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! colspan=2 |'''[[San Marino]] Grand Prix'''
   Circuit_length_km  = 4.93 |
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  Circuit_length_mi  = 3.07 |
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| Flag                    ||   {{flagiconSan Marino}}
  Race_length_km    = 305.61 |
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   Race_length_mi    = 189.90 |
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| Circuit                ||   [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]]  
  Current_year      = 2005 |
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  Winning_time      = 1h27'41.921 |
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| Laps                    ||   62  
   Winner            = [[Fernando Alonso]]|
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   Winning_team      = [[Renault F1|Renault]] |
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| Circuit length km      ||   4.959
   Pole_time          = 2'42.880(Aggregate Time) |
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   Pole_driver        = [[Kimi Räikkönen]] |
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| Circuit length mi      ||   
   Pole_team          = [[Team_McLaren|McLaren]] |
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   Fastest_lap        = 1'21.858 |
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| Race length km          ||   307.221
   Fastest_lap_driver = [[Michael Schumacher]] |
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   Fastest_lap_team  = [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| Race length mi          ||   
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The '''San Marino Grand Prix''' is a [[Formula One]] championship race which has been run at the [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]] in the small town of [[Imola]], near the [[Apennine]] mountains in [[Italy]], since 1981. It is called the [[San Marino]] Grand Prix because there is already an [[Italian Grand Prix]], and the principality of [[San Marino]] is itself too small to host a grand prix. In [[1980]], the Imola track was used for the 51st Italian Grand Prix.
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| Most wins driver        ||   {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]] (7)
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| Most wins constructor  ||   {{flagiconUK}} [[WilliamsF1|Williams]] (8) <br> {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] (8)
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|-
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| Current year            ||   2006
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|-
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| Winner                  ||   {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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|-
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| Winning team            ||   {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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|-
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| Winning time            ||   1:31:06.486
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|-
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| Pole driver            ||   {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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|-
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| Pole team              ||   {{flagiconItaly}} [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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|-
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| Pole time              ||  1:22.795
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|-
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| Fastest lap driver      ||  {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
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|-
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| Fastest lap team        ||  {{flagiconFrance}} [[Renault F1|Renault]]
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|-
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| Fastest lap            ||  1:24.569
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The area around Imola is home to several racing car manufacturers - namely [[Ferrari]], [[Lamborghini]] and [[Maserati]]. Following the [[Second World War]], the town launched a program to try to improve the local economy. Four local motor racing enthusiasts proposed the construction of a new road linking existing public roads, which could be used by the local car manufacturers to test their prototypes. Construction began in [[March]] [[1950]]. The first test run took place two years later when [[Enzo Ferrari]] sent a car to the track.
 
  
In [[April]] [[1953]], the first motorcycle races took place at Imola, and the first car race took place in [[June]] [[1954]]. In [[April]] [[1963]], the first race with [[Formula One]] cars took place at Imola, as a non-championship event, won by [[Jim Clark (racing driver)|Jim Clark]] for [[Lotus (car)|Lotus]]. A further non-championship event took place at Imola in [[1979]], which was won by [[Niki Lauda]] for [[Brabham]]-[[Alfa Romeo]].
 
  
In [[1980]], the [[Italian Grand Prix]] moved from the high-speed [[Monza]] circuit to Imola, as a direct result of [[1978]]'s startline pile-up, which claimed the life of the popular [[Sweden|Swedish]] driver [[Ronnie Peterson]]. It was won by [[Nelson Piquet]] for [[Brabham]]-[[Cosworth]]. The following year, the [[Italian Grand Prix]] was returned to [[Monza]], and Imola was launched as the San Marino Grand Prix, named after the nearby republic of [[San Marino]].
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The '''San Marino Grand Prix''' was a [[Formula One]] championship race which was run at the [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari]] in the town of [[Imola]], near the [[Apennine]] mountains in [[Italy]], between 1981 and 2006. It is called the [[San Marino]] Grand Prix because there is already an [[Italian Grand Prix]], and the republic of [[San Marino]] is itself too small to host a grand prix. In 1980, the Imola track was used for the [[1980 Italian Grand Prix|51st Italian Grand Prix]].
  
