Roland Ratzenberger was scheduled to drive the second car for the first five races, as he only had funding for the first part of the season, but his death at Imola the day before 3 time World Champion Ayrton Senna meant other drivers had to step in. Andrea Montermini was involved in a very serious accident at his very first race with the team in the Spanish Grand Prix practice session. This left the team in serious financial difficulties.
Roland Ratzenberger was initially scheduled to drive the second car for the first five events due to limited funding for the initial part of the season. However, his death at Imola the day before Ayrton Senna's fatal accident led to other drivers stepping in. Andrea Montermini suffered a severe crash during his debut with the team in the Spanish Grand Prix practice session, which ultimately left the team facing significant financial difficulties.