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17th March 2009, 19:57 #1
Alberto Ascari's Record Of 9 Wins In A Row
Between the 5 June 1952 (Belgian GP) and 21 June 1953 (Belgian GP), Alberto Ascari drove 9 times in a row as the winner over the finish line. But I think, this record is not really a record. Because there was the Indy 500 which was won by Bill Vukovich on 30 May 1953.
I know not all F1 drivers took part at the Indy 500 but it was part of the F1 championship. So the record doesn't count as a record in my opinion.
What do you think?
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17th March 2009, 20:10 #2
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Any race on the F1 calender counts for me. It would be like saying Shumi's win at Indy with 6 starters doesn't count.
All other opinions are wrong....
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17th March 2009, 20:21 #3Originally Posted by Sonic
The first US GP was on 12 December 1959. In Sebring which was won by Bruce McLaren.
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17th March 2009, 20:53 #4
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There are valid arguments for and against the 9 in a row record
On one hand, the 500 was part of the championship. All the 500 winners of that era are also scored championship points so not taking part and not winning it means he didn't win 9 championship races in a row
On the other hand the 500 ran to its own regulations and was never a Formula One race so even without taking part in that he still won 9 Formula One races in a row
In any case 7 or 9 races, its still a recordI got my motorcycle jacket, but I'm walking all the time...
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17th March 2009, 21:22 #5Originally Posted by ChrisS
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17th March 2009, 21:46 #6
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Originally Posted by cyniscaI got my motorcycle jacket, but I'm walking all the time...
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17th March 2009, 21:49 #7
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Originally Posted by ChrisS
Originally Posted by cynisca
It really doesn't matter what regulations the race itself was run to. By virtue of above, that is an irrelevancy.
http://www.formula1.com/results/season/1953/690/
The official FIA website counts it as part of the '53 season. This battle is over!The Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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17th March 2009, 22:02 #8
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it wasn't an F1 race (then again none of the 52-53 championship races were) so for most consecutive F1 wins 9 can be considered correct
I got my motorcycle jacket, but I'm walking all the time...
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17th March 2009, 22:05 #9
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Ascari won in NINE CONSECUTIVE STARTS
nuff said, thats a record in my view"Alboreto, into the pits, and im going to stop the startwatch" (Murray Walker, Monaco 1987)
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17th March 2009, 22:45 #10
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91 wins, 7 WDC's, 22 consecutive podiums and 13 wins in a single season...
nuff said, that's a record in my view
First leg he will be thinking in Portuguese championship. Then he can go for WRC2.
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