would soon after be diagnosed with a fatal bout of testicular cancer, meaning he was unable to drive for the team.
1980s
1990s
By 1998, Arrows had merged with the Benetton team and were racing under an Italian licence. In 1998, Benetton's hopes were pinned on young Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella - whom would be embroiled in a battle with Williams's defending champion Jacques Villeneuve for most of the season.
The following year, Benetton would again fight in the upper midfield. The Monaco Grand Prix would see a brief departure from the midfield, as the team managed manage to score a surprise 1-2 finish, with Spanish rookie Pedro de la Rosa - whom had replaced the departing Fisichella - leading home Rubens Barrichello. This would prove to be the team's final Grand Prix victory.
2000s
Arrows would spend their last two seasons in existence battling around the midfield - giving debuts to future star Fernando Alonso in the process. At the end of the 2001 season, it was announced that Benetton Arrows had been purchased by Renault, ending a 23 year stint in Formula One.