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Giovinazzi laments lack of Italians on F1 grid
Italian drivers used to dominate Formula 1, but in recent years the influence of the country at the top level of motorsport has declined precipitously - much to the dismay of Antonio Giovinazzi. Nino Farina won the very first world championship race and title in 1950 with Alfa Romeo, with Alberto Ascari subsequently winning back-to-back titles in 1952 and 1953. Ascari ended up being the most successful Italian driver of all time in F1, amassing a total of 13 victories during his Grand Prix racing career. Michele Alboreto started 194 races in a career that began at Tyrrell and spanned 14 seasons. Riccardo Patrese, Jarno Trulli, Andrea de Cesaris, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Gianni Morbidelli and...
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