Although his car was running, Senna's MP4/5 had suffered damage to its front wing during the collision, and while Prost slowly wandered back to the nearby pit lane, Senna had to complete almost an entire lap of the circuit before pitting for a repair.
Aínda que o seu coche funcionaba, o MP4/5 de Senna sufrira danos na súa á dianteira durante a colisión, e mentres Prost volvía lentamente ao próximo pit lane, Senna tivo que completar case unha volta completa ao circuíto antes de entrar en boxes para unha reparación.