Formula 1 - Grand Prix of San Marino

Imola, San Marino

The Imola circuit in San Marino speaks to the imagination of all racing fans. Since ancient Roman civilization in 80 B.C. when Imola was called Cornelli Forum, it hosted wheeled races and today few circuits reflect the same adoration for motor sport as Imola. The circuit is also the home base of the Italian tifosi, who make the first European Grand Prix of the season every year a spectacular happening.

Autodromo Enzo & Dino Ferrari

Baptized as “Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari” in honour of Enzo Ferrari’s late son Dino and Enzo’s loyalty to the circuit, Imola hosted many memorable races. Like the titan match between Gilles Villeneuve and Didier Pironi, won by Pironi. And a year later the revanche by Villeneuve’s close friend Patrick Tambay in honour of the man who died tragically the year before. However, the circuit is mostly known by the accident of the F1-hero Ayrton Senna, who died during the race of 1994 in Imola.

After the tragic F1-weekend of 1994, the beloved fast curves of the Imola circuit have been replaced by chicanes. Due to long straights followed by these chicanes and the fact that the race is counter clockwise, the circuit is extremely tough on the drivers (and their cars). Together with the high speeds achieved on the straights, the history of the circuit and the tifosi cheering from the grand stands, the San Marino Grand Prix is a spectacular event that thrills every racing fan, while realizing the risks that this extreme sport accompanies.

Circuit Facts
Rounds	62
Circuit Length	4,933 km
Track Record	M. Schumacher FERRARI 2004
Record Lap Time	01:20,411
Race Distance	305,609 km
Address of Circuit	Autodromo Enzo & Dino Ferrari, Via Fratelli Rosselli 2. 40026 Imola, Italy