After weeks of speculation, Nigel Mansell announced that he would race for Ferrari in the 1989 season, encouraged to go to the Italian team by a series of high speed accidents on Friday as a result of problems with Williams' reactive suspension, as well as a streak of seven consecutive retirements.
Logo de semanas de especulacións, Nigel Mansell anunciou que correría para Ferrari na tempada 1989, animouse a irse ao equipo italiano logo dunha serie de accidentes a alta velocidades os venres debido a problemas coa suspensión activa do Williams e unha racha de sete abandonos consecutivos.