Santiago Ramos (racing driver)
{{Short description|Mexican racing driver (born 2004)}}
{{family name hatnote|Ramos|Reynoso|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox racing driver
| name = Santiago Ramos
| image = File:FIA F3 Austria 2024 Nr. 6 Ramos.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Ramos driving the Dallara F3 2019 during the 2024 Spielberg Formula 3 round
| nationality = {{flagicon|MEX}} Mexican
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|01|26|df=y}}
| birth_place = Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
| current series = FIA Formula 3 Championship
| first year = 2024
| current team = Van Amersfoort Racing
| car number = 6
| former teams = Trident
| starts = 24 (24 entries)
| wins = 1
| podiums = 2
| poles = 1
| fastest laps = 0
| best finish = 16th
| year = 2024
| prev series = FR European Championship
ADAC Formula 4
Italian F4 Championship
F4 Spanish Championship
| prev series years = 2022–2023
2021
2021
2019, 2021
| titles =
| title years =
| awards =
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}}
Santiago Ramos Reynoso (born 26 January 2004) is a Mexican racing driver who is racing in the FIA Formula 3 Championship with Van Amersfoort Racing. He previously raced in the series with Trident.
Career
= Karting =
Between 2017 and 2019, Ramos competed in various karting championships, such as the German Karting Championship and the WSK Euro Series.
= Formula 4 =
Ramos competed in the final 3 rounds of the 2019 Italian F4 Championship with DR Formula by RP Motorsport, where he had a highest finish of 20th. He then signed with Jenzer Motorsport to compete in the 2020 Italian F4 Championship, though he would not appear until the fourth round.{{cite web|url=https://formulascout.com/antonelli-kart-republic-italian-f4-rosberg/59284|title=Antonelli team joins forces with Kart Republic for Italian F4, with Rosberg protege as first driver|website=Formula Scout|date=3 February 2020 |access-date=16 April 2022}} From then, he scored regular points and finished 16th in the standings, with a best finish of fifth.
In 2021, Ramos continued racing for Jenzer in Italian F4, this time with a view of completing the full season.{{cite web |url=https://formulascout.com/santiago-ramos-sticks-with-jenzer-for-first-full-year-in-f4/75005 |title=Santiago Ramos sticks with Jenzer for first full year in F4 |website=Formula Scout |date=8 February 2021 |access-date=16 April 2022}} However, he withdrew from round 2 at the Misano World Circuit due to an injury and did not appear at the following event. He finished 22nd in the standings, having scored on three occasions. He also contested the opening round of the F4 Spanish Championship that year, scoring a podium at Spa.File:F4 Italy 2021 Spielberg Nr. 68 Ramos (1).jpg at the Red Bull Ring.]]
= Formula Regional European Championship =
File:FREC 2022 Spielberg Nr. 68 (1).jpg at the Red Bull Ring.]]
On 28 February 2022, it was announced that Ramos would step up to the Formula Regional European Championship with KIC Motorsport.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecheckeredflag.co.uk/2022/02/santiago-ramos-moves-to-formula-regional-europe-for-2022-season-with-kic-motorsport/|title=Santiago Ramos Moves to Formula Regional Europe for 2022 Season with KIC Motorsport|website=theChequeredFlag.co.uk|date=28 February 2022 |access-date=16 April 2022}} Ramos moved to Race Performance Motorsport for the final round at Mugello, and was replaced by William Alatalo.{{Cite web|last=Wood|first=Ida|date=20 October 2022|title=F3 racer Alatalo joins FREC finale, Bortoleto tops testing|url=https://formulascout.com/f3-racer-alatalo-joins-frec-finale-bortoleto-tops-testing/99967|access-date=21 October 2022|website=Formula Scout|language=en-GB}} He failed to score points throughout the year and ended up 27th overall.File:FREC 2023 Spielberg Nr. 65 (2) Ramos.jpg at the Red Bull Ring.]]
