Drivers
Hernando da Silva Ramos
A French/Brazilian duel national, Nano da Silva Ramos was the son of a wealthy businessman who had raced
Bugattis
in the 1930s. He made his racing debut in an MG in Brazil in 1947 but his career did not really take off until he returned to Europe and acquired an
Aston Martin
sports car. In 1955 he joined the
Gordini
Formula 1 team, finishing eighth in the
Dutch Grand Prix
and then a career best fifth at
Monaco in 1956
. He continued to compete occasionally until 1959 when he finally retired.