The McLaren drivers who regularly raced with the engine (Lauda, Prost, Keke Rosberg and Stefan Johansson) continually asked Porsche to develop a special qualifying engine like their rivals.
Os pilotos de McLaren que competiron regularmente co motor (Lauda, Prost, Keke Rosberg e Stefan Johansson) continuamente pediron a Porsche desenvolver un motor especial de cualificación do mesmo xeito que os seus rivais.