Alberto Ascari
Formula One Career
Nationality	Italian
Active years	1950 - 1955
Team(s)	Ferrari, Maserati, Lancia
Grands Prix	33
Championships	2
Wins	13
Podium finishes	15
Pole positions	14
Fastest laps	12
First Grand Prix	1950 Monaco Grand Prix
First win	1951 German Grand Prix
Last win	1953 Swiss Grand Prix
Last Grand Prix	1955 Monaco Grand Prix

Alberto Ascari (July 13, 1918 – May 26, 1955) was one of Formula One's first stars, the first great Ferrari driver and one of only two Italian World Champions in the history of the sport. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... The Formula One World Drivers Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One race car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 21, 1950 at Monaco. ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held on the streets of the Principality of Monaco. ... The 1951 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 29, 1951 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. ... The German Grand Prix (Großer Preis von Deutschland) is an annual automobile race. ... Results from the 1953 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Bern on August 23, 1953 Classification Notes Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 240. ... The Swiss Grand Prix was the premier auto race of Switzerland; in its later years, it was a Formula One race. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 22, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 142. ... The Monaco Grand Prix (Grand Prix de Monaco) is a Formula One race held on the streets of the Principality of Monaco. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... The Formula One World Drivers Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One race car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ...

Early life

Born in Milan, Italy, Ascari was the son of Antonio Ascari, a talented Grand Prix motor racing star in the 1920s, racing Alfa Romeos. Antonio was killed while leading the French Grand Prix in 1925 but the younger Ascari had an interest in racing in spite of it. He raced [[motorcycle}motorcycles]] in his earlier years; it was after he entered the prestigious Mille Miglia in a Ferrari sports car that he eventually started racing on four wheels regularly. This is about the Italian city of Milan. ... Antonio Ascari, born September 15, 1888 _ died July 26, 1925, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing champion. ... Georges Boillot winning the 1912 French Grand Prix in Dieppe, France Grand Prix motor racing has its roots in organized automobile racing that began in France as far back as 1894. ... Alfa Romeo is an Italian automobile manufacturing company, founded as Darracq Italiana by Cavaliere Ugo Stella, an aristocrat from Milan in partnership with the French automobile firm of Alexandre Darracq. ... The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ...

His racing career was interrupted by World War II, after which he began racing in Grand Prix with Maserati. His team-mate was Luigi Villoresi, who would become a mentor and friend of Ascari. He won his first Grand Prix race in Sanremo, Italy in 1948 and won another race with the team the following year. His biggest success came after he joined Villoresi on the Ferrari team; he won three more races that year with them. Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Luigi Villoresi, born May 16, 1909 - died August 23, 1997, was an Italian Grand Prix motor racing driver who continued racing on the Formula One circuit at the time of its inception. ... Look up Mentor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Country Italy Region Liguria Province Imperia (IM) Mayor Claudio Borea Elevation 15 m Area 54 km² Population  - Total (as of 2004) 56,903  - Density 936/km² Time zone CET, UTC+1 Coordinates Gentilic Sanremesi or Sanremaschi Dialing code 0184 Postal code 18038 Frazioni San Romolo, Poggio, Bussana, Bussana Vecchia, Coldirodi...

Formula One career

The first official Formula One season took place in 1950, and the Ferrari team made its debut at Monte Carlo with Ascari, Villoresi, and the popular French driver Raymond Sommer on the team. Ascari finished 2nd in the race and later in the year shared a 2nd place at F1's first race in Monza. He was only 5th in the championship standings however. He won his first F1 race the following season on the Nürburgring circuit and added a win at Monza, finishing runner up in the championship to Juan Manuel Fangio. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 21, 1950 at Monaco. ... Raymond Sommer (August 31, 1906, Mouzon, in the Ardennes département of France - September 10, 1950) was a Grand Prix motor racing driver. ... Autodromo Nazionale di Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. ... Detailed Nürburgring map showing both the Nordschleife and the new GP section. ... Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 - July 17, 1995) was a legendary Argentine race car driver, considered by many to be the greatest racing driver in Formula One history, winning the world championship no less than five times for Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Mercedes Benz and Maserati. ...

With success in Europe, Enzo Ferrari supplied a car for Ascari in the Indianapolis 500, at the time an F1 event, in 1952. He was the only European driver to race at Indy in its 11 years on the F1 schedule, but his day ended after 40 laps. That was the only time he didn't win an F1 race that season. Ascari's Ferrari Tipo 500 dominated 1952, winning all six races in Europe that season and recording the fastest lap in each race. He nearly scored the maximum amount of points a driver could earn, but drivers were given points for fastest laps at the time, and he had to share a half point with another driver in one race. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... The Ferrari 500 was a Formula 2 car designed by Aurelio Lampredi. ...

He won three more consecutive races to start the 1953 season, giving him nine straight wins (not counting Indy) before his streak ended when he finished 4th in France, although it was a close 4th as the race was highly competitive. He earned two more wins later in the year to give himself a second consecutive World Championship. Ascari did not continue his dominance in 1954 as he failed to finish a race in his four attempts at F1, although he made up for it by winning the Mille Miglia. The Mille Miglia (Thousand Miles) was an open-road endurance race which took place in Italy twenty-four times from 1927 to 1957 (thirteen before the war, eleven from 1947). ...

