Minardi, who had retained Nannini after an impressive debut season, replaced de Cesaris (who had moved to Brabham) with Spanish driver Adrián Campos who brought considerably more money to the team than driving talent.
Minardi, conservou a Nannini logo da tempada de debut, substituíndo a de Cesaris (que se marchou á Brabham) co piloto español Adrián Campos que trouxo considerablemente máis diñeiro para o equipo que talento de condución.