Ferrari has had many legendary drivers, and the one we are going to tell you about today was one of the greatest. Who was he.
History of Ferrari It is full of victories and sensational pilots, but there are also many pitfalls that mark its existence. Drake strongly wanted a company that bore his name and that embodied his legend, but it must be said that he was often accused of this for his cars.
In fact, there are many pilots who died at the wheel of the Reds, even if this did not happen for more than forty years. the last was Gilles Villeneuvewhich went missing on 8 May 1982, even though in that case, the safety of the single-seater had nothing to do with it as it was the contact march Of jochen maas,
A real mystery concerns the disappearance of another Ferrari legend, namely the Modenese Scuderia’s first F1 World Champion. we are talking about unforgettable Alberto Ascari, whose disappearance is also linked to a coincidence Which really left everyone speechless.
Ferrari, the sensational story of Alberto Ascari
one of the most famous pilots in the history of Ferrari he was undoubtedly great Alberto AscariBorn in Milan on 13 July 1918. He was the first driver to become world champion on the Maranello single-seaters, establishing himself over the two-year period of 1952–1953, succeeding nino farina and from juan manuel fangio became champions withAlfa Romeo,
Ascari became world champion in 1952 with the legendary 375 F1, and then repeated the following year with the 500 and 375 Indy. later, he changed ThrowBut his glorious ride in the race of the good old days was interrupted by a terrible accident, who took him to Monza on May 26, 1955,
Alberto was called on his home track, Since he was born and raised in Milan, to do some testing on a Ferrari 750 In anticipation of the Supercortemaggiore Grand Prix. Just before he was about to finish his rehearsal and go to lunch, his car suddenly flipped over and overturned, throwing him away immediately.
Ascari died at San Gerardo Hospital in Monza, without ever regaining consciousness, but there is still a mystery that hovers around his death, given that the reasons for his veer off the road have never been satisfactorily clarified. had not been. Terrible coincidence in the death of two-time world champion Since he died on the track like his father Antonio, who also disappeared on the 26th of the monthEven if we are talking about July 1925, during the World Championship race for Mex near Paris.
Another very unusual fact is related to the age of father and son, who both chased their passion and disappeared at the age of 37, These things are truly inexplicable, but unfortunately, his love for racing proved fatal, even after many years. It is certain that with Alberto we have prematurely lost a legend on four wheels who still has much to prove.