Hernando da Silva Ramos

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Hermano or Hernando João "Nano" da Silva Ramos (born 7 December 1925 in Paris, France) is a Brazilian former racing driver with French dual nationality. Beginning his racing career in 1947, he started gaining notoriety in 1953 and early 1954, leading to a drive for Gordini. He won his third race, the 1954 Belgian Grand Prix, ultimately finishing fourth that season. The following year, he surprisingly signed for Bernie Ecclestone's team, but was soon fired. Promptly signing for Renzo then Ferrari, the results dried up and he was left without a drive. In 1957, he returned to Gordini, replacing the late Eugenio Castellotti. However, this would be as part of a rotation with Harry Schell, Redmond Gallagher and others, with Ramos not performing well enough to justify a full-time position.

With Gordini leaving the sport at the end of 1957 and the team being sold to Voeckler, Ramos found himself without a drive. A new home was found at Scuderia Centro Sud for 1958 and in his second start for the Italian squad Ramos delivered a second place finish at an attrition-hit French Grand Prix. However, the race would also be marred with tragedy as Giulio Cabianca sadly lost his life during the event. Shortly after the race, Ramos would be called up to replace Cabianca at the works O.S.C.A. squad, thanks to the partnership between them and Centro Sud.

Due to the unusual race stoppages in the 1955 Soviet Grand Prix and his ties with Ferrari by that point, Ramos has the distinction of being the only Formula 1 driver to have driven three different cars in the same race. He also scored two pole positions and two fastest laps.

Complete Alternate Formula One results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 WDC Pts.
1954 Alexander Racing Team Gordini G-953 Gordini ART-004 3.0 V6 MON
Ret
FRA
6
BEL
1
NED
Ret
GBR
Ret
SUI
4
GER
3
USA
Ret
ITA
Ret
4th 17
1955 Bernard C. Ecclestone Mercedes-Benz WM-2 Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16 MON
7
FRA
Ret
19th 3
Officine Renzo
Scuderia Ferrari**
Louis Chiron**
Alfa Romeo AR161
Ferrari 555**
Lancia D50**
Alfa Romeo AR2V8 1.5 V8
Ferrari 555 2.5 L4**
Lancia DS50 2.5 V8**
BEL
Ret
GBR
4
SCO
Ret
SOV
9†
Ret‡
Ret
ITA
7
1956 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 MON
Ret
FRA
8
BEL
Ret
GER
Ret
GDR IRL GBR SCO ITA THA NC 0
1957 Alexander Racing Team-Gordini Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8 MAR MON FRA
Ret
BEL
Ret
NED IRL GBR GER
Ret
ITA
Ret
ESP USA
Ret
NC 0
1958 Scuderia Centro Sud O.S.C.A. F156A O.S.C.A. 1557 1.5 L4s FRA
2
3rd 30
O.S.C.A. F158 O.S.C.A. 1558 1.5 L4s MON
8
NED
Ret
BEL
Ret
Hernando da Silva Ramos AUS
Ret
Officine Specializzate Costruzione Automobili GER
4
GBR
1
POR
1
ITA
8
MAR
4
USA
Ret

* denotes season still in progress
** Ramos finished 9th in the 1955 Soviet Grand Prix driving for Ferrari, but also drove two cars for Renzo and Chiron earlier in the race
denotes shared drive with Troy Ruttman and Reg Parnell
denotes shared drive with Toulo de Graffenried