retrospect

In 1996, Schumacher, who won two titles in a row, outgrew Benetton and went to rescue the team from Maranello.

Negotiations between the German pilot and Ferrari began in 1995 as part of a restructuring initiated by Jean Todt: The Reds needed a pilot who would become the leader of the team for many years to come – Schumacher was ideally suited for this role.
As for Michael, Ferrari also represented a very promising story for him. This seems to be a controversial statement, since by 1995 the German had already won one title with Benetton and was confidently moving towards the second, while Scuderia at best claimed to be the third force of the peleton, and in general was in the stage of a protracted crisis.

However, Michael, as an astute person, was well aware that Benetton's championship ambitions were a temporary phenomenon, while Ferrari, although not in the best condition at that time, still had sufficient resources to return to Olympus soon.