Charles de Tornaco is a racing driver from Belgium who last raced in Formula 1 for Ferrari. de Tornaco has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 2 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 3,410 ranks de Tornaco 1912th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1952-08-17 | Circuit Park Zandvoort | DNF | −91 |
| 1952-06-22 | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | P7 | +67 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | ▸Formula 1 | Ferrari | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P23 | −24 | 3,410 |
Charles de Tornaco was a Belgian racing driver who competed in Formula 1 during 1952, the sport's inaugural world championship season. He made two starts for Ferrari that year but failed to score championship points or finish on a podium. His only classified finish came in seventh place, a result that placed him ahead of several drivers of considerably higher standing, including Prince Bira, a multiple-championship-level professional; Eric Brandon; Johnny Claes; and Lance Macklin.[1]
The record of de Tornaco's Formula 1 career is brief and unremarkable by the standards of the era, when the championship itself was still new and driver depth in the field was uneven. His participation alongside Ferrari, a team that would go on to field 98 drivers across its history including multiple world champions, reflects the opportunistic nature of early grand prix racing and the fluid driver market of the early 1950s rather than any sustained competitive standing. His rating of 3,410 places him in the middle tier of professional single-seater racing; his career ended after a single season.[2]