2006 San Marino Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher
Fernando Alonso
Juan Pablo Montoya
Michael Schumacher won the San Marino Grand Prix after withstanding the pressure from Championship leader Fernando Alonso in the second half of the race. While Schumacher took the chequered flag, it really was a case of a race lost for Renault as much as a race won for Ferrari. The result was Schumacher’s 85th Grand Prix success, the first competitive win since Suzuka 2004. "It feels so great to win again," said Schumacher. "At last we have done it and it is especially good after our last race when I crashed out in Melbourne - we all wanted to put that behind us. All the work has paid off and it is good to win again. Very good. It wasn't easy to win, but we had to keep a close eye on Fernando and keep him back behind us to win. This time it worked out."