At Monaco in 1955, Alberto Ascari was on the front row in Lancia No. 26 between the works Mercedes of Fangio and Moss that were numbered 2 and 6. Quirky, or what?

More recently he has driven in many major events in Europe and the United States. Alberto Ascari. at the time of his death in 1955, was regarded as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time.

This week, number 11 - Alberto Ascari Alberto Ascari didn't didn't look much like the modern idea of a Formula 1 driver.

MAY 26, 1955: Italy’s last Formula One champion Alberto Ascari was killed after being thrown onto the track while testing a friend’s sports car at Monza on this day in 1955. The two-times world title ...