{"id":19609,"date":"2020-12-05T01:54:54","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T01:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/alberto-ascari\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:53:11","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T14:53:11","slug":"alberto-ascari","status":"publish","type":"driver","link":"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/alberto-ascari\/","title":{"rendered":"Alberto Ascari"},"content":{"rendered":"    \n<section class=\"hero hero--small-image\">\n    \n            \n<section class=\"c-site-breadcrumbs site-breadcrumbs proxima \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n    \n    <div class=\"hero__content\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"circular-image\">\n                                            <picture>\n            <source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"\" >\n            <img decoding=\"async\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" alt=\"goodwood106\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/01\/goodwood106-200x200.jpg.webp\" srcset=\"\"  loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\n        <\/picture>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <h1 class=\"hero__title sanomat\"><\/h1>\n                                        <p class=\"hero__text\">Alberto Ascari was F1&#8217;s first double world champion who earned his legendary status through drives at Ferrari and Lancia <\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"anchor-menu container-no-breakpoints proxima\">\n    <ul>\n                    <li><a href=\"#biography\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Biography<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#championship-seasons\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Championship Seasons<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#non-championship-races\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Non-Championship Races<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li><a href=\"#teams\" data-behaviour=\"scroll-to\">Teams<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"biography\">\n            <div class=\"post__item\">\n                <div class=\"js-react\" data-behaviour=\"driver-data-box\" data-driver-id=\"19609\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"sidebar\" data-target=\"ad-container\">\n            <aside class=\"broadcast-space \">\n            <div class=\"broadcast-space__element\" id=\"div-gpt-ad-1563288058060-3\" data-behaviour=\"ad-target\"><\/div>\n    <\/aside>\n        <\/aside>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\" id=\"full-biography\">\n    \n        \n        <section class=\"c-expanding-content expanding-content expanding-content--expandable content-section toggle\">\n            <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/antonio-ascari\/\">Antonio Ascari<\/a> was one of the great drivers of the 1920s who was killed while leading the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1925-french-grand-prix\/\">1925 French Grand Prix<\/a> when just 36 years old. Despite that tragedy, his son Alberto followed him into motor racing and this early second generation star won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/1952-f1-world-championship\/\">1952<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/1953-f1-world-championship\/\">1953 World Championship<\/a> during a period of rare domination for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/ferrari\/\">Ferrari<\/a>. However, his life would also be cut short at the same age as his father \u2013 prompting thoughts of a tragic symmetry to their lives.<\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Family background and early racing career<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Seven years old when his father died, Alberto\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">raced Bianchi motorcycles from 1937 before switching to cars at the 1940 Mille\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Miglia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. That was sharing an Auto\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Avio<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Costruzioni<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tipo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0815 (the first car to be built by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/enzo-ferrari\/\">Enzo Ferrari<\/a>) with his cousin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/giovanni-minozzi\/\">Giovanni\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Minozzi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The Italians led the 1500cc class before\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">their\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">engine fail<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ed<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was 1947 and at the conclusion of World War II before\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0could make\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">further\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">progress. He was recommended to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/maserati\/\">Maserati<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/luigi-villoresi\/\">Luigi\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Villoresi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0who would act as his mentor\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the coming years.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Scuderia<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Ambrosiana Maserati 4CLT\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">finished fifth\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in that year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1947-italian-grand-prix\/\">Italian Grand Prix<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the race\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">held on a street circuit in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/milan\/\">Milan<\/a> while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/monza\/\">Monza<\/a> was restored after th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e conflict.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Grand Prix driver with Maserati and Alfa Romeo<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Maserati introduced the upgraded 4CLT\/48 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/san-remo\/\">San Remo<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the start of the 1948 season.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0led\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Villoresi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in a 1-2 for the team\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the car\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">thereafter\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">known colloquially as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the \u201cSan Remo\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">That success led to a one-off appearance with the all-conquering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/alfa-romeo\/\">Alfa Romeo<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">team\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1948-french-grand-prix\/\">French GP<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/reims\/\">Reims<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0finished third behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/jean-pierre-wimille\/\">Jean-Pierre\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wimille<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/consalvo-sanesi\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Consalvo<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sanesi<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0on another dominant day for\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the \u201c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alfettas<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201d. He was back with Maserati for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1948-british-grand-prix-2\/\">British GP<\/a> and finished second behind team-mate\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Villoresi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">at the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/silverstone\/\">Silverstone circuit<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135664 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-165x93.