Imola, Italy ? Michael Schumacher knew this day would have meant so much to his mother: Ferrari fans lining the track as he won a Formula One race for the first time this year.

This day, however, was one of mourning for Schumacher and his brother, Ralf.

Wearing a black armband over his red racing suit, Michael Schumacher drove just hours after his mother’s death Sunday and won the San Marino Grand Prix. Ralf finished fourth.

“My mother loved to be at the track,” Schumacher said in a statement. “She loved it when we drove go-carts on the old track at home. She would have wanted to see us race today.”

Under other circumstances, this finish would have prompted raucous celebrations by the five-time Formula One champion, Ferrari and their thousands of red-clad fans. Instead, Schumacher’s only gesture after the race was a raised fist.

He accepted the trophy and stood for the German and Italian national anthems. Unlike during normal postrace jubilation, there was no champagne.

Formula One excused him from news conferences after the race.

Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren Mercedes was second, followed by Rubens Barrichello of Ferrari. Ralf Schumacher, who started in second position and passed his older brother on the race’s first turn, was next in a Williams.

“I don’t know if I would have been able to take part in a race under the same conditions,” Barrichello said. “He’s a great person and absolutely deserved to win.”

Elizabeth Schumacher, 55, had been in a hospital in her hometown of Cologne, Germany, since April 10. She reportedly fell in her home, sustained internal injuries and had surgery.