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'''Reginald Harold Haslam Parnell''' (born [[July 2|2 July]] 1911 in Derby, Derbyshire – died [[January 7|7 January]] 1964 in Derby) was a [[Formula One]] driver. He raced for the [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Maserati]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] and [[Cooper]] in seven races, from [[1950 Formula One Season|1950]] to [[1954 Formula One Season|1954]]. He entered with the [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]], [[Vanwall|G.A. Vandervall]] and [[AHM Bryde]] team. He is most notable for finishing on the [[podium]] in the [[1950 British Grand Prix|very first]] [[Grand Prix]].
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'''Reginald Harold Haslam "Reg" Parnell''' (born [[July 2|2 July]] 1911 in Derby, Derbyshire – died [[January 7|7 January]] 1964 in Derby) was a [[Formula One]] driver. He raced for the [[Alfa Romeo]], [[Maserati]], [[Scuderia Ferrari|Ferrari]], [[British Racing Motors|BRM]] and [[Cooper]] in seven races, from [[1950 Formula One Season|1950]] to [[1954 Formula One Season|1954]]. He entered with the [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]], [[Vanwall|G.A. Vandervall]] and [[AHM Bryde]] team. He is most notable for finishing on the [[podium]] in the [[1950 British Grand Prix|very first]] [[Grand Prix]].
   
 
He also took on a role as [[team principal]] twice, for the [[Yeoman Credit Racing Team]] and for [[Reg Parnell Racing]]. As team principle, he did not achieve much success, with one [[pole position]] and a couple of second places.
  
He also took on a role as [[team principal]] twice, for the [[Yeoman Credit Racing Team]] and for [[Reg Parnell Racing]]. As team principle, he did not achieve much success, with one [[pole position]] and a couple of second places.
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Reg died in 1964 of peritonitis after an appendix operation. Despite this, Reg Parnell Racing continued on until stopping in {{F1|1969}}.
  
Reg died in 1964 of peritonitis after an appendix operation. Despite this, Reg Parnell Racing continued on until stopping in {{F1|1969}}.
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== Before Formula One World Championship ==
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Parnell came from a family that ran a garage in Derby. In 1933 when nearby [[Donington Park]] held its first ever race Parnell was in the crowd and decided he would like to give it a try. He had started racing prior to the war in Bugatti's in 1935 and soon switched to driving an [[MG Magnette]] but was soon banned after an accident at Brooklands where he colided with [[Kay Petre]]'s Austin causing her to barrell role and injuring herself badly.
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After the war he drove an ERA and a Maserati and impressed Alfa Romeo.
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== Formula 1 Career ==
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===1950===
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Reg Parnell was given a factory Alfa Romeo as a guest driver at the first ever World Championship GP at Silverstone and he repaid the good faith that was shown on him by finishing a fine third after Juan Manuel Fangio retired.
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Parnell would race again in 1950 for the Scuderia Ambrosiana team but his Maserati retired with engine trouble on lap 9.
   
 
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
  
==Formula One Statistical Overview==
   
 
===F1 Career History===
  
===F1 Career History===
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Note: Entries made solely in non-championship races are denoted in ''italics''.
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{| class=wikitable
 
! Year
  
! Year
 
! Entrant
  
! Entrant
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! Team(s)
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! Constructor(s)
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! [[Points|Pts]]
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! {{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}} [[Points|Pts]]
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! WDC Pos.
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! {{abbr|WDC|World Drivers' Championship}} Pos.
 
! Report
  
! Report
 
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| rowspan=2| ''[[1947]]''
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| ''{{F1|1936}}''
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| ''ERA Ltd.''
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| ''R. Parnell''
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| ''[[ERA]]''
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| ''{{MG-CON}}''
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| rowspan=2| ''No [[Formula One]] Championship''
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| colspan=2| ''Non-European Championship''
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|-
  
|-
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| ''{{F1|1937}}''
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| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| ''[[1948]]: Did Not Compete''
  
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| ''R. Parnell''
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| ''{{MG-CON}}''
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| colspan=2| ''Non-European Championship''
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|
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|-
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| ''{{F1|1938}}''
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| colspan=5 style="text-align:center"| ''Stripped of racing licence''
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|-
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| ''{{F1|1939}}''
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| ''R. Parnell''
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| ''{{BHW-Bugatti}}''
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| colspan=2| ''Non-European Championship''
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| colspan=6 style="text-align:center"| ''{{F1|1940}}–{{F1|1945}}: World War II''
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|-
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| ''{{F1|1946}}''
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| ''[[Reg Parnell Racing]]'' <br /> ''R. H. H. Parnell''
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| ''{{Maserati-CON}}'' <br /> ''{{ERA-CON}}''
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| colspan=2| ''No Championship''
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| ''[[1946 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]''
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|-
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| ''{{F1|1947}}''
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| ''[[Reg Parnell Racing]]'' <br /> ''R. H. H. Parnell''
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| ''{{ERA-CON}}'' <br /> ''{{Maserati-CON}}''
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| colspan=2| ''No Championship''
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| ''[[1947 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]''
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| rowspan=2| ''{{F1|1948}}''
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| ''[[Reg Parnell Racing]]'' <br /> ''R. H. H. Parnell''
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| ''{{Maserati-CON}}'' <br /> ''{{ERA-CON}}''
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| rowspan=2 colspan=2| ''No Championship''
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| rowspan=2| ''[[1948 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]''
 