Death

His 1955 season started similarly, retiring twice more, the latter of which was a spectacular incident in Monaco where he crashed into a harbour after missing a chicane. A week later, on May 26, he went to Monza to test a Ferrari sports car and crashed on one of the track's challenging high-speed corners. He was killed in the accident. The corner where the accident happened, renamed in his honor, no longer exists, having been replaced with a chicane, the Variante Ascari. The Ford chicane on Le Mans A chicane is a sequence of tight serpentine curves (usually an S-shape curve) in a roadway, used in auto racing and on city streets to slow cars. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ...

Legacy

Alberto Ascari is interred next to his father in the Cimitero Monumentale in Milan. The British manufacturer, Ascari Cars of the Ascari KZ1 supercar is named in his honour. The Cimitero Monumentale in Milan, Italy is a very large cemetery located on the square given its name, Piazzale del Cimitero Monumentale. ... For Colonial Soldiers from the German and Italian African colonies see - Ascari (Colonial Soldier) Ascari Cars is a sports car manufacturer based in Banbury, United Kingdom. ... The Ascari KZ1 is a sports car made by Ascari. ... The Bugatti Veyron 16. ...

In 1992, he was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. The International Motorsports Hall of Fame is a Hall of Fame dedicated to enshrining those who have contributed the most to auto racing either as a driver, owner, developer or engineer. ...

Complete Formula One World Championship Results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position)

This article recaps the inaugaral 1950 Formula One season. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... The 1950 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 13, 1950 at Silverstone Circuit. ... The 1950 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 21, 1950 at Monaco. ... The 1950 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on Tuesday, May 30, 1950 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... The 1950 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 4, 1950 at Bremgarten Circuit. ... The 1950 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 18, 1950 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. ... The 1950 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 2, 1950 at Reims-Gueux. ... The 1950 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 3, 1950 at Monza. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Season Summary Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Results from the 1951 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Bern on May 27, 1951 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 251. ... Results from the 1951 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1951 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Lee Wallard 17. ... Results from the 1951 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 17, 1951 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 422. ... Results from the 1951 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 1, 1951 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 227. ... The 1951 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 14, 1951 at Silverstone Circuit. ... The 1951 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 29, 1951 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. ... The 1951 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 16, 1951 at Monza. ... The 1951 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 28, 1951 at Pedralbes Circuit. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Season Summary Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... The 1952 Swiss Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 18, 1952 at Bremgarten Circuit. ... The 1952 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on May 30, 1952 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... The 1952 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 22, 1952 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. ... The 1952 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 6, 1952 at Rouen-Les-Essarts. ... The 1952 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 19, 1952 at Silverstone Circuit. ... The 1952 German Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 3, 1952 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. ... The 1952 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on August 17, 1952 at the Circuit Zandvoort. ... The 1952 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on September 7, 1952 at Monza. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Season Summary Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... The 1953 Argentine Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on January 18, 1953 at the Autodromo Oscar Alfredo Galvez, Buenos Aires. ... The 1950 Indianapolis 500 was a Formula One race held on May 30, 1953 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... The 1953 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 7, 1953 at the Circuit Zandvoort. ... The 1953 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on June 21, 1953 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps. ... The 1953 French Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 5, 1953 at Reims-Gueux. ... The 1953 British Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on July 18, 1953 at Silverstone Circuit. ... Results from the 1953 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 2, 1953 Classification Notes Pole position: Alberto Ascari - 959. ... Results from the 1953 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Bern on August 23, 1953 Classification Notes Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 240. ... Results from the 1953 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 13, 1953 Classification Notes Pole position: Alberto Ascari - 202. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... Season Summary Points were given to top 5 finishers (8, 6, 4, 3, 2). ... Present Maserati logo A 1957 Maserati 200SI at the Scarsdale Concours Maserati Birdcage 1959 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe Maserati Sebring Maserati is a famous Italian manufacturer of racing cars and sports cars, established in 1914 in Bologna. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 17, 1954 Classification Notes Pole position: Nino Farina - 144. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 31, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jack McGrath 14. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 20, 1954 Classification Notes Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 422. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One French Grand Prix held at Reims on July 4, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Hans Herrmann 232. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Silverstone on July 17, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 150. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One German Grand Prix held at Nürburgring on August 1, 1954 Classification Notes Pole position: Juan Manuel Fangio - 9 50. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Swiss Grand Prix held at Bern on August 22, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 239. ... Results from the 1954 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 5, 1954 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Jose Froilan Gonzalez 20. ... The 1954 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on October 24, 1954 at Pedralbes. ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... Season Summary Season Review 1955 Drivers Championship final standings Categories: Formula One seasons ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Argentine Grand Prix held at Argentina on January 16, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 148. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Monaco Grand Prix held at Monaco on May 22, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 142. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis on May 30, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Bill Vukovich 13. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Belgian Grand Prix held at Spa-Francorchamps on June 5, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Manuel Fangio 420. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Dutch Grand Prix held at Netherlands on June 19, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Roberto Mieres 140. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One British Grand Prix held at Aintree on July 16, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 20. ... Results from the 1955 Formula One Italian Grand Prix held at Monza on September 11, 1955 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Stirling Moss 246. ... Lancia (Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat group in 1969. ...

Formula One Records

• During the 1952 season, Ascari set 6 fastest laps in series, an achievement that was never matched and only Michael Schumacher got close in the 2004 season with 5 fastest laps in series.

Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ...

References

• Most Fastest Laps in Series in One Season. Formula 1 Review. Retrieved on October 10, 2006.

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External links

• Grand Prix History - Hall of Fame, Alberto Ascari
• Alberto Ascari statistics
• Alberto Ascari on Find-A-Grave