Memorable F1 races at Imola, from Alonso v Schumacher to Hamilton’s hard rain

Fernando Alonso beats Michael Schumacher to win the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola in 2005. Photograph: Gromik Thierry/ABACA/Shutterstock

The Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix is taking place against a backdrop of severe doubts over Imola’s Formula One future. The deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix remain etched on F1’s psyche but the demanding Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari has been the scene of some of the sport’s most-compelling races. Here are three of the best:

2005: Alonso v Schumacher