IMOLA   SAN-MARINO

Imola first held a grand prix in 1980 when the Italian Grand Prix needed a temporary home after dispute between the FIA and Monza. When the Italian GP moved back to its traditional venue a year later Imola was given its own race, the San Marino Grand Prix. The long slipstreaming run down to the Tosa hairpin made the track a great venue for racing.

The FISA-FOCA war meant the smallest ever field for a world
championship grand prix for the 1982 race with just 13 cars starting, after the English teams led a boycott. The race turned into a furious scrap between the Ferraris of JV's father Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi. Villeneuve was furious when Pironi broke a gentleman's agreement and took the lead in the dying moments of the race. Still angry Gilles was killed in qualifying for the Belgium GP two weeks later.

For many Imola will always bring back bad memories after the dark weekend of the 1994 race. During qualifying Roland Ratzenberger
became the first driver in 12 years to be killed during a grand prix weekend; and on Sunday the unthinkable happened when the great
Ayrton Senna was killed while leading the race after crashing at the Tamburello. The tragedy rocked Formula 1 and forced a wholesale safety review of the sport. The character of Imola was changed forever in 1995 by a pair of chicanes which punctuated the mile long drag down to Tosa from the start finish straight.

2000 Results:
1 M.Schumacher Ferrari
2 Hakkinen McLaren Mercedes
3 Coulthard McLaren Mercedes
4 Barrichello Ferrari
5 Villeneuve BAR Honda
6 Salo Sauber Petronas
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