However, the Finn retired with a puncture on lap 63, handing the lead back to Piquet and elevating Mansell into third place, which would have been sufficient for the Englishman to secure the championship.
Con todo, o finlandés retirouse cunha picada na volta 63, devolvendo o liderado de novo a Piquet e deixando a Mansell no terceiro lugar, o que sería suficiente para que o inglés lograra o campionato.