While the McLaren-Honda's had dominated the 1988 Formula One season like no one had before, the FIA's rules to limit turbo cars boost and fuel tank size had the desired affect of bringing the atmospheric cars back into contention.
Mentres que McLaren-Honda dominou a tempada 1988 da Fórmula Un como ninguén fixera antes, as regras da FIA de limitar o soprado do turbo nos coches e o tamaño do tanque de combustible tivo o efecto desexado de levar os coches atmosféricos á contenda.