The front two grid slots at the Monaco Grand Prix that year, which were painted with Brazilian and Austrian flags, were left clear in memory of the two drivers who had lost their lives, while both Williams and Simtek entered only one car each.
Os dous primeiros postos da grella no Gran Premio de Mónaco dese ano, foron pintados con bandeiras de Brasil e Austria, e deixaronse baleiras en memoria dos dous pilotos que perderan as súas vidas, mentres que Williams e Simtek competiron con só un coche cada un.