Track Info: | Past 15 years Winners: |
Length: 4.933 km
Nb of Laps: 62 (305.609 Km)
Best Lap: R. Barrichello - 1'24''170 (2002, Ferrari)
Record Pole: M. Schumacher - 1'21''019 (2002, Ferrari)
2002 Pole: M. Schumacher - 1'21''019 (Ferrari)
2002 Podium: M. Schumacher - R. Barrichello - R. Schumacher
Informations: FAMS Via IV Giugno 99 Serravalle 47031 Saint Marin - San Marino Tel: 00378 000 757 Fax : 00378 000 284
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2002 : M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
2001 : R. Schumacher (Williams BMW)
2000 : M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
1999 : M. Schumacher (Ferrari)
1998 : D. Coulthard (McLaren)
1997 : HH. Frentzen (Williams BMW)
1996 : D. Hill (Williams)
1995 : D. Hill (Williams)
1994 : M. Schumacher (Benetton)
1993 : A. Prost (Williams BMW)
1992 : N. Mansell (Williams)
1991 : A. Senna (McLaren)
1990 : R. Patrese (Williams)
1989 : A. Senna (McLaren)
1988 : A. Senna (McLaren)
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The first San Marino Grand Prix was held at
Imola in 1979, a week after the Italian Grand Prix. It was a non-championship
event, as Formula One used to adhere to the rule that there was only one race
per country, with only the odd exception.
The track was built in the
1950’s and it was originally 3.1 miles in length. It rarely hosted any major
events, and as with a lot of the other new circuits appearing in F1, it had to
be reconstructed to suit.
Niki Lauder won the first championship race
that was held in 1980, when after some political manoeuvring, it saw the Italian
Grand Prix held here, instead of Monza. From that year forward, to solve the
political unrest, Italy has hosted two GP events. The track is immensely popular
with the drivers, set in wooded countryside, featuring wonderful up and down
sweeps.
Imola has seen its fair share of dramas, starting back in 1982,
when a feud started between Didier Pironi, and Giles Villeneuve, to 1987 and
Nelson Piquet’s massive accident during qualifying. Sad to say, the one event
that Imola will always be remembered for was the tragic death of the late, great
Ayrton Senna in 1994.
Michael Schumacher won the 2000 event, even though
McLaren driver, Mika Hakkinen took pole position. The Finn didn’t finish far
behind the German, claiming second place while teammate David Coulthard took
third.