1952 Ferrari 500 F2
1952 and 1953 : the first two
Formula 1 World Championship Titles
Engine: 4-cylinder,
double overhead camshafts
Bore & Stroke : 90 mm x 78 mm
Total displacement - 1985 cc
Power - 185 hp at 7200 rpm
Top speed - 260 km/h
Alberto Ascari dominates the World Championship with the 500 F2 single seat racer, winning 11 Grands Prix out of 15 and once and for all establishing Ferrari - founded just five years beforehand - as the definitive constructor to beat.