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 ...

The History of Ascari is rooted in motor racing heritage; Inspired and named after Alberto Ascari (1918 - 1955) who was the first double world Formula 1 champion. Born in Milan, Italy, Alberto had ...

A Who's Who of early Italian Grand Prix dignitaries, circa 1924: Giulio Ramponi, (mechanic, engineer, and racer), Giuseppe Campari (famous Alfa pilot), Nicola Romeo (leading engineer and the Romeo in ...

At the twisting Monza speedway near Milan last week, the roar of 80,000 voices mingled with the thunder of racing engines. Round and round the four-mile track swept 32 powerful, low-slung cars piloted ...

The 1955 European motor racing season was rife with excitement mixed with tragedy. Stirling Moss won the Mille Miglia for Mercedes in June, but the following weekend Mercedes failed to win its only ...

Tradition was not the first thing on Michael Schumacher’s mind when he signed his contract with the Scuderia Ferrari back in 1996. In fact it was not on his mind at all. He professed to know little ...

Schumacher joins Ascari in Ferrari book of greats. Tradition was not the first thing on Michael Schumacher's mind when he signed his contract with the Scuderia Ferrari back in 1996. In fact it was not ...