Alain Prost qualified on the front row and took the lead, and although he was eventually passed by Nigel Mansell in his Renault powered Williams FW14, a second place in the car's first race looked promising.
И, хотя, в конце концов, Найджел Мэнселл на своём Williams FW14 Renault обошёл его, второе место в первой гонке выглядело многообещающим.