In [[1994]], there were three serious accidents at Imola. During Friday Practice, [[Rubens Barrichello]] crashed hard into the fence at the Variante Bassa in which he decelerated violently and was knocked unconscious for a few minutes. There was also the death of [[Roland Ratzenberger]] at the Villeneuve Corner in a qualifying session, and the death of [[Ayrton Senna]] during the race itself at the 6th-gear Tamburello Corner. As a result, for the [[1995]] race, the Tamburello Corner was turned into a chicane. It also led to many changes being made to other circuits, and the sport as a whole, in an attempt to make it safer.
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== History ==
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The area around Imola is home to several racing car manufacturers - namely [[Ferrari]], [[Lamborghini]] and [[Maserati]]. Following the [[Second World War]], the town launched a program to try to improve the local economy. Four local motor racing enthusiasts proposed the construction of a new road linking existing public roads, which could be used by the local car manufacturers to test their prototypes. Construction began in March 1950. The first test run took place two years later when [[Enzo Ferrari]] sent a car to the track.
  
In recent years, constructors have complained about the poor quality of the facilities at Imola, and there was much talk of dropping the San Marino Grand Prix from the [[Formula One]] championship, especially since there is another grand prix being held in [[Italy]] anyway. However, the San Marino Grand Prix looks safe for the time being, having been given a space on the Formula One calendar up until [[2009]].
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In April 1953, the first motorcycle races took place at Imola, and the first car race took place in June 1954. In April 1963, the first race with [[Formula One]] cars took place at Imola, as a non-championship event, won by [[Jim Clark (racing driver)|Jim Clark]] for [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]. A further non-championship event took place at Imola in 1979, which was won by [[Niki Lauda]] for [[Brabham]]-[[Alfa Romeo (Formula One)|Alfa Romeo]].
  
== Winners of the San Marino Grands Prix ==
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In 1980, the [[Italian Grand Prix]] moved from the high-speed [[Autodromo Nazionale Monza|Monza]] circuit to Imola, as a direct result of 1978's startline pile-up, which claimed the life of the popular [[Sweden|Swedish]] driver [[Ronnie Peterson]]. It was won by [[Nelson Piquet]] for [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]. The following year, the Italian Grand Prix returned to Monza, and Imola hosted the newly-launched San Marino Grand Prix, named after the nearby republic of [[San Marino]].
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[[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|In 1994]], there were three serious accidents at Imola. During Friday Practice, [[Rubens Barrichello]] crashed hard into the fence at the Variante Bassa in which he decelerated violently and was knocked unconscious for a few minutes. There was also the death of [[Roland Ratzenberger]] at the Villeneuve Corner in the Saturday qualifying session, and the death of [[Ayrton Senna]] during the race itself at the 6th-gear Tamburello Corner. As a result, for the 1995 race, the Tamburello and Villeneuve corners were altered from flat-out sweeping bends into slower chicanes, and the Variante Bassa was straightened. It was also the catalyst to changes being made to other circuits, and the sport as a whole, in an attempt to make it safer.
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In recent years, constructors have complained about the poor quality of the facilities at Imola, and there was much talk of dropping the San Marino Grand Prix from the [[Formula One]] championship, especially since there is [[Italian Grand Prix|another grand prix]] being held in [[Italy]]. On [[29 August]] 2006, the race was excluded from the calendar released for the 2007 season.
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== Winners of the San Marino Grand Prix ==
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! Year
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! Location
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! Report
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! [[2006 Formula One season|2006]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[2006 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
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! [[2005_Formula_One_season|2005]]
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! [[2005 Formula One season|2005]]
| [[Fernando Alonso]] || [[Renault F1|Renault]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[2005 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconSpain}} [[Fernando Alonso]]
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| [[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[2005 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
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|-
! [[2004_Formula_One_season|2004]]
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! [[2004 Formula One season|2004]]
| [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[2004 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[2004 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
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! [[2003_Formula_One_season|2003]]
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! [[2003 Formula One season|2003]]
| [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[2003 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[2003 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[2002_Formula_One_season|2002]]
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! [[2002 Formula One season|2002]]
| [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[2002 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[2002 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[2001_Formula_One_season|2001]]
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! [[2001 Formula One season|2001]]
| [[Ralf Schumacher]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[BMW]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[2001 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Ralf Schumacher]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[BMW]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[2001 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[2000_Formula_One_season|2000]]
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! [[2000 Formula One season|2000]]
| [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[2000 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[2000 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1999_Formula_One_season|1999]]
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! [[1999 Formula One season|1999]]
| [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1999 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1999 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1998_Formula_One_season|1998]]
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! [[1998 Formula One season|1998]]
| [[David Coulthard]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1998 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[David Coulthard]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Mercedes-Benz|Mercedes]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1998 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1997_Formula_One_season|1997]]
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! [[1997 Formula One season|1997]]
| [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1997 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Heinz-Harald Frentzen]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1997 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1996_Formula_One_season|1996]]
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! [[1996 Formula One season|1996]]
| [[Damon Hill]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Damon Hill]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1996 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1995_Formula_One_season|1995]]
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! [[1995 Formula One season|1995]]
| [[Damon Hill]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1995 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Damon Hill]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1995 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1994_Formula_One_season|1994]]
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! [[1994 Formula One season|1994]]
| [[Michael Schumacher]] || [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Cosworth]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconGermany}} [[Michael Schumacher]]
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| [[Benetton Formula|Benetton]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1994 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1993_Formula_One_season|1993]]
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! [[1993 Formula One season|1993]]
| [[Alain Prost]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1993 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1993 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1992_Formula_One_season|1992]]
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! [[1992 Formula One season|1992]]
| [[Nigel Mansell]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1992 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1992 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1991_Formula_One_season|1991]]
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! [[1991 Formula One season|1991]]
| [[Ayrton Senna]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1991 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1991 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1990_Formula_One_season|1990]]
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! [[1990 Formula One season|1990]]
| [[Riccardo Patrese]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1990 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Riccardo Patrese]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1990 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1989_Formula_One_season|1989]]
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! [[1989 Formula One season|1989]]
| [[Ayrton Senna]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1989 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1989 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1988_Formula_One_season|1988]]
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! [[1988 Formula One season|1988]]
| [[Ayrton Senna]]
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Ayrton Senna]]
| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1988 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1988 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1987_Formula_One_season|1987]]
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! [[1987 Formula One season|1987]]
| [[Nigel Mansell]] || [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1987 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconUK}} [[Nigel Mansell]]
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| [[WilliamsF1|Williams]]-[[Honda Racing F1|Honda]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1987 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1986_Formula_One_season|1986]]
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! [[1986 Formula One season|1986]]
| [[Alain Prost]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1986 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1986 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1985_Formula_One_season|1985]]
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! [[1985 Formula One season|1985]]
| [[Elio de Angelis]] || [[Lotus (car)|Lotus]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1985 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconItaly}} [[Elio de Angelis]]
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| [[Team Lotus|Lotus]]-[[Renault F1|Renault]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1985 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1984_Formula_One_season|1984]]
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! [[1984 Formula One season|1984]]
| [[Alain Prost]] || [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1984 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Alain Prost]]
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| [[Team McLaren|McLaren]]-[[Techniques d'Avant Garde|TAG]]
 +
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
 +
| [[1984 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1983_Formula_One_season|1983]]
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! [[1983 Formula One season|1983]]
| [[Patrick Tambay]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1983 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Patrick Tambay]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
 +
| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1983 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1982_Formula_One_season|1982]]
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! [[1982 Formula One season|1982]]
| [[Didier Pironi]] || [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1982 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconFrance}} [[Didier Pironi]]
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| [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1982 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
|-
 
