Il grande Alberto

Picture above: The double Formula One World Champion (1952-1953) Alberto Ascari and his Ferrari 500F2.

Alberto Ascari was an Italian Formula 1 driver, known for being the only Italian to have won two consecutive world titles in 1952 and 1953, both with Ferrari He holds the record for the highest percentage of victories in a single season (six out of eight races in 1952) and his career, which ended tragically in 1955 during a test at the Monza track, is considered legendary in Italian motorsport .