Antonio Ascari was born near Mantua, in the Italy, the son of a corn dealer. He began racing cars at the top levels in Italy in 1919, using a modified 1914 Fiat. Along with Enzo Ferrari, in 1919 he raced in the first Targa Florio held after the end of World War I but did not finish after crashing into a deep ravine. His bad luck there continued in 1920 and 1921 but in 1922 he finished a strong fourth. Driving an Alfa Romeo for Vittorio Jano in April of 1923, he narrowly lost the Targa Floria, finishing second to his Alfa Romeo team_mate, Ugo Sivocci. However, the following month at the Cremona Circuit he drove to his first major Grand Prix victory. In 1924, he repeated as winner at Cremona then went on to Monza where he won the Italian Grand Prix.
1925 promised to be a great year for Antonio Ascari, his car dominating the competition at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps when he won the inaugral Belgian Grand Prix. Unfortunately, 36-year-old Ascari was killed while leading the 1925 French Grand Prix at the Montlhéry racecouse south of Paris. He left behind a seven_year_old son, Alberto who would become one of the greats of Formula 1 racing and who would also die behind the wheel at age 36.
Born in Milan, Italy, Ascari was the son of AntonioAscari, 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.
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.
Ascari was the only European driver to race at Indy in its 11 years on the F1 schedule, but his day ended after 40 laps.
Ascari was the only European driver to race at Indy in its 11 years on the Formula One schedule, but his day ended after 40 laps with internal favors.
Ascari would not continue his dominance in 1954 as he would fail to finish a race in his 4 attempts at F1 that year, although he made up for it by winning the Mille Miglia.
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