Motori Moderni
Nannini was consistently better performed than both the car and the overweight, underpowered () Motori Moderni V6 turbo. He was let down by the car and finished only three races during the season. His performances were such that he was signed to the Benetton team with their naturally aspirated factory Ford V8 engines for . The chain smoking Italian did not score any points for the season but most agreed that was more the car than driver and his performances for Benetton from 1988 to 1990 would back this up.