The 1996 San Marino Grand Prix was held on 5 May 1996 at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. It was the fifth round of the 1996 Formula One season. The 63-lap race was won by Damon Hill driving for the Williams team after starting from second position. Michael Schumacher finished second driving a Ferrari, despite his front-right brake seizing halfway around the final lap.
As the German crossed the line, it was in a cloud of tyre smoke as his right front wheel was totally seized, and rubbing along the circuit. Michael Schumacher joked after the race, “The wheel locked up at Acque Minerali. I was really worried because I did not think the race was over.” Berger was sufficiently far behind though, to enable Michael to finish second. As the Ferrari pulled off the circuit the crowd began their customary invasion.
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