After successes in the minor categories, notably winning the 1989 Formula 3000 Championship, his Formula One career included spells at Tyrrell, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, Jordan and Ferrari, where he proved very popular among the tifosi.
Logo de varios éxitos nas categorías menores, o máis notable o campionato da fórmula 3000 de 1989, a súa traxectoria na Fórmula 1 incluíu tempadas en Tyrrell, Benetton, Sauber, Prost, Jordan e Ferrari, onde demostrou ser moi popular entre os tifosi.