Who is Alberto Ascari's wife? Know all about Mietta Ascari

Alberto was a family man by the end of WWII, having married Mietta and given birth to Patrizia and Antonio.

Alberto Ascari in a file photo. (Image: Twitter)
By Nilavro Ghosh | Jun 2, 2022 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

Alberto Ascari was married to Mietta Ascari and the couple had two children together. Alberto was a family man by the end of WWII, having married Mietta and given birth to Patrizia and Antonio, who were named after his famous grandpa. Alberto was planning on not racing again due to his family obligations, but Villoresi encouraged him to do so. They became teammates in Enzo Ferrari’s team in 1949, and Ascari’s dominance earned him the title of Formula One’s first back-to-back champion. He won six of the seven championship races in 1952 with his Ferrari 500. In 1953, he dominated the competition once more, winning five races and strolling to his second consecutive driving championship. Ascari was not only a terrific driver who was recognised by his peers, but he was also a fascinating man who was idolised by a legion of admirers.

Alberto Ascari before F1

Ascari was born in Milan, the son of Antonio Ascari, a renowned Grand Prix motor racing legend who raced Alfa Romeos in the 1920s. Antonio Ascari was killed just a fortnight before Alberto’s seventh birthday while leading the French Grand Prix at the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhery in 1925, but the younger Ascari was still interested in racing. He ran away from school twice because he wanted to be a race driver like his father. In his younger years, he used to race motorcycles. At the age of 19, Ascari was contracted by the Bianchi team to ride for them. It was after he competed in the famed Mille Miglia in an Auto Avio Costruzioni 815 given by Enzo Ferrari, his father’s close friend.

Alberto Ascari’s F1 career

Alberto Ascari resumed racing in Grands Prix with the Maserati 4CLT after WWII ended. The FIA introduced Formula One regulations in 1946, with the goal of gradually replacing the pre-war Grand Prix organisation. Ascari was at the height of his game for the next four transitional years, winning numerous events across Europe. The Ferrari team made their World Championship début at Monte Carlo in 1950, with Ascari, Villoresi, and the famed French driver Raymond Sommer on the squad.

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For the 1952 World Championship season, the 2-litre Formula Two regulations were implemented, with Ascari driving Ferrari’s Tipo 500 chassis. He was the first European driver to race at Indy during its 11-year stint on the World Championship calendar, but a wheel failure halted his race after 40 laps, leaving him with little to show for his efforts. After returning to Europe, he went on to win the last six rounds of the series, clinching the world championship (along with five non-championship victories) and setting the fastest lap in each race. Because only the best four of eight scores counted towards the World Championship, he earned the maximum number of points a driver could achieve.