 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Nokuti, Boutsen akasiya Benetton kuti abatane naWilliams uye akatsiviwa na rookie Johnny Herbert. Injini itsva yakagadzirwa naFord yeB189 yakanga isati yagadzirira kutanga kwemwaka, uye injini yegore rapfuura haina kukwana mumotokari itsva. Naizvozvo chikwata chacho chakanga chisina chokusarudza kunze kwokupfuurira kushandisa B188. Pasinei nokudzokera shure uku, B188 yakaratidza kuva inokwikwidza, naNannini achibudirira kupedza muImola. Asati atanga muFormula One, Herbert akapinda mutsaona yakaipisisa muFormula 3000 iyo yakatyora makumbo ake ose. Pasinei nokuwana mimwe migumisiro inoshamisa, kusanganisira nzvimbo yechina mumutambo wake wokutanga, akadonhedzwa nechikwata mushure mokukundikana kukwanisa kuCanada Grand Prix sezvo zvakava pachena kuti akanga achiri asina kupora zvakakwana. Akatsiviwa ne rookie uye McLaren muedzo mutyairi Emanuele Pirro. Pakupedzisira B189 yakanga yagadzirira kukwikwidza munhangemutange yaitevera. Nannini aizoenderera mberi kuti awane kukunda kwekutanga kwaBenetton kubva muna 1986 kuJapan Grand Prix mushure mekunge Ayrton Senna abviswa. Pirro akakwanisa kuwana poindi imwe chete mumakwikwi ake gumi nechikwata, achitora nzvimbo yechishanu muAustralia. Benetton akapedza mwaka wechina mumakwikwi ane 39 mapoinzi. 