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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 to 1960. Born in a wealthy family, Schell had a reputation as a playboy, and his career took off towards the halfway point. He died during an accident in practice for the non-championship International Trophy when his car somersaulted into a brick wall. He was 38. | + | '''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 to 1960. Born in a wealthy family, Schell had a reputation as a playboy, and his career took off towards the halfway point. 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]]. |
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| + | 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== | ==Complete Alternate Formula One results== | ||
Revision as of 11:38, 30 April 2015
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 to 1960. Born in a wealthy family, Schell had a reputation as a playboy, and his career took off towards the halfway point. 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.
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 | WDC | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | All American Racers | AAR T1G | Weslake 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 |
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| 1953 | Ferrari America | Ferrari 555 | 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 |
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| 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 | ITA | NC | 0 |
