However the Frenchman had allies in former Honda drivers Mansell and 1982 World Champion Keke Rosberg who also told the press that when it became known they would not be driving Honda powered cars any more that their engines did not works as well or have as much power as was previous.
Con todo, o francés tiña aliados nos ex pilotos de Honda Mansell e o campión do mundo de 1982 Keke Rosberg, que tamén comentaron á prensa que cando se soubo que non pilotarian automóbiles impulsados por Honda os seus motores deixaron de funcionar tan ben ou non tiñan tanta potencia como anteriormente.