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'''Harry O'Reilly Schell''' (born 29 June 1921 in Paris, France, died 13 May 1960 in Silverstone, United Kingdom) was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. Born in a wealthy family, Schell had a reputation as a playboy, and his career constantly threatened to take off without ever achieving prolonged success. After stints at the short-lived [[All American Racers]] and [[Ferrari America]], he briefly replaced [[Reg Parnell]] at [[Scuderia Ferrari]] before signing for [[Geoff Richardson]] in 1955.
'''Harry O'Reilly Schell''' (born 29 June 1921 in Paris, France, died 13 May 1960 in Silverstone, United Kingdom) was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. Born in a wealthy family, Schell had a reputation as a playboy, and his career constantly threatened to take off without ever achieving prolonged success. After stints at the short-lived [[All American Racers]] and [[Ferrari America]], he briefly replaced [[Reg Parnell]] at [[Scuderia Ferrari]] before signing for [[Geoff Richardson]] in 1955 and [[Cooper]] in 1956.


He died during an accident in practice for the non-championship International Trophy when his car somersaulted into a brick wall. He was 38.
He died during an accident in practice for the non-championship International Trophy when his car somersaulted into a brick wall. He was 38.
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! [[Schell|Ecurie Bleue]]
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! [[Schell|Schell 150]]
! [[Weslake]] 3.0 V12
! [[Manufactures d'Armes de Paris|M.A.P.]] 3.0 V12
|bgcolor=cFCFFF| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>15</small>
|bgcolor=cFCFFF| [[1950 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br><small>15</small>
|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>9</small>
|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1950 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br><small>9</small>
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| [[1956 Alternate Formula One season|1956]]
! [[Cooper Car Company]]
! [[Cooper T41]]
! [[Maserati]] 56A 2.5 V8
| [[1956 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1956 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
| [[1956 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1956 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]<br><small>9</small>
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]<br><small>Ret</small>
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|rowspan=2| [[1957 Alternate Formula One Season|1957]]
! [[Alexander Racing Team-Gordini]]
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! [[Gordini]] G258/A 2.5 L8
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| [[1957 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]
| [[1957 French Grand Prix|FRA]]
|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
| [[1957 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]
| [[1957 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]
| [[1957 British Grand Prix|GBR]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 United States Grand Prix|USA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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! [[Alfa Romeo AR161]]
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1957 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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|rowspan=4| [[1958 Alternate Formula One season|1958]]
!rowspan=2| [[Rob Walker Racing]]
! [[Lotus 12]]
!rowspan=2| [[O.S.C.A.]] 1558 1.5 L4s
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|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1958 Monaco Grand Prix|MON]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
|bgcolor=dfffdf| [[1958 French Grand Prix|FRA]]<br /><small>6</small>
|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1958 Dutch Grand Prix|NED]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
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!rowspan=2| [[O.S.C.A. F156A]]
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|bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1958 German Grand Prix|GER]]<br /><small>15</small>
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! [[Écurie Guillon Bachot]]
! [[O.S.C.A.]] 1557 1.5 L4s
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|bgcolor=ffcfcf| [[1958 British Grand Prix|GBR]]<br /><small>DNQ</small>
| [[1958 Portuguese Grand Prix|POR]]
| [[1958 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]]
| [[1958 Moroccan Grand Prix|MAR]]
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! [[Cooper Car Company]]
! [[Cooper T45]]
! [[Climax]] FPF V 2.0 L4
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|bgcolor=efcfff| [[1958 Belgian Grand Prix|BEL]]<br /><small>Ret</small>
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[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
[[Category:Real-life drivers]]
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]
[[Category:Formula One Drivers]]

Latest revision as of 03:21, 24 June 2023

Harry O'Reilly Schell (born 29 June 1921 in Paris, France, died 13 May 1960 in Silverstone, United Kingdom) was an American racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards. Born in a wealthy family, Schell had a reputation as a playboy, and his career constantly threatened to take off without ever achieving prolonged success. After stints at the short-lived All American Racers and Ferrari America, he briefly replaced Reg Parnell at Scuderia Ferrari before signing for Geoff Richardson in 1955 and Cooper in 1956.

He died during an accident in practice for the non-championship International Trophy when his car somersaulted into a brick wall. He was 38.

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.
1950 Ecurie Bleue Schell 150 M.A.P. 3.0 V12 GBR
15 		MON
9 		500 SUI
Ret 		BEL
Ret 		FRA ITA NC 0
1951 Ferrari America Ferrari 375 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 MON 500 BEL FRA GBR
Ret 		GER
5 		NED
Ret 		ITA 22nd 2.5
1952 Ferrari America Ferrari 375 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 MON
Ret 		ENG
10 		GBR
7 		USA
5 		AUS
Ret 		14th 7
Motorsport Bleu Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 23CV 4.5 L6 BEL
13 		FRA
5 		GER
Ret 		NED
Ret 		ITA
4
1953 Ferrari America Ferrari 550 Ferrari 550 2.0 L4 MON
Ret 		NED BEL
Ret 		ITA
18 		NC 0
Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 FRA
11 		GBR GER SUI
Team Ultimate Ultimate 002 O.S.C.A. 3000V8 3.0 V8 USA
8
1954 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 MON FRA BEL NED
Ret 		GBR
Ret 		SUI GER USA ITA
3 		16th 4
1955 Geoff Richardson Racing Bentley Speed 4 Bentley 16VL-1 3.0 V16 MON
DNQ 		FRA
Ret 		BEL
Ret 		GBR
DNQ 		SCO
7 		SOV
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		NC 0
1956 Cooper Car Company Cooper T41 Maserati 56A 2.5 V8 MON FRA BEL GER
Ret 		GDR IRL
9 		SCO
Ret 		GBR ITA THA NC 0
1957 Alexander Racing Team-Gordini Gordini Type 56 Gordini G258/A 2.5 L8 MAR MON FRA BEL
Ret 		NED IRL GBR GER USA
Ret 		NC 0
Alexander Racing Team Alfa Romeo AR161 Alfa Romeo AR2V8 1.5 V8 ITA
Ret 		ESP
1958 Rob Walker Racing Lotus 12 O.S.C.A. 1558 1.5 L4s AUS MON
DNQ 		FRA
6 		NED
DNQ 		29th 1
O.S.C.A. F156A GER
15
Écurie Guillon Bachot O.S.C.A. 1557 1.5 L4s GBR
DNQ 		POR ITA MAR USA
Cooper Car Company Cooper T45 Climax FPF V 2.0 L4 BEL
Ret
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