Fangio qualified on pole and that proved vital as he was able to avoid the carnage behind him.
It wasn’t plain sailing. With 10 laps to go, Panis was told he didn’t have enough fuel to finish the race.
On May 17 1992, Nigel Mansell won the San Marino GP and, in the process, became the first driver to win the opening five races of the year.
The Alpine F1 team have been one of the surprises of the 2021 F1 season, with Esteban Ocon and Fernando Alonso both scoring points regularly.