Later that year, Williams was offered a drive in F1, but after only one Grand Prix he was dropped by Ferrari and a subsequent F1 project with Abarth did not come to fruition.
Máis tarde ese ano, ofrecéronlle a Williams un volante na F1, pero despois de só un Gran Premio foi abandonado por Ferrari e un proxecto posterior de F1 con Abarth non chegou a bo porto.