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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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| + | ! NC | ||
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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> | ||
| + | | [[1956 East German Grand Prix|GDR]] | ||
| + | |bgcolor=cfcfff| [[1956 Irish Grand Prix|IRL]]<br><small>9</small> | ||
| + | |bgcolor=efcfff| [[1956 Scottish Grand Prix|SCO]]<br><small>Ret</small> | ||
| + | | [[1956 British Grand Prix|GBR]] | ||
| + | | [[1956 Italian Grand Prix|ITA]] | ||
| + | | [[1956 Thai Grand Prix|THA]] | ||
! NC | ! NC | ||
! 0 | ! 0 | ||
Revision as of 07:27, 2 October 2016
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 | 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 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 |
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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 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 |