|-
! [[1981_Formula_One_season|1981]]
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! [[1981 Formula One season|1981]]
| [[Nelson Piquet]] || [[Brabham]]-[[Cosworth]] || [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]] || [[1981 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
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| {{flagiconBrazil}} [[Nelson Piquet]]
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| [[Brabham]]-[[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
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| [[Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari|Imola]]
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| [[1981 San Marino Grand Prix|Report]]
 
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==Links==
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===Deaths===
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*[[Roland Ratzenberger]], died in a crash at Villeneuve Corner during qualifying for the 1994 grand prix.
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*[[Ayrton Senna]], died in a crash at Tamburello while leading the race on May 1, 1994.
  
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==External links==
 
* [http://www.formula1.sm/ San Marino Grand Prix]
 
* [http://www.formula1.sm/ San Marino Grand Prix]
 
* [http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/24o_Gran_Premio_Warsteiner_di_San_Marino_2005 San Marino Grand Prix Statistics]
 
* [http://www.f1db.com/f1/page/24o_Gran_Premio_Warsteiner_di_San_Marino_2005 San Marino Grand Prix Statistics]
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* [http://www.4mula1.ro/history/track/Imola San Marino formula 1 statistics]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:03, 22 February 2009

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San Marino Grand Prix
Flag 22px-Flag of San Marino.png
Circuit Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Laps 62
Circuit length km 4.959
Circuit length mi
Race length km 307.221
Race length mi
Most wins driver 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher (7)
Most wins constructor 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Williams (8)
3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Ferrari (8)
Current year 2006
Winner 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher
Winning team 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Ferrari
Winning time 1:31:06.486
Pole driver 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher
Pole team 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Ferrari
Pole time 1:22.795
Fastest lap driver 22px-Flag of Spain.png Fernando Alonso
Fastest lap team 22px-Flag of France.png Renault
Fastest lap 1:24.569


The San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One championship race which was run at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in the town of Imola, near the Apennine mountains in Italy, between 1981 and 2006. It is called the San Marino Grand Prix because there is already an Italian Grand Prix, and the republic of San Marino is itself too small to host a grand prix. In 1980, the Imola track was used for the 51st Italian Grand Prix.

