Hernando da Silva Ramos is a racing driver from Brazil who last raced in Formula 1 for Gordini. da Silva Ramos has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 7 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,692 ranks da Silva Ramos 579th 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.
| 1956-09-02 | Autodromo Nazionale di Monza | DNF | −131 |
| 1956-07-14 | Silverstone Circuit | DNF | −18 |
| 1956-07-01 | Reims-Gueux | P8 | +27 |
| 1956-05-13 | Circuit de Monaco | P5 | +80 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | P19 | −43 | 4,692 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Gordini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P26 | −65 | 4,735 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Juan Fangio | 6,092 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇬🇧 Stirling Moss | 5,388 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇮🇹 Eugenio Castellotti | 4,925 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇫🇷 Jean Behra | 4,855 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Hernando da Silva Ramos was a French-Brazilian racing driver who competed in Formula 1 across two seasons between 1955 and 1956, entering seven grands prix for the Gordini team. His entry into the sport coincided with the era dominated by Juan Fangio and Stirling Moss; he contested three races against each of those front-running professionals and finished behind both on every occasion. His racing programme placed him against the established grid of his time, including future world champion Mike Hawthorn, whom he beat once, and accomplished drivers such as Eugenio Castellotti and Jean Behra, both significantly stronger competitors in whose company he raced multiple times without finishing ahead.[1]
The limited success of the Gordini team during this period; the car never won a race and fielded a rotating roster of 23 drivers. Ramos finished classified in only one of his four starts in 1956, crossing the line in nineteenth position. His average finishing position across all classified results was seventh, a statistic inflated by his few completions relative to his entries. His Racer Rating of 4,692 placed him among the mid-tier professional drivers of his era rather than at the sharp end of the grid where champions and consistent front-runners operated.[2]
Ramos retired from racing after 1956. His longevity in the years that followed brought him recognition as the oldest living Formula 1 driver before his death at age 100 in 2026.