Within ten seconds of the start Alex Zanardi and Andrea de Cesaris tangled towards the back of the pack, taking out both Michele Alboreto and Pierluigi Martini before even reaching the first corner.
Michael Schumacher je vodil v dirkaškem prvenstvu za 37 točk, z 66-imi od možnih 70 točk, Damon Hill pa je bil drugi v prvenstvu z 29-imi.