On the same day, a Williams team spokesman stated that Hill was backed by Frank Williams and technical director Patrick Head, and that the incident was a natural part of motor racing.
Trčenje je, po Roebuckovem mnenju, zasenčilo dejstvo, da je Benetton ponovno za dirko pripravil boljšo strategijo od Williamsa, in da bi vodil Schumacher z veliko prednostjo, če ga ne bi Alesi zadrževal v prvem delu dirke.