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Alberto Ascari

Date of birth:July 13, 1918
Place of birth:Milan
Died:May 26, 1955
Place of death:Monza
Races entered:73
Wins:23
Podiums:35
Pole positions:22
Fastest laps:20
Race win percentage:31.51%
(the above statistics are a summary of the data currently available on the Career details page.)

Racing driver relations:
Son of Antonio Ascari.

Crashed while testing a Ferrari sports car at Monza. Died from the injuries. The corner he crashed in is now named the Ascari corner.

The racing career of Alberto Ascari — in detail

1955
Formula 1
Position: no position
2 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Lancia
Car: Lancia D50
   
1954
Formula 1
Position: 25 (1.14 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 1 pole position. 0 podiums. 1 fastest lap.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari, Officine Alfieri Maserati, Scuderia Lancia
Car: Ferrari 625
Car: Maserati 250F
Car: Lancia D50
 
Florida International 12-Hour Grand Prix of Endurance, Group S5.0
Race position: no position. Fastest lap.
Team: Scuderia Lancia
Car: Lancia D24
 
XXI Mille Miglia, Coppa Franco Mazzotti
Race position: 1.
Team: Scuderia Lancia
Car: Lancia D24
Complete results needed.
   
1953
Formula 1
Position: 1 (34.5 points)
8 races. 5 wins. 6 pole positions. 5 podiums. 4 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 500
 
World Sportscar Championship
Position: no position
3 races. 1 win. 0 pole positions. 1 podium. ? fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2 (F1), II Grand Prix de Bordeaux, France
Race position: 1. Fastest lap.
Car: Ferrari 500
 
Formula 2 (F1), VI Grand Prix di Napoli, Italy
Race position: 5. Fastest lap.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 500
 
Formula Libre, Gran Premio Ciudad de Buenos Aires
Race position: no position. Started from pole position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 375
 
Le Mans 24h - S 5.0
Race position: 8. Fastest lap.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 340MM Berlinetta
   
1952
Formula 1
Position: 1 (36 points)
6 races. 6 wins. 5 pole positions. 6 podiums. 6 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari, Enzo Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 375 Special
Car: Ferrari 500
 
AAA National Championship
Position: no position
1 race. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 0 podiums. ? fastest laps.
Team: Ferrari
Car: Ferrari
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 2, V Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza, Italy
Race position: no position. Started from pole position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 500
 
XX Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans - S 3.0
Race position: no position. Fastest lap.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 250 S Berlinetta Vignale
Complete results needed.
   
1951
Formula 1
Position: 2 (25 points)
8 races. 2 wins. 2 pole positions. 4 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 375
 
Formula 1, V Gran Premio di Bari, Italy
Race position: no position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 375
 
Formula 2, IV Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza, Italy
Race position: 1. Started from pole position. Fastest lap.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 F2
   
1950
Formula 1
Position: 5 (11 points)
4 races. 0 wins. 0 pole positions. 2 podiums. 0 fastest laps.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 375 (Ferrari)
Car: Ferrari 275 (Ferrari)
Car: Ferrari 125 (Ferrari)
 
Formula 1 XI Grand Prix de Pau, France
Race position: no position.
Car: Ferrari
 
Formula 1 Netherland Grand Prix
Race position: 3.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166
 
Formula 1, III Grand Prix des Nations Genève, Switzerland
Race position: 4.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 340 F1
 
Formula 1, XII Circuit de l'Albigeois, France
Race position: 12.
Car: Ferrari
 
Formula 1, IV Gran Premio di Bari Italy
Race position: no position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 F2/50
 
Formula 1, XI Gran Premio di San Remo, Italy
Race position: no position. Started from pole position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 125 C
 
Formula 2, III Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza, Italy
Race position: 2.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 F2
 
Formula 2, I Gran Premio di Modena, Italy
Race position: 1. Started from pole position. Fastest lap.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 F2
 
Formula 2, IV Grand Prix de Marseille, France
Race position: 2. Fastest lap.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 F2
 
Formula Libre, III Gran Premio Internacional Gral. San Martín Argentina
Race position: 1. Started from pole position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 FL
 
Formula Libre, IV Copa de acción San Lorenzo, Argentina
Race position: no position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 FL
 
Formula Libre, IV Gran Premio Extraordinario Maria Eva Duarte de Perón (Palermo) Argentina
Race position: no position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 FL
   
1949
Formula Libre, III Gran Premio Maria Eva Duarte de Peron (Palermo) Argentina
Race position: 7.
Team: Scuderia Ambrosiana
Car: Maserati
 
Formula 1 BRDC International Trophy
Race position: 1.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 125
Complete results needed.
 
Formula 1 X Grand Prix de Belgique
Race position: 3.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 125
 
Formula 2, II Gran Premio dell'Autodromo di Monza, Italy
Race position: 3.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 F2
 
Formula 2, V Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
Race position: 1. Started from pole position.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 F2
 
Formula Libre, Gran Premio Juan Domingo Peron (Palermo) Argentina
Race position: 1. Started from pole position.
Team: Scuderia Ambrosiana
Car: Maserati 4CLT
 
Formula Libre, II Gran Premio Internacional San Martin Argentina
Race position: 7.
Team: Scuderia Ambrosiana
Car: Maserati 4CLT
 
Formula Libre, III Copa de Acción San Lorenzo Argentina
Race position: 3.
Team: Scuderia Ambrosiana
Car: Maserati 4CL
 
Formula Libre, IV Gran Premio Juan Domingo Peron (Palermo) Argentina
Race position: 1.
Team: Scuderia Ferrari
Car: Ferrari 166 FL
 
Madrid Grand Prix - 30 October
Race position: no position.
Car: Cisitalia D46
Complete results needed.
   
1948
Formula 1 XXXV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
Race position: 3.
Team: Scuderia Alfa Romeo
Car: Alfa Romeo 158
   
1947
XXXIV Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France
Race position: no position. Fastest lap.
Car: Maserati 4CL
 
Sehab Almaz Bey Trophy, Cairo
Race position: 2.
Car: Cisitalia D46
Complete results needed.
   
1940
XXXI° Targa Florio
Race position: no position.
Team: Scuderia Torino
Car: Maserati 6CM 1.5L
 
XIV° Gran Premio di Tripoli
Race position: 9.
Team: Scuderia Torino
Car: Maserati 6CM 1.5L




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This profile page was last modified 2012-04-20 14:11:19 by Bertil Åberg
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