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-82x46.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-658x370.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-329x185.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-172x97.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1950-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 1 success for Ferrari<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It was with his switch to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/ferrari\">Ferrari<\/a> in 1949 that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">really\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">came of age<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, i<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nevitably with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Villoresi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">as a team-mate<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0once more. Their first appearance of the season was at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/spa-francorchamps\/\">Spa-<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/spa-francorchamps\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Francorchamps<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1949-belgian-grand-prix\/\">Belgian GP<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. However,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the supercharged Ferrari 125<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s were beaten by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/louis-rosier\/\">Louis Rosier<\/a>&#8216;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0more fuel-efficient Lago-Talbot with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Villoresi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0finishing second and third respectively. They soon made amends with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1949-swiss-grand-prix\/\">Swiss GP<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1949-international-trophy\/\">International Trophy<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1949-italian-grand-prix\/\">Italian GP<\/a> in quick succession.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The new F1 World Championship was introduced in 1950 with Ferrari joining the fray at the second round on the streets of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1950-monaco-grand-prix\/\">Monte Carlo<\/a>.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0A freak gust of wind bl<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">e<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">w water onto the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Tabac<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0corner as the field approached for the first time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0was one of those to avoid the ensuing chaos and he eventually finished a distant second behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/juan-manuel-fangio\/\">Juan Manuel Fangio<\/a>\u2019s Alfa Romeo. Realising that normally aspirated engines were the future, Ferrari spent 1950 developing its new contender and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0took over\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/dorino-serafini\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dorino<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Serafini\u2019s<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0375 to finish second in the Italian GP. That promise was confirmed by victory in the final race of the year \u2013 the non-championship\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1950-penya-rhin-grand-prix\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Penya<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rhin<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0GP at Barcelona, albeit with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">new World Champions\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alfa Romeo absent.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135665 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-165x93.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-82x46.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-658x370.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-329x185.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-172x97.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-1951-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0won at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1951-san-remo-grand-prix\/\">San Remo<\/a> in 1951 but he burned his left arm when his car caught fire during a Formula 2 race at Genoa. Alfa Romeo rema<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ined the team to beat once the w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orld\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hampionship got underway a week later in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1951-swiss-grand-prix\/\">Switzerland<\/a>. An out-of-sorts sixth that day, he finished second in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1951-belgian-grand-prix\/\">Belgium<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1951-french-grand-prix\/\">France<\/a> (having taken over team-mate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/jose-froilan-gonzalez\/\">Jose\u00a0<\/a><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Froilan<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Gonzalez\u2019s car at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/reims\">Reims<\/a>). Ferrari finally won a GP for the first time at Silverstone that year \u2013 Gonzalez scoring that historic victory as\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0retired. The Ferrari 375 was now the class of the field and\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0won the next two championship rounds at the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1951-german-grand-prix\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Nurburgring<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1951-italian-grand-prix\/\">Monza<\/a> to enter the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1951-spanish-grand-prix\/\">Spanish finale<\/a> just two points behind Fangio.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0qualified on\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">pole position but his challenge was scuppered by an incorrect tyre choice. The Italian trailed in fourth overall to clinch second in the championship w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ith race winner Fangio crowned w<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">orld\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">c<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">hampion for the first time.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Double World Champion for Ferrari<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alfa Romeo withdrew from racing at the end of the season and Ferrari dominated the opening F1 race of 1952 \u2013<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Villoresi<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0winning the non-championship <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1952-valentino-grand-prix\/\">Valentino GP<\/a> after\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0retired from the lead with three laps remaining in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/turin\/\">Turin<\/a>. More significant was the lack of quality opposition and race organisers hastily switched to F2 rules. Early victories at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/syracuse-sicily\/\">Syracuse<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/pau\/\">Pau<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/marseille\/\">Marseille<\/a> showed that\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the F2 Ferrari 500 were championship favourites\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">nonetheless\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">although he elected to miss the opening <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1952-swiss-grand-prix\/\">Swiss GP<\/a>. That was to race in the lucrative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1952-indianapolis-500-2\/\">Indianapolis 500<\/a> instead \u2013\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0qualified his Ferrari 375 in 19th position and was running eighth before the loss of a wheel sent him spinning out of the race in Turn Four.