I didn't want my brakes to go as they did in Melbourne

I didn't want my brakes to go as they did in Melbourne and I was also worried because it started raining slightly. And at the same time I was trying to maintain my rhythm."But it was my time I think I will be able to say more about it tomorrow I can't really remember the last time I won a race. It was nice for me and also for all German motor racing fans."Schumacher complained he had been held up by back markers and Ferrari's team director, Jean Todt, marched up to the Sauber crew and suggested in blunt terms they get Nicola Larini out of his No1 driver's path. But Schumacher acknowledged the Williams still had the edge and he would have settled for third place before the race.

He anticipated better days ahead; and more German dominance.He said: "When Heinz-Harald came out ahead of me I knew that was it Those two laps made the difference He did a fantastic job and finally made it We had a great fight, very fair. Second is better than I expected."It was a great race for the German spectators This is what they wanted to see It's great for Germany having three competitive drivers. I don't know what happened to my brother today, but very soon we shall have all three up here."That is no idle threat. Ralf Schumacher ran a strong fourth early in the race, but a broken drive shaft halted his Jordan-Peugeot after 17 laps. David Coulthard, also, figured prominently and was on course for a place on the podium when the engine of his McLaren-Mercedes failed him.Chief among the beneficiaries of their misfortune were Giancarlo Fisichella, fourth in the other Jordan, Jean Alesi, fifth in a Benetton-Renault, and Mika Hakkinen, sixth in the other McLaren.Johnny Herbert, in his 100th grand prix, and Gerhard Berger, in his 200th, had only retirement and disappointment to mark the occasion.Hill was another on short time, ramming his Arrows- Yamaha into Shinji Nakano's Prost-Mugen-Honda and crippling both cars. Hill claimed, with scant conviction, that the Japanese driver turned into him.The stewards saw it differently and imposed on Hill a one-race ban suspended for one race. The Englishman's growing frustration may well have been a factor.

He had to start in the pit lane in his spare car after a starter motor problem sabotaged his race car and he found progress painstakingly slow.He said: "We've got to get our act together I don't enjoy starting last. I was getting held up badly by the guys ahead of me and I could see I was losing time. It was going to be a very difficult job getting a result today anyway We just have to keep working hard and looking ahead. I have got to think about the next race and forget this one."You sense, however, there is more anguish to come for the world champion this season.SAN MARINOGRAND PRIX1 Heinz-Harald Frentzen (Ger) 10pts(Williams-Renault) 1hr 31min 0.673sec (avge speed 125.215mph/201.509 kph)2 Michael Schumacher (Ger) 6pts(Ferrari) at 1.237sec3 Eddie Irvine (GB) 4pts(Ferrari) at 1:18.3434 Giancarlo Fisichella (It) 3pts(Jordan-Peugeot) at 1:23.3885 Jean Alesi (Fr) 2pts(Benetton-Renault) at one lap6 Mika Hakkinen (Fin) 1pt(McLaren-Mercedes) at 1 lap7 Nicola Larini (It) Sauber-Petronas 1 lap; 8 Olivier Panis (Fr) Prost- Mugen-Honda 1 lap; 9 Mika Salo (Fin) Tyrrell 2 laps; 10 Jos Verstappen (Neth) Tyrrell-Ford 2 laps; 11 Ukyo Katayama (Japan) Minardi-Hart 3 laps.Did not finish (not classified): 12 Pedro Diniz (Bra) Arrows-Yamaha 53 laps completed; 13 Jacques Villeneuve (Can) Williams-Renault 40 laps; 14 David Coulthard (GB) McLaren-Mercedes 38; 15 Rubens Barrichello (Bra) Stewart-Ford 32; 16 Johnny Herbert (GB) Sauber-Petronas 18; 17 Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Jordan-Peugeot 17; 18 Shinji Nakano (Japan) Prost-Mugen-Honda 11; 19 Damon Hill (GB) Arrows-Yamaha 11; 20 Gerhard Berger (Aut) Benetton- Renault 4; 21 Jan Magnussen (Den) Stewart-Ford 2.Did not start (failed to complete lap): 22 Jarno Trulli (It) Minardi- Hart.Fastest lap: Frentzen 1:25.531 (128.939mph/ 207.503 kph).Drivers'championshipstandings.