He quickly began to cut the gap to race leader Alain Prost, but before he could attack Prost, the race was stopped on lap 31 for safety reasons, as the rain had grown even heavier.
Rapidamente comezou a cortar a brecha co líder Alain Prost, pero antes de que puidese atacar a Prost, a carreira detívose na volta 31 por razóns de seguridade, xa que a choiva era cada vez maior.