Michael Schumacher’s victory at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix came under the shadow of one of Formula One’s darkest weekends. The race at Imola was marked by tragedy — Roland Ratzenberger lost his life in qualifying, and Ayrton Senna suffered a fatal accident on lap seven. Despite the devastation, the race continued, with Schumacher leading from the start in his Benetton B194. When the checkered flag fell, his celebration was subdued, the magnitude of what had occurred overshadowing his second