Gregor Foitek entered his first Grand Prix in 1989 for EuroBrun. He failed to qualify for any of the 11 races he entered with the team, so he switched to Rial Racing – and quit after suffering a high-speed crash. He drove for Brabham in the first races of 1990 with whom he made his debut, but following two DNFs he moved to Onyx, making the finish for the first time with 7th in Monaco before the team collapsed six races later.