Alberto Ascari

Alberto Ascari, an Italian F1 driver who was born on 13 July 1918 and died on 26 May 1955, won the Formula 1 Drivers’ World Championship title twice.

Nationality	Italian
Born	13 July 1918 Milan, Kingdom of Italy
Died	26 May 1955 (aged 36) Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Italy

Before his career in car racing, Ascari competed in motorcycle racing. But his most memorable achievements in motorsport came in F1, where he won back-to-back titles in 1952 and 1953 with Ferrari, making him the team’s first World Champion and the most recent Italian to claim the title. Ascari was also known for his precise driving style, which was highlighted by wins at the 1952 Indianapolis 500 and the 1954 Mille Miglia.

Ascari shares the distinction with Michael Schumacher as Ferrari’s only consecutive World Champion, and he remains the only Italian champion for Ferrari. He was the first driver to secure multiple World Championship titles, maintaining the record for the most titles from 1952 to 1954. This achievement places him among the select group of four drivers who have held the record for the most World Championship titles. Juan Manuel Fangio succeeded him in holding this record from 1954 until 2002 (sharing it with Ascari in 1954), with Michael Schumacher and, more recently, Lewis Hamilton currently holding the record.

Alberto’s racing lineage traces back to his father, Antonio Ascari, a respected racing driver himself, who tragically died in an accident at the 1925 French Grand Prix. Alberto Ascari’s own life was cut short during a test session for Ferrari at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza in 1955.

Alberto Ascari Formula One World Championship career

F1 Career	1950–1955
Teams	Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia
Entries	34 (32 starts)
Championships	2 (1952, 1953)
Wins	13
Podiums	17
Career points	107 9⁄14
Pole positions	14
Fastest laps	12
First entry	1950 Monaco Grand Prix
First win	1951 German Grand Prix
Last win	1953 Swiss Grand Prix
Last entry	1955 Monaco Grand Prix

Alberto Ascari Teammates

18 Teammates	Involvement	First Year	Last Year
Luigi Villoresi	27	1950	1955
Raymond Sommer	2	1950
Peter Whitehead	1	1950
Giovanni Bracco	1	1950
Dorino Serafini	1	1950
Piero Taruffi	12	1951	1954
Jose Froilan Gonzalez	6	1951	1954
Gianni Marzotto	1	1951
Giuseppe Farina	14	1952	1953
Andre Simon	1	1952
Mike Hawthorn	9	1953	1954
Umberto Maglioli	2	1953	1954
Piero Carini	1	1953
Sergio Mantovani	1	1954
Onofre Marimon	2	1954
Maurice Trintignant	1	1954
Eugenio Castellotti	2	1955
Louis Chiron	1	1955

Race Wins

Win Number	Grand Prix
1	1951 German Grand Prix
2	1951 Italian Grand Prix
3	1952 Belgian Grand Prix
4	1952 French Grand Prix
5	1952 British Grand Prix
6	1952 German Grand Prix
7	1952 Dutch Grand Prix
8	1952 Italian Grand Prix
9	1953 Argentine Grand Prix
10	1953 Dutch Grand Prix
11	1953 Belgian Grand Prix
12	1953 British Grand Prix
13	1953 Swiss Grand Prix

Non-Championship Wins

Win Number	Grand Prix
1	1947 French Grand Prix
2	1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix I
3	1949 Swiss Grand Prix
4	1949 BRDC International Trophy
5	1949 Italian Grand Prix
6	1949 Buenos Aires Grand Prix IV
7	1950 Penya Rhin Grand Prix
8	1951 Sanremo Grand Prix
9	1952 Syracuse Grand Prix
10	1952 Pau Grand Prix
11	1952 Marseille Grand Prix
12	1952 Baule Grand Prix
13	1953 Pau Grand Prix
14	1953 Bordeaux Grand Prix
15	1955 Valentino Grand Prix
16	1955 Naples Grand Prix

Complete Formula One Results

Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap.

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	WDC	Points1
1950	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 125	Ferrari 125 1.5 V12s	GBR	MON 2	500	SUI Ret						5th	11
		Ferrari 275	Ferrari 275 3.3 V12					BEL 5	FRA DNS
		Ferrari 375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12							ITA 2*
1951	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	SUI 6	500	BEL 2	FRA 2†	GBR Ret	GER 1	ITA 1	ESP 4		2nd	25 (28)
1952	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375S	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12		500 Ret								1st	36 (53 1⁄2)
		Ferrari 500	Ferrari 500 2.0 L4	SUI		BEL 1	FRA 1	GBR 1	GER 1	NED 1	ITA 1
1953	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 500 2.0 L4	ARG 1	500 DNA	NED 1	BEL 1	FRA 4	GBR 1	GER 8‡	SUI 1	ITA Ret	1st	34 1⁄2 (46 1⁄2)
1954	Officine Alfieri Maserati	Maserati 250F	Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6	ARG	500	BEL	FRA Ret	GBR Ret	GER	SUI			25th	1 1⁄7
	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 625	Ferrari 625 2.5 L4								ITA Ret
	Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D50	Lancia DS50 2.5 V8									ESP Ret
1955	Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D50	Lancia DS50 2.5 V8	ARG Ret	MON Ret	500	BEL	NED	GBR	ITA			NC	0

Complete Non-Championship Formula One Results

Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap.

Year	Entrant	Chassis	Engine	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	29	29	30	31	32	33	34
1950	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 166 F2-50	Ferrari 166 F2 2.0 V12	PAU Ret	RIC				BAR Ret	JER		NED 3
		Ferrari 125	Ferrari 125 1.5 V12 s			SRM Ret	PAR	EMP			ALB Ret		NAT 4	NOT	ULS	PES	STT	INT DNQ	GOO
		Ferrari 375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12																	PEN 1
1951	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12	SYR Ret	PAU Ret	RIC	SRM 1	BOR	INT	PAR	ULS	SCO	NED	ALB	PES Ret	BAR Ret	GOO
1952	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 500 2.0 L4	SYR 1				PAU 1	IBS	Mar 1	AST	INT	ELÄ	NAP	EIF	PAR	ALB	FRO	ULS	MNZ Ret	LAC	ESS	MAR 3*	SAB Ret	CAE	DMT	COM 1†	NAT	BAU 1	MOD 3‡	CAD	SKA	MAD	AVU	JOE	NEW
		Ferrari 375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12		VAL 5	RIC	LAV
1953	Scuderia Ferrari	Ferrari 500	Ferrari 500 2.0 L4	SYR Ret	PAU 1	LAV	AST	BOR 1	INT	ELÄ	NAP 5	ULS	WIN	FRO	COR	EIF
		Ferrari 375	Ferrari 375 4.5 V12														ALB DNQ	PRI	ESS	MID	ROU	CRY	AVU	USF	LAC	BRI	CHE	SAB	NEW	CAD	RED	SKA	LON	MOD	MAD	JOE	CUR
1955	Scuderia Lancia	Lancia D50	Lancia DS50 2.5 V8	VAL 1	PAU 5	GLO	BOR	INT	NAP 1	ALB	CUR	COR	LON	DRT	RED	DTT	OUL	AVO	SYR

Sources: Wikipedia.com, fandom.com and statsf1.com