Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari (born 13 July 1918 in Milan, died 26 May 1955 in Monza) was an Italian racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 to his death in 1955. Spending his entire championship career with the Spanish Phoenix Racing Organisation, he did not score a point until 1952. He then scored a total of six podiums and 40 points, including one single victory at the 1955 French Grand Prix, just four days before his death while testing a Ferrari sportscar at Monza. He was 36 years old. He remained in a posthumous championship lead until the Soviet Grand Prix. He was eventually classified in fourth place in the championship, his best ever.
Complete Alternate Formula One results
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Entrant | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | WDC | Pts. |
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1950 | Phoenix Racing Organisation | Phoenix PRO1-1 | Phoenix 1.5 V12s | GBR Ret |
NC | 0 | |||||||||
Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s | MON DNQ |
SUI Ret |
BEL 15 |
FRA Ret |
ITA Ret |
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Offenhauser 3.0 L4C | 500 DNQ |
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1951 | Phoenix Racing Organisation | Phoenix P-02 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | MON DNQ |
500 | BEL 13 |
FRA 16 |
GBR Ret |
GER Ret |
NED DNQ |
ITA DNPQ |
NC | 0 | ||
1952 | Phoenix Racing Organisation | Phoenix P-03 | Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 | MON 3 |
ENG DNQ |
BEL Ret |
FRA Ret |
GBR 2 |
GER 3 |
NED Ret |
ITA Ret |
USA Ret |
AUS 4 |
6th | 17 |
1953 | Phoenix Racing Organisation | Phoenix PRO-4 | Mercedes-Benz UM153 4.5 V10 | MON 5 |
NED 6 |
BEL 5 |
FRA Ret |
GBR 2 |
GER 18 |
SUI | ITA | USA | 10th | 10 | |
1954 | Phoenix Racing Organisation | Phoenix PRO-4 | Mercedes-Benz UM153 4.5 V10 | MON 7 |
FRA 9 |
BEL Ret |
NED Ret |
GBR Ret |
SUI Ret |
GER 7 |
USA Ret |
ITA Ret |
NC | 0 | |
1955 | Phoenix Racing Organisation | Phoenix PRO-4 | O.S.C.A. 156s 1.5 L6s | MON 3 |
FRA 1 |
BEL | GBR | SCO | SOV | ITA | 4th | 13 |
* denotes season still in progress