Alberto Ascari
Italian · born Jul 13, 1918
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Profile
Alberto Ascari dominated the early championship like no one since: back-to-back titles in 1952–53 with Ferrari, including nine consecutive wins — a record that stood for seventy years.
Driving style
Precise, front-running metronome; almost unbeatable from the lead, uncomfortable in traffic he rarely saw.
Defining rivalries
Juan Manuel Fangio · Giuseppe Farina
Career highlights
- World Champion 1952 and 1953
- Nine consecutive Grand Prix wins (1952–53)
- Won 40% of every championship race he entered by 1953
Interesting facts
- Crashed into Monaco's harbor in 1955 and swam away — he died testing at Monza four days later.
- His father Antonio was also a champion racer killed in a race car.
- Superstitious about his lucky blue helmet, worn in every race.
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