Alberto Ascari

Italian racing driver (1918–1955)

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Alberto Ascari was an Italian race car driver who competed in the early years of Formula One racing during the 1950s. He is historically significant as one of the sport's pioneering champions, representing Italy's early dominance in international motorsport.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Alberto
Gender: male
Citizenship: Kingdom of Italy
Place of birth: Milan
Place of death: Monza
Father: Antonio Ascari
Languages spoken: Italian
Participant in: 24 Hours of Le Mans
Sport: motorcycle sport
Member of team: Scuderia Lancia
Image: Alberto Ascari - El Gráfico 1587.jpg

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Commons category: Alberto Ascari
date of birth: 1918-07-13
date of death: 1955-05-26
place of burial: monumental cemetery of Milan
Commons gallery: Alberto Ascari
cause of death: Category:Racing drivers who died while racing
number of wins: 13
points for: 140.13999999999999
pole positions: 14
podium finishes: 17
number of matches played/races/starts: 33
manner of death: accidental death
fastest laps: 12

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Encyclopedic overview

Alberto Ascari (13 July 1918 – 26 May 1955) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from 1950 to 1955. Ascari won two Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, which he won in 1952 and 1953 with Ferrari, and won 13 Grands Prix across six seasons. In endurance racing, Ascari won the Mille Miglia in 1954 with Lancia.

Noted for careful precision and finely-judged accuracy, Ascari was a multitalented racer who competed in motorcycle racing before switching to cars. He won consecutive Formula One world titles in 1952 and 1953 for Scuderia Ferrari, becoming the first Ferrari-powered World Champion and breaking several records across both seasons. He remains the last Italian to win the World Drivers' Championship, as of 2025. This was sandwiched by an appearance in the 1952 Indianapolis 500, and winning the 1954 Mille Miglia.

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