For 2023, Ramos remained with Race Performance Motorsport for his second season.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=24 February 2023 |title=Ramos stays at Race Performance Motorsport for second year in FREC |url=https://formulascout.com/ramos-stays-at-race-performance-motorsport-for-second-year-in-frec/104036 |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-GB}} This year, his results improved markedly, as Ramos went on an early-season scoring streak and even finished on the podium at the Hungaroring thanks to a committed defensive drive versus Michael Belov.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=2023-06-17 |title=Stenshorne takes FREC win and points lead after Antonelli off |url=https://formulascout.com/stenshorne-takes-frec-win-and-points-lead-after-antonelli-off/108142 |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}} His results worsened in the second half of the campaign, which was compounded by him missing the penultimate round at Zandvoort, and Ramos ended up 11th overall.{{Cite web |last=Gascoigne |first=Roger |date=2023-10-13 |title=Antonelli fastest in FREC practice at wet and windy Zandvoort |url=https://formulascout.com/antonelli-fastest-in-frec-practice-at-wet-and-windy-zandvoort/112049 |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Formula Regional European Championship by Alpine Standings 2023 {{!}} Motorsport Stats |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/formula-regional-european-championship-by-alpine/standings/2023 |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=motorsportstats.com}}
= FIA Formula 3 Championship =
== 2024 ==
Ramos joined Trident for the Formula 3 post-season testing in preparation for a full season in 2024, where he partnered Leonardo Fornaroli and Sami Meguetounif.{{Cite web|title=Formula 3 gears up for post-season testing from Jerez|date=4 October 2023|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/4NUhVRGnUX1gxs6eHi5n0B/formula-3-gears-up-for-post-season-testing-from-jerez|access-date=5 October 2023|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Trident sign rookie Santiago Ramos to complete 2024 roster|date=21 December 2023|url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/45084DVIQZj3Ny9PtndQ4I/trident-sign-rookie-santiago-ramos-to-complete-2024-roster|access-date=22 December 2023|website=FIA_Formula 3® - The Official F3® Website|language=en}} His first points came in the Sakhir feature race with a fifth place.{{cite web|access-date=2024-10-11 |language=en |title=FEATURE RACE: Browning holds off Mansell for maiden F3 victory |url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/3CQFOZ0x8mo0iH2aluKnT3/feature-race-browning-holds-off-mansell-for-maiden-f3-victory |website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website}} At the following round in Melbourne Ramos was penalised for rejoining the track in an unsafe manner during the feature event and ended both races in 24th.{{cite web|access-date=2024-11-26 |title=Grand Prix d'Australie F3 2024 - Résultats |url=https://www.redflagf1.com/f3/2024/2 |website=www.redflagf1.com}} Imola heralded his most notable performance of the year, as Ramos led a Trident 1-2-3 in qualifying.{{Cite web |last=Spadi |first=Daniele |date=2024-05-17 |title=Ramos leads historic Trident 1-2-3 in F3 Imola qualifying |url=https://feederseries.net/2024/05/17/ramos-leads-historic-trident-1-2-3-in-f3-imola-qualifying/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Feeder Series |language=en}} Ramos held the lead at the start but was soon passed by Fornaroli and Oliver Goethe, before dropping to eighth by the flag thanks to struggles with tyre wear.{{Cite web |last=McKean |first=Sean |date=2024-05-19 |title=F3: Meguetounif takes maiden victory in Imola feature |url=https://www.dive-bomb.com/article/f3-meguetounif-takes-maiden-victory-in-imola-feature |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=DIVEBOMB |language=en}}
No points at Monaco were followed by a missed opportunity during the Barcelona sprint race, where Ramos led after the first lap before being taken out of contention by teammate Meguetounif.{{Cite web |last=Solanki |first=Shayni |date=2024-06-22 |title=Boya earns maiden F3 victory at home in Barcelona Sprint |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/06/22/boya-earns-maiden-f3-victory-at-home-in-barcelona-sprint/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Motorsport Week |language=en-GB}} Ramos finished tenth in the feature race but went two rounds without scoring thereafter, only getting back to the top ten with fifth place during the feature race in Budapest.{{Cite web |last=Collantine |first=Keith |date=2024-07-21 |title=Tsolov wins last race before serving ban as race ends under Safety Car |url=https://www.racefans.net/2024/07/21/tsolov-wins-last-race-before-serving-ban-as-race-ends-under-safety-car/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=RaceFans |language=en-GB}} At Spa, Ramos finished eighth in both races, despite suffering a five-second penalty for exceeding track limits on Saturday.{{Cite web |last=Lawrence |first=Dan |date=2024-07-27 |title=Beganovic leads Prema 1-2 in F3 Belgian Sprint |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/07/27/beganvoic-leads-prema-1-2-in-f3-belgian-sprint/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Motorsport Week |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=FEATURE RACE: Voisin takes maiden F3 victory in busy Spa-Francorchamps affair |url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/5NKzzGGeikFWesByswgc2b/feature-race-voisin-takes-maiden-f3-victory-in-busy-spa-francorchamps-affair |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}} Ramos concluded his season by finishing second in the Monza sprint race, claiming the place thanks to a penalty given to Sebastián Montoya for pushing Ramos off the track.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Jack Oliver |date=2024-08-31 |title=Tramnitz takes victory in frantic Monza F3 Sprint |url=https://www.motorsportweek.com/2024/08/31/tramnitz-takes-victory-in-frantic-monza-f3-sprint/ |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=Motorsport Week |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |title=Montoya loses podium, others penalised following Monza Sprint Race |url=https://www.fiaformula3.com/Latest/1c82iL1FlXFHx789E7G9hg/montoya-loses-podium-others-penalised-following-monza-sprint-race |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=FIAFormula3® - The Official F3® Website |language=en}} He finished 16th in the championship, last of the Trident drivers.{{Cite web |title=FIA Formula 3 Championship Standings 2024 {{!}} Motorsport Stats |url=https://motorsportstats.com/series/fia-formula-3-championship/standings/2024 |access-date=2024-12-26 |website=motorsportstats.com}}
== 2025 ==
On January 26th—his 21st birthday—it was announced that Ramos would move to Van Amersfoort Racing for the 2025 FIA Formula 3 season.{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Ida |date=26 January 2025 |title=Santiago Ramos swaps Trident for VAR in FIA F3 |url=https://formulascout.com/santiago-ramos-swaps-trident-for-var-in-fia-f3/127931 |access-date=26 January 2025 |website=Formula Scout |language=en-US}}
Karting record
