There was no Spanish repeat of the first lap shenanigans that 'graced' the San Marino Grand Prix, but an unsavoury incident preceded the fifth round of the world championshi⛎p after a protester found his way onto the grid as the cars were on their warꦅm-up lap.

Evoking memories of last year's British Grand Prix💙, when a religious protester broke through security in an attempt to get his message across to all and sundry while dodging cars on the Hangar Straight, the Spanish anti-capitalist at least picked a slower moment to stage his demonstration, parading up and down the empty grid with a banner opposing the Forum 2004 trade fair due to be held in Spain later this year. His protest was short-lived and he had been bundl𒉰ed away by marshals and security staff before the field re-assembled for the start.

Once underway, there was no likelihood of Michael Schumacher and Juan Montoya squaring up for a second bout of mechanical fisticuffs, as the Colombian made a poor getaway - allowing a lightning fast Jarn꧟o Trulli to take the lead b🅘y surprising Schumacher at the first corner.

"It was an inter🎀esting start, but not what I expected," the German admitted, "I thought I had a good start, but I watched in my mirrors and suddenly ⭕I saw this blue Jarno Trulli flying in!"

The worl🐎d champion admitted that defence had crossed his mind, but that he then thought better of it.

"I did think about trying to close the door a bit, but I did not feel that was fair, so I let him do what he was doing," he revealed, "Then, a couple of times, I did think about passing him, but it was too tight, sꦚo I opted to wait for the pit-stops and let the strategy do the wo𒈔rk."

"I made the ki🉐nd of start you can only dr🧜eam about," Trulli admitted, "but, even though Michael was behind, I knew he was faster than me."

The Italian eventually came home third, after losing out to the second Ferrari of Rubens Barrichello on strategy. Montoya, m🌠eanwhile, struggled all day before finally having to call it quits when his brakes disappeared.