He was offered a deal to drive for Ferrari in 1979, but wary of the potentially complicated political environment at the Italian team, he opted to move instead to the initially very successful Walter Wolf Racing team.
Ofrecéuselle un acordo para conducir para Ferrari en 1979, pero desconfiado coa contorna política potencialmente complicada no equipo italiano, optou por fichar por un equipo inicialmente moi exitoso Walter Wolf Racing.