In 1991 the Benetton team had effectively had two bosses: Tom Walkinshaw in charge of the team and technical issues, Flavio Briatore in charge of commercial affairs. This set-up continued in 1992. Benetton, having secured the presence of Schumacher, hired Martin Brundle as second driver. The season began with a development of the 1991 car, called the B191B and equipped with the Ford V8 engine of the VI series. The B191B disputed the first three GPs of the season: South Africa, Mexico and Brazil, where Schumacher obtained a fourth and two third places, while Brundle always had to retire.