1994 San Marino Grand Prix

Championship standings

Schumacher leads the Drivers’ Championship with 20 points after two wins from two starts. Rubens Barrichello is second on 7 points, Damon Hill and Gerhard Berger are tied third on 6 points, and Jean Alesi is fifth on 4. In the Constructors’ Championship, Benetton leads on 20 points, Ferrari second on 10, Jordan third on 7.

Previous race

At the Pacific Grand Prix in Aida, Schumacher led every lap after Senna was struck at the first corner — Häkkinen ran into the back of him, and Larini then collided with the spinning Williams, taking both out. Hill climbed to second before retiring with transmission failure on lap 49. Schumacher won ahead of Berger and Barrichello, the latter achieving Jordan’s first podium finish.

Between-race developments

JJ Lehto, recovered from his pre-season neck injury, returns to Benetton; Verstappen, who stood in for the opening two rounds, steps down. Eddie Irvine remains suspended for a third consecutive race; Andrea de Cesaris replaces him at Jordan.

Practice

Rubens Barrichello had a major crash during practice. Coming too fast into the Variante Bassa chicane, his car was launched by the kerb, flipped upside down, and came to rest just metres from a tyre wall. He swallowed his tongue; quick action from the medical team saved his life. He returned to the paddock on Saturday with a broken nose, a bandaged arm, and a cut lip.