Dennis was reportedly unhappy as he had paid Lauda a considerable amount of money to make his F1 comeback in 1982 and he had unsuccessfully tried to get Lauda to continue racing into the 1986 season.
Dennis estaba enfadado porque pagara a Lauda unha cantidade considerable de diñeiro para que regresara á F1 en 1982 e intentara sen éxito que Lauda continuara competindo na tempada 1986.