However, shortly after being informed the team would not be competing in the last two rounds of the season, he was contacted by Benetton to drive their second car, with Alessandro Nannini having almost lost a hand in a helicopter crash following the Spanish Grand Prix.
Pero, pouco despois de ser informado que o equipo non estaría competindo nas dúas últimas roldas da tempada, foi contactado por Benetton para conducir o seu segundo coche, logo de que Alessandro Nannini perdera unha man nun accidente de helicóptero despois do Gran Premio de España de 1990.