History

The area around Imola is home to several racing car manufacturers - namely Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati. Following the Second World War, the town launched a program to try to improve the local economy. Four local motor racing enthusiasts proposed the construction of a new road linking existing public roads, which could be used by the local car manufacturers to test their prototypes. Construction began in March 1950. The first test run took place two years later when Enzo Ferrari sent a car to the track.

In April 1953, the first motorcycle races took place at Imola, and the first car race took place in June 1954. In April 1963, the first race with Formula One cars took place at Imola, as a non-championship event, won by Jim Clark for Lotus. A further non-championship event took place at Imola in 1979, which was won by Niki Lauda for Brabham-Alfa Romeo.

In 1980, the Italian Grand Prix moved from the high-speed Monza circuit to Imola, as a direct result of 1978's startline pile-up, which claimed the life of the popular Swedish driver Ronnie Peterson. It was won by Nelson Piquet for Brabham-Ford. The following year, the Italian Grand Prix returned to Monza, and Imola hosted the newly-launched San Marino Grand Prix, named after the nearby republic of San Marino.

In 1994, there were three serious accidents at Imola. During Friday Practice, Rubens Barrichello crashed hard into the fence at the Variante Bassa in which he decelerated violently and was knocked unconscious for a few minutes. There was also the death of Roland Ratzenberger at the Villeneuve Corner in the Saturday qualifying session, and the death of Ayrton Senna during the race itself at the 6th-gear Tamburello Corner. As a result, for the 1995 race, the Tamburello and Villeneuve corners were altered from flat-out sweeping bends into slower chicanes, and the Variante Bassa was straightened. It was also the catalyst to changes being made to other circuits, and the sport as a whole, in an attempt to make it safer.

In recent years, constructors have complained about the poor quality of the facilities at Imola, and there was much talk of dropping the San Marino Grand Prix from the Formula One championship, especially since there is another grand prix being held in Italy. On 29 August 2006, the race was excluded from the calendar released for the 2007 season.

Winners of the San Marino Grand Prix

Year Driver Constructor Location Report
2006 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Imola Report
2005 22px-Flag of Spain.png Fernando Alonso Renault Imola Report
2004 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Imola Report
2003 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Imola Report
2002 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Imola Report
2001 22px-Flag of Germany.png Ralf Schumacher Williams-BMW Imola Report
2000 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Imola Report
1999 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Ferrari Imola Report
1998 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png David Coulthard McLaren-Mercedes Imola Report
1997 22px-Flag of Germany.png Heinz-Harald Frentzen Williams-Renault Imola Report
1996 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Damon Hill Williams-Renault Imola Report
1995 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Damon Hill Williams-Renault Imola Report
1994 22px-Flag of Germany.png Michael Schumacher Benetton-Ford Imola Report
1993 22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost Williams-Renault Imola Report
1992 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Nigel Mansell Williams-Renault Imola Report
1991 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Imola Report
1990 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Riccardo Patrese Williams-Renault Imola Report
1989 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Imola Report
1988 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Ayrton Senna McLaren-Honda Imola Report
1987 22px-Flag of the United Kingdom.png Nigel Mansell Williams-Honda Imola Report
1986 22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Imola Report
1985 3dflagsdotcom italy2bs.gif Elio de Angelis Lotus-Renault Imola Report
1984 22px-Flag of France.png Alain Prost McLaren-TAG Imola Report
1983 22px-Flag of France.png Patrick Tambay Ferrari Imola Report
1982 22px-Flag of France.png Didier Pironi Ferrari Imola Report
1981 22px-Flag of Brazil.png Nelson Piquet Brabham-Ford Imola Report

Deaths

  • Roland Ratzenberger, died in a crash at Villeneuve Corner during qualifying for the 1994 grand prix.
  • Ayrton Senna, died in a crash at Tamburello while leading the race on May 1, 1994.


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