Initially it was believed that Hill spun off due to oil laid down on the track from overfull oil tanks – as it is common practice for teams to fill the oil tanks prior to the start of the race.
Inicialmente creuse que Hill trompeou debido ao aceite depositado na pista pola sobrecarga dos tanques de aceite, xa que era unha práctica común dos equipos encher os tanques de aceite antes do inicio da carreira.