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0returned to Europe for a season of rare domination. Victory in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1952-belgian-grand-prix\/\">Belgian GP<\/a> was the first of nine in a row\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">during that season and the next\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2013 a record that would remain unmatched until <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/sebastian-vettel\/\">Sebastian Vettel<\/a> in 2013. As well as easing to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/1952-f1-world-championship\/\">first World Championship<\/a> (with team-mates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/giuseppe-farina\/\">Giuseppe Farina<\/a> and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/piero-taruffi\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Piero<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Taruffi<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in his wake),\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0added the French F2 title in a near-perfect campaign.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-135666 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-660x371.jpg 660w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-330x186.jpg 330w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-165x93.jpg 165w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-82x46.jpg 82w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-658x370.jpg 658w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-329x185.jpg 329w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-172x97.jpg 172w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/12\/Ascari-Ferrari-F1-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F2 rules were retained for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/1953-f1-world-championship\/\">1953\u00a0<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/championships\/1953-f1-world-championship\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">World Championship<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and the Italian continued to dominate. He won the opening three GPs in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1953-argentine-grand-prix\/\">Argentina<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1953-dutch-grand-prix\/\">Holland<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1953-belgian-grand-prix\/\">Belgium<\/a> (as well as non-championship races at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1953-pau-grand-prix\/\">Pau<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1953-bordeaux-grand-prix\/\">Bordeaux<\/a>) before his successful run finally came to an end in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1953-french-grand-prix\/\">France<\/a>.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0qualified on pole position (as he had for seven of the previous nine races)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0but could only finish fourth after a slipstreaming classic that was won on the last corner by English team-mate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/drivers\/mike-hawthorn\/\">Mike Hawthorn<\/a>. His unbroken run may have been over but\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0then won the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1953-british-grand-prix\/\">British<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1953-swiss-grand-prix\/\">Swiss GP<\/a>s to clinch the title once more \u2013 becoming the sport\u2019s first back-to-back World Champion in the process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Formula 1 with Lancia<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">New 2.5-litre F1 rules announced for 1954 attracted both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/mercedes-benz\/\">Mercedes-Benz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/teams\/lancia\/\">Lancia<\/a> to enter the championship for the first time.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0joined the latter but the Vittorio\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jano<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">-designed D50 would not be ready until the final GP of the season. As well as winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1954-mille-miglia\/\">Mille\u00a0<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1954-mille-miglia\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Miglia<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0with a Lancia D24,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0retired from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1954-french-grand-prix\/\">French<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1954-british-grand-prix\/\">British<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1954-italian-grand-prix\/\">Italian GP<\/a>s for Maserati and then Ferrari. It was the final GP of the year when Lancia finally arrived<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0qualified on pole position\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">for that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1954-spanish-grand-prix\/\">Spanish GP<\/a> before retiring from the lead after nine laps of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/circuits\/pedralbes\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pedralbes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0streets<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rather than challenge for a third title as was expected, 1955 proved to be a tragic year during which the 36 year old would lose his life.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He crashed out of the lead in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1955-argentine-grand-prix\/\">Argentina<\/a> but promise was confirmed by non-championship success at both Turin and Naples. He was about to inherit the lead of the subsequent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorsportmagazine.com\/database\/races\/1955-monaco-grand-prix\/\">Monaco GP<\/a> when he lost control entering the chicane. The Lancia shot through the straw bales and into the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">harbour<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0below. He escaped with just a cut nose and was testing a Ferrari 750 Monza just four days later<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0in preparation for the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Supercortemaggiore<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0sports car race<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. However,\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ascari<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0crashed at Monza\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Curva<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Vialone<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0and was thrown clear as the car rolled. He succumbed to his injuries soon afterwards.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[1843],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"expanding-content__buttons\">\n                                            <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-down expanding-content__more\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Read full bio<\/a>\n                        <a href=\"#\" class=\"button button--outline button--chevron-up expanding-content__less\" data-behaviour=\"toggle\">Read Less<\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n\n                                \n   <\/div>\n\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--no-padding-bottom database-table-collapsible toggle open\" id=\"championship-seasons\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"js-react\" 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