Alberto Ascari

Alberto Ascari is an Italian Formula 1 driver with 36 race starts from 1950 to 1955, 13 wins, 15 pole positions, 17 podiums and 140 championship points, and 2 drivers' championships (1952, 1953).

Ascari's first start was the 1950 Monaco Grand Prix for Ferrari, from 7th on the grid, finishing 2nd. The first win came at the 1951 German Grand Prix for Ferrari, in the 11th start, from pole position. The most recent of the 13 wins was the 1953 Swiss Grand Prix. The best season was 1952: 1st in the championship with 53.5 points, 6 wins and 6 podiums, for Ferrari. The longest team-mate pairing was with Luigi Villoresi, 28 races: Ascari finished ahead 17 times to 5 when both were classified, and out-qualified Villoresi 19 times to 7. All-time, that is the 24th-most wins of any driver. 14 of the 36 starts ended in a retirement (39%).

Nationality

Italian

Born

13 Jul 1918

Active

1950 to 1955, 6 seasons

Teams

Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia

World titles

2 (1952, 1953)

First win: 1951 German Grand Prix. Most recent win: 1953 Swiss Grand Prix. Win rate 36.1% of starts.

Compare with team-mates: Luigi Villoresi, Nino Farina, Louis Rosier, Piero Taruffi, Mike Hawthorn, Peter Whitehead, Rudi Fischer, José Froilán González. Or anyone else.

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