Al Herman is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Ewing. Herman has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 5 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 5,755 ranks Herman 411th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1960-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | P32 | −138 |
| Rating won | Race | Series | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| +96 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1955 | Formula 1 | P7 |
| +43 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway 1959 | Formula 1 | P13 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | ▸Formula 1 | Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −138 | 5,755 |
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P14 | +43 | 5,893 |
| 1957 | ▸Formula 1 | Dunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | −36 | 5,851 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −109 | 5,887 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +4,646 | 5,996 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Boyd | 5,918 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Eddie Johnson | 4,959 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
| 🇺🇸 Bob Veith | 5,996 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Duane CarterHigher-rated | 6,176 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Sam HanksHigher-rated | 6,121 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 🇩🇪 Daniel Abt | Formula E | 5,769 |
| 402 | 🇺🇸 Ronnie Bucknum | Formula 1 | 5,769 |
| 403 | 🇳🇿 Chris Amon | Formula 1 | 5,768 |
| 404 | 🇫🇷 André Simon | Formula 1 | 5,767 |
| 405 | 🇩🇪 Volker Weidler | Formula 1 | 5,767 |
| 406 | 🇫🇷 Jean-Pierre Beltoise | Formula 1 | 5,764 |
| 407 | 🇬🇧 Ron Flockhart | Formula 1 | 5,764 |
| 408 | 🇺🇸 Santino Ferrucci | IndyCar | 5,762 |
| 409 | 🇳🇱 Jos Verstappen | Formula 1 | 5,759 |
| 410 | 🇬🇧 Bruce Halford | Formula 1 | 5,758 |
| 411 | 🇺🇸 Al Herman | Formula 1 | 5,755 |
| 412 | 🇦🇺 Vern Schuppan | Formula 3 Macau | 5,753 |
| 413 | 🇺🇸 Skip Barber | Formula 1 | 5,747 |
| 414 | 🇫🇷 Nicolas Prost | 24H Series | 5,743 |
| 415 | 🇮🇹 Massimiliano Papis | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,742 |
| 416 | 🇧🇪 André Pilette | Formula 1 | 5,741 |
| 417 | 🇺🇸 Danny Ongais | IndyCar | 5,741 |
| 418 | 🇮🇹 Max Angelelli | IMSA WeatherTech | 5,739 |
| 419 | 🇫🇷 Raymond Sommer | Formula 1 | 5,737 |
| 420 | 🇬🇧 Alan Stacey | Formula 1 | 5,736 |
| 421 | 🇺🇾 Gonzalo Rodríguez | International Formula 3000 | 5,733 |
Al Herman was an established professional racing in single-seater open-wheel racing during the 1950s. He competed in Formula 1 between 1955 and 1960, driving for Ewing across five starts. His final season was 1960, when he finished 14th in the championship standings across one round raced.[1]
Herman's record placed him amid a field that mixed amateurs, semi-professionals and graded professionals. He finished behind established professionals Jim Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen in his regular matchups against them, though he beat both drivers once each across his career. He also recorded a finish ahead of Duane Carter, another established professional. His strongest team affiliation was with Dunn, for which he drove two starts; that operation fielded two drivers across the index and won no races overall.[2]