However, the Monaco Grand Prix had only been won in the last eight years by either Ayrton Senna or Alain Prost, but Nigel Mansell was looking to achieve his first win at Monaco having won the previous five races.
Con todo, nos últimos oito anos o Gran Premio de Mónaco só fora gañado, por Ayrton Senna e Alain Prost, pero Nigel Mansell buscaba lograr a súa primeira vitoria en Mónaco logo de gañar as últimas cinco carreiras.