Although Fondmetal was able to use Cosworth engines prepared by Brian Hart from previous years' Tyrrell's engines, even Pedro Chaves in his Coloni was ahead of the Fondmetal car.
Aínda que Fondmetal usaba os motores Cosworth que preparara Brian Hart en anos anteriores para Tyrrell, incluso Pedro Chaves no seu Coloni estaba por diante do coche de Fondmetal.