Overtaking at the San Marino Grand Prix is about as difficult as passing another car on the narrow, single-lane country roads that surround the Enzo and Dino Ferrari circuit. Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso know the routine all too well. Schumacher held off Alonso for nearly half of the 62 laps in a duel to the finish on Sunday.
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher returned to the fore by claiming a record-breaking 66th pole position in Imola, Italy, on Saturday for the San Marino Grand Prix. Ferrari driver Schumacher (37) set the standard in a time of one minute and 23,431 seconds to break the record of Ayrton Senna.
Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher was left in a positive mood in Imola, Italy, on Friday after setting the day’s fastest practice time ahead of qualifying for the San Marino Grand Prix. The 37-year-old German topped the time sheets in the opening free practice session in a time that was unbeaten for the rest of the day.
Fernando Alonso absorbed the awesome pressure of flying world champion Michael Schumacher in the San Marino Grand Prix in Imola on Sunday to secure his third consecutive victory for Renault. Alonso had to keep composed to cope with the rejuvenated Schumacher in the closing stages.
McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa finished fastest in first practice for the San Marino Grand Prix in Italy on Friday as world champions Ferrari were outpaced by their rivals. Michael Schumacher, who has only scored two points so far, showed his hand early at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari to set the pace.