Driver The GOAT - Round Two - Hill.G vs Ascari
The third match-up in Round Two sees Hill.G vs Ascari.
Hill was victorious 12-0 in the first round, whilst Ascari took a 10-1 victory.
So who do you vote for as the greater driver?
Graham Hill
Hills career was lengthy, continuing out to the age of 45, and his results in later years were understandably not as strong. Among other teammates he faced for multiple counting races in equal equipment before the age of 40 were Tony Brooks and Richie Ginther. Against Tony Brooks, he scored 1-1 in counting races and 6-2 in qualifying. Against Richie Ginther, he was dominant, scoring 15-3 in counting races and 28-1 in qualifying.
Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari was one of the two giants of F1 in the early 1950s, alongside Juan Manuel Fangio. Ascaris streak of consecutive race victories achieved as he won his two titles across 1952-1953 was not matched again in F1 for over 50 years. And it is worth noting that had the 1949 F1 season had an organized championship, Ascari would also have won that title, yielding him three drivers titles.
While it is fair to say that the depth of the field that Ascari faced was nothing like that of modern F1, and that he enjoyed one of the most dominant F1 cars in history in 1952, Ascari maximized just about every opportunity he was given. Ascari has the second-highest win rate in F1 history, behind only Juan Manuel Fangio. He also holds, to this day, the record for the most consecutive race laps led at 304, achieved during a period in which his teammates included Giuseppe Farina and Piero Taruffi.
Hill was victorious 12-0 in the first round, whilst Ascari took a 10-1 victory.
So who do you vote for as the greater driver?
Graham Hill
Hills career was lengthy, continuing out to the age of 45, and his results in later years were understandably not as strong. Among other teammates he faced for multiple counting races in equal equipment before the age of 40 were Tony Brooks and Richie Ginther. Against Tony Brooks, he scored 1-1 in counting races and 6-2 in qualifying. Against Richie Ginther, he was dominant, scoring 15-3 in counting races and 28-1 in qualifying.
Alberto Ascari
Alberto Ascari was one of the two giants of F1 in the early 1950s, alongside Juan Manuel Fangio. Ascaris streak of consecutive race victories achieved as he won his two titles across 1952-1953 was not matched again in F1 for over 50 years. And it is worth noting that had the 1949 F1 season had an organized championship, Ascari would also have won that title, yielding him three drivers titles.
While it is fair to say that the depth of the field that Ascari faced was nothing like that of modern F1, and that he enjoyed one of the most dominant F1 cars in history in 1952, Ascari maximized just about every opportunity he was given. Ascari has the second-highest win rate in F1 history, behind only Juan Manuel Fangio. He also holds, to this day, the record for the most consecutive race laps led at 304, achieved during a period in which his teammates included Giuseppe Farina and Piero Taruffi.