The 1994 San Marino Grand Prix was held on 1 May 1994 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, located in Imola, Italy and was the third race of the 1994 Formula One season.
Michael Schumacher, driving for Benetton, won the race despite contact with Damon Hill. Nicola Larini, driving for Ferrari, scored the first points of his career when he achieved a podium finish in second position
Fatalities and injuries at this race proved to be a major turning point in both the 1994 season, and in the development of Formula One itself, particularly with regard to safety. The race weekend was marked by the deaths of Austrian driver Roland Ratzenberger and of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna in separate accidents. Other incidents saw driver Rubens Barrichello injured and several mechanics and spectators injured. It was the first fatality in 12 years in the Formula One World Championship, since the 1982 Canadian Grand Prix, and the first with two driver deaths since the 1960 Belgian Grand Prix.
Video, 1994 San Marino GP: Nicola Larini (Ferrari 412T1) taking on the original Tamburello configuration
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