One of the greatest Grand Prix drivers of all time, sadly, largely forgotten now, despite winning the 1952 and 1953 World Championship. Killed in a practice crash at Monza, at the age of thirty-six, just days after surviving a crash into the Monaco harbour. Son of Antonio Ascari, one of the 1920's best racing drivers until he died in a race crash in 1925 also aged thirty-six, Alberto started racing in motorcycles before moving to cars in 1940 before the Second World War put his career in hiatus.

Biography last updated 22 Aug 2015