= Karting career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 85%; text-align:center"
!Season !Series !Team !Position |
| 2017
| align="left" |SKUSA SuperNationals XXI - Mini Swift Class | align="left" |Team Benik |31st |
|---|
| rowspan="3"| 2019
| align="left" |SKUSA SuperNationals XXIII - X30 Senior | |N/A |
| align="left" |German Karting Championship - OK
| rowspan="2" align="left" | DR Srl |N/A |
| align="left" |WSK Euro Series - OK
|56th |
Racing record
= Racing career summary =
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;"
! Season ! Series ! Team ! Races ! Wins ! Poles ! F/Laps ! Podiums ! Points ! Position |
| 2019
|style="text-align:left;"| Italian F4 Championship |style="text-align:left;"| DR Formula by RP Motorsport | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41st |
|---|
| 2020
|style="text-align:left;"| Italian F4 Championship |style="text-align:left;"| Jenzer Motorsport | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16th |
| rowspan="3"| 2021
|style="text-align:left;"| Italian F4 Championship |style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Jenzer Motorsport | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 22nd |
| style="text-align:left;"| F4 Spanish Championship
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 15th |
| style="text-align:left;"| ADAC Formula 4 Championship
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC† |
| rowspan="2"| 2022
|style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Formula Regional European Championship |align=left| KIC Motorsport | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |rowspan="2"| 0 |rowspan="2"| 27th |
| style="text-align:left;"| RPM
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023
|style="text-align:left;"| Formula Regional European Championship |style="text-align:left;"| RPM | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 11th |
| 2024
|style="text-align:left;"| FIA Formula 3 Championship |style="text-align:left;"| Trident | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 16th |
| 2025
|style="text-align:left;"| FIA Formula 3 Championship |style="text-align:left;"| Van Amersfoort Racing | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10* | 11th* |
{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.
= Complete Italian F4 Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! Pos ! Points |
| 2019
!nowrap| DR Formula by RP Motorsport | VLL | VLL | VLL | MIS | MIS | MIS | HUN | HUN | HUN | RBR | RBR | RBR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO | IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ ! 41st ! 0 |
| 2020
!nowrap| Jenzer Motorsport | MIS | MIS | MIS | IMO1 | IMO1 | IMO1 | RBR | RBR | RBR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO2 |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO2 |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VLL |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| VLL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| VLL | ! 16th ! 26 |
| 2021
!nowrap| Jenzer Motorsport |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MIS |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MIS |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| MIS | VLL | VLL | VLL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MNZ | ! 22nd ! 15 |
= Complete F4 Spanish Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! Pos ! Points |
| 2021
!nowrap| Jenzer Motorsport |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| SPA | NAV | NAV | NAV | ALG | ALG | ALG | ARA | ARA | ARA | CRT | CRT | CRT | JER | JER | JER | CAT | CAT | CAT ! 15th ! 31 |
= Complete Formula Regional European Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! Year ! Team ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! DC ! Points |
| rowspan="2"| 2022
!nowrap| KIC Motorsport |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MCO |style="background:#FFCFCF;"| MCO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SPA |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SPA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT |colspan="2"| !rowspan="2"| 27th !rowspan="2"| 0 |
| RPM
|colspan="18"| |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MUG |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MUG |
|---|
| 2023
! RPM |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| IMO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#FFDF9F;"| HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MUG |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| MUG |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| LEC |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LEC |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| ZAN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOC |style="background:#FFFFFF;"| HOC ! 11th ! 67 |
= Complete FIA Formula 3 Championship results =
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
! Year ! Entrant ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! DC ! Points |
| 2024
! Trident |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| BHR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEL |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| IMO |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MON |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CAT |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| CAT |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RBR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SIL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HUN |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SPA |style="background:#DFDFDF;"| MNZ |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MNZ ! 16th ! 44 |
| 2025
!nowrap| Van Amersfoort Racing |style="background:#FFFFBF;"| MEL |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| MEL |style="background:#EFCFFF;"| BHR |style="background:#CFCFFF;"| BHR |style="background:#;"| IMO |
|style="background:#;"| IMO
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|style="background:#;"| CAT
FEA
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|style="background:#;"| RBR
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|style="background:#;"| RBR
FEA
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|style="background:#;"| SIL
SPR
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|style="background:#;"| SIL
FEA
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|style="background:#;"| SPA
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|style="background:#;"| SPA
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|style="background:#;"| HUN
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|style="background:#;"| HUN
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|style="background:#;"| MNZ
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|style="background:#;"| MNZ
FEA
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!style="background:#"| 11th*
!style="background:#"| 10*
|}
{{asterisk}} Season still in progress.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{DriverDB driver|santiago-ramos-reynoso}}
{{FIA Formula 3 Championship teams}}
{{Van Amersfoort Racing}}
{{Trident}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos, Santiago}}
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