There were two changes to the entry list, the first was at Lotus where Johnny Herbert was replaced by young German Michael Bartels because of the former's Japanese Formula 3000 commitments, and the second was at Footwork where Alex Caffi was back in action after his road accident.
Houbo dous cambios na lista de inscritos, o primeiro foi en Lotus onde Johnny Herbert foi substituído polo mozo alemán Michael Bartels debido á anteriores compromisos na Fórmula 3000 xaponesa, e o segundo foi en Footwork onde Alex Caffi volveu á acción logo do seu accidente de tráfico.