Reg Parnell

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Reginald Harold Haslam "Reg" Parnell (born 2 July 1911 in Derby, died 7 January 1964 in Derby) was an English racing driver who competed in Formula 1 from 1950 onwards, driving for Maserati and Ferrari. A successful car salesman before the War, Parnell resumed racing after it, quickly becoming Britain's most accomplished racing driver. Initially driving private entries, he drove for Scuderia Ambrosiana in 1949 before signing a contract with Maserati for the 1950 Formula One season, alongside Luigi Fagioli, Piero Taruffi and Felice Bonetto. However, after the Swiss Grand Prix, he moved to Scuderia Ferrari, where he would stay for over five years.

Indeed, driving for Ferrari would prove to be Parnell's greatest success. Scoring his first win at the 1951 German Grand Prix, he would go on to score a further two wins and eight podiums, also mounting title challenges in 1952 and 1953, in which he finished third both times. An accident in the 1954 Belgian Grand Prix with teammate Dorino Serafini saw him break his leg, following which his results faded, and after a disappointing half-season in 1955, Parnell and Ferrari parted ways. Reg Parnell died in 1964 from peritonitis.

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 Officine Alfieri Maserati Maserati 4CLT/48 Maserati 4CLT 1.5 L4s GBR
6
MON
Ret
500 SUI
6
NC 0
Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 BEL
Ret
FRA
Ret
ITA
Ret
1951 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375 Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 MON 500
Ret
BEL
5
FRA GER
1
NED ITA
DNQ
6th 11
Ferrari America GBR
Ret
1952 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 375B Ferrari 375 4.5 V12 MON ENG
6
BEL
Ret
FRA
Ret
GBR GER
1
NED ITA
2
USA
4
AUS
3
3rd 22
1953 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 MON
1
NED
Ret
BEL
Ret
FRA
3
GBR
3
GER
17
SUI
3
ITA
5
USA
Ret
3rd 24
1954 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 MON
3
FRA
Ret
BEL
Ret
NED GBR SUI GER USA
Ret
ITA
Ret
15th 4
1955 Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 555 Ferrari 555 2.5 L4 MON
DNA
FRA
DNA
BEL
DNA
GBR
DNA
SCO
Ret
SOV
9†
ITA NC 0
1956 Cooper Car Company Cooper T41 Maserati 56A 2.5 V8 MON FRA BEL GER
Ret
GDR NC 0
Coventry Climax
FPF IV 2.0 L4
IRL
7
SCO
Ret
GBR
10
ITA THA
1957 Cooper Car Company Cooper T41 Coventry Climax FPF IV 2.0 L4 MAR
Ret
MON
DNQ
NC 0
Reg Parnell Racing O.S.C.A. F156A FRA
DNQ
BEL
DNQ
NED
Cooper T41 GBR
DNPQ
GER ITA ESP USA
Maserati 56A 2.5 V8 IRL
12
1958 Officine Alfieri Maserati Cooper T41 Maserati 56A 2.5 V8 AUS MON
DNPQ
GER
DNQ
NC* 0*
Lotus 10 FRA
DNQ
NED BEL
Ret
Reg Parnell Racing Cooper T45 Coventry Climax FPF IV 2.0 L4 GBR
DNPQ
POR ITA MAR USA

† The drive was shared with Troy Ruttman and Hernando da Silva Ramos.