Alberto Ascari vs Nino Farina

Alberto Ascari and Nino Farina were Formula 1 team-mates for 15 races (1952 to 1953). Ascari finished ahead 12 times to 3 when both were classified, Ascari started ahead 13 times to 2, and the points were 100 to 67 in Ascari's favour.

Team-mates 1952 to 1953. Compare with someone else

Explained: the closest and most one-sided team-mate pairings · how "finished ahead" is counted: both classified, the higher place wins.

Race by race as team-mates

Alberto Ascari Nino Farina neither classified. Top row: race, 12–3. Bottom row: qualifying or grid, 13–2. Hover or tap a tile for the race.

1952

1953

Career totals

Alberto Ascari		Nino Farina
6	Seasons	6
36	Starts	36
13	Wins	5
36.1	Win rate %	13.9
15	Poles	6
17	Podiums	20
47.2	Podium rate %	55.6
0	Fastest laps	0
140	Points	127.33
3.89	Points per start	3.54
14	Retirements	9
2	World titles	1
1	Best championship	1

As team-mates: 15 races

Alberto Ascari		Nino Farina
12	Finished ahead	3
13	Started ahead (grid)	2
11	Wins	2
11	Podiums	10
100	Points	67

Season by season as team-mates

Season	Races	Race head-to-head	Grid head-to-head	Points
1952	6	6–0	5–1	53.5–27
1953	9	6–3	8–1	46.5–40

Head-to-head counts races both drivers started for the same team. A driver who finished ahead of a retired team-mate counts as ahead. Grid head-to-head uses the starting grid, so penalties are included.

All shared races: 30

Across every race both drivers started, for any team: Alberto Ascari finished ahead 16 times, Nino Farina 13 times. Grid: 18–12. Wins in those races: 13–6. Points: 139–121.3.

After the same number of starts

Starts	Alberto Ascari wins	Nino Farina wins	Alberto Ascari podiums	Nino Farina podiums	Alberto Ascari points	Nino Farina points
10	0	4	4	5	20	45
25	12	4	16	12	129	85

Points are under the system of each era, so they compare drivers of the same era best.