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Alberto Ascari (13 July 1918 – 26 May 1955) was an Italian racing driver and a two-time Formula One World Champion. Noted for careful precision and finely-judged accuracy, Ascari was a multitalented racer who competed in motorcycle racing before switching to cars.
The son of one of Italy's great pre-war drivers, Alberto Ascari went on to become one of Formula 1 racing's most dominant and best-loved champions. Noted for the careful precision and finely-judged accuracy that made him one of the safest drivers in a most dangerous era, he was also notoriously superstitious and took great pains to avoid ...
Apr 25, 2021 · Alberto Ascari was just seven years old when his father Antonio died. Almost three decades later, when Alberto was exactly the same age as his father was at the time of his passing; on the same day of the month and in almost the same manner, Alberto too was killed.
Alberto Ascari was an Italian F1 driver who won the F1 Drivers' World Championship title twice, in 1952 and 1953, for Scuderia Ferrari.
Enzo Ferrari described Alberto Ascari as being 'virtually impossible to overtake' when leading. It is a notion to which the 1952 season attests, since Ascari was victorious in six of the year's...
May 22, 2024 · Alberto Ascari (born July 13, 1918, Milan, Italy—died May 26, 1955, Monza) was an Italian automobile racing driver who was world champion driver in 1952 and 1953.
Oct 12, 2022 · Alberto Ascari was the first double world champion; the first to win back-to-back titles and still holds the record of the most grand prix wins in a row. He deserves to be more revered, writes Andrew Frankel
Still today Alberto Ascari is the only Italian driver who has ever won two Formula One world Titles, both of the behind the wheel of a Ferrari.
Jul 7, 2014 · Fifty-seven years on Alberto Ascari remains the last great Italian driver. “He had,” said Villoresi, “the clarity and presence of mind of Varzi, together with the fighting spirit of Nuvolari. There was no one better…”
Find out about F1 driver, Alberto Ascari, their career with Ferrari, world championship dominance, infamous Monaco crash and much more.
