Prost, in his McLaren, perhaps the only driver capable of challenging Berger for the victory, suffered a puncture on the first lap and, therefore, was out of contention.
Prost, no seu McLaren, quizais o único piloto capaz de desafiar a Berger pola vitoria, sufriu unha picada nunha roda na primeira volta e, polo tanto, quedou fóra da contenda.