Italian- Championship
- 1st1953 champion
- Points
- 34.5pts8 rounds started
Alberto Ascari, an Italian driver, raced for Ferrari in the 1953 Formula 1 season with car number 4. Ascari was born on 13 July 1918. Ascari won the 1953 drivers' championship with 34.5 points, 5 wins and 5 podiums – 6.5 points ahead of Juan Fangio.
Ascari won the Argentine Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, British Grand Prix and Swiss Grand Prix. Ascari's teammate was Luigi Villoresi; Ascari led their qualifying head-to-head 7–0 and led the race head-to-head 6–1.
Ascari scored points in 6 of 8 Grands Prix, with a best run of 5 points finishes in a row. From grid to flag, Ascari lost a net 8 places across 7 classified finishes. Ascari scored 37% of Ferrari's 1953 total of 121.5 points.
Final 1953 results after 9 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Season statistics
Wins
5
win rate
63%
Podiums
5
podium rate
63%
Poles
0
pole rate
Alberto Ascari: quick facts
Short answers about Ascari's 1953 season.
What team did Alberto Ascari drive for in 1953?
Alberto Ascari drove for Ferrari in the 1953 Formula 1 season.
What car number did Alberto Ascari use in 1953?
Alberto Ascari raced with car number 4 in 1953.
How many points did Alberto Ascari score in 1953?
Alberto Ascari scored 34.5 points in 1953 and finished 1st in the drivers' championship, 6.5 points ahead of Juan Fangio.
How many races did Alberto Ascari win in 1953?
Alberto Ascari won 5 Grands Prix in 1953: the Argentine Grand Prix, Dutch Grand Prix, Belgian Grand Prix, British Grand Prix and Swiss Grand Prix. Ascari scored 5 podium finishes in 8 races.
Who was Alberto Ascari's teammate in 1953?
Luigi Villoresi was Alberto Ascari's teammate at Ferrari in 1953. Ascari led the qualifying head-to-head 7–0 and led the race head-to-head 6–1.