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| rowspan=2| ''[[1949]]''
  
 
| ''[[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]''
  
| ''[[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]''
 
| ''{{Maserati-CON}}''
  
| ''{{Maserati-CON}}''
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| rowspan=2| ''No [[Formula One]] Championship''
  
 
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| rowspan=2| [[1950 Formula One Season|1950]]
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| rowspan=2| ''{{F1|1949}}''
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| ''[[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]''
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| ''{{Maserati-CON}}''
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| rowspan=2 colspan=2| ''No Championship''
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| rowspan=2| ''[[1949 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]''
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| ''[[Reg Parnell Racing]]'' <br /> ''R. H. H. Parnell''
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| ''{{Maserati-CON}}''
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| rowspan=3| [[1950 Formula One Season|1950]]
 
| Alfa Romeo SpA
  
| Alfa Romeo SpA
 
| {{Alfa Romeo-CON}}
  
| {{Alfa Romeo-CON}}
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| rowspan=2| 9th
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| rowspan=3| 9th
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| rowspan=2| [[1950 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]
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| rowspan=3| [[1950 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]
 
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| [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]
  
| [[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]
 
| {{Maserati-CON}}
  
| {{Maserati-CON}}
 
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| ''BRM''
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| rowspan=2| [[1951 Formula One Season|1951]]
  
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| ''{{BRM-CON}}''
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| rowspan=3| [[1951 Formula One Season|1951]]
 
| [[Vanwall|G.A. Vandervell]]
  
| [[Vanwall|G.A. Vandervell]]
 
| {{Ferrari-CON}}
  
| {{Ferrari-CON}}
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| rowspan=3| 5
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| rowspan=2| 10th
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| rowspan=3| 10th
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| rowspan=2| [[1951 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]
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| rowspan=3| [[1951 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]
 
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| BRM Ltd.
  
| BRM Ltd.
 
| {{BRM-CON}}
  
| {{BRM-CON}}
 
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| [[1952 Formula One Season|1952]]
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| ''[[Reg Parnell Racing]]''
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| ''{{Maserati-CON}}''
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| [[AHM Bryde]]
  
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| rowspan=4| [[1952 Formula One Season|1952]]
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| [[A. H. M. Bryde]]
 
| {{Cooper-Bristol}}
  
| {{Cooper-Bristol}}
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| rowspan=4| NC
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| [[1952 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]
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| rowspan=4| [[1952 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]
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| ''Cooper Car Company''
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| ''{{Cooper-Bristol}}''
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| ''[[Enrico Platé]]''
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| ''{{Maserati-CON}}''
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| ''BRM''
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| ''{{BRM-CON}}''
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| ''{{F1|1953}}''
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| ''BRM''
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| ''{{BRM-CON}}''
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| colspan=2| ''Non-championship only''
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| [[1954 Formula One Season|1954]]
  
| [[1954 Formula One Season|1954]]
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| NC
 
| [[1954 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]
  
| [[1954 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]
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| rowspan=2| ''{{F1|1955}}''
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| ''[[Scuderia Ambrosiana]]''
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| ''{{Ferrari-CON}}''
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| rowspan=2 colspan=2| ''Non-championship only''
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| ''[[1955 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]''
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| ''Connaught Engineering''
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| ''{{Connaught-Alta}}''
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| ''{{F1|1956}}''
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| ''[[Rob Walker Racing Team|RRC Walker Racing Team]]''
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| ''{{Connaught-Alta}}''
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| colspan=2| ''Non-championship only''
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| ''[[1956 Reg Parnell Season|Report]]''
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===Non-Racing Formula One Career===
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{| class="wikitable"
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!Year
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!Role
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!Employer
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![[1959 Formula One Season|1959]]
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|Team Principal
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|[[Reg Parnell Racing]]
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![[1961 Formula One Season|1961]]
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|Team Principal
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|[[Yeoman Credit Racing Team]]
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![[1962 Formula One Season|1962]]
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|Team Principal
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|[[Bowmaker-Yeoman Racing Team]]
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![[1963 Formula One Season|1963]]
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|Team Principal
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|[[Reg Parnell Racing]]
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![[1964 Formula One Season|1964]]
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|Team Principal
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|[[Reg Parnell Racing]]
 
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===Non-Championship Wins===
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{| class=wikitable style="font-size: 90%"
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! Race
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| [[1949 Richmond Grand Prix]]
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| 2
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| [[1949 Goodwood Trophy]]
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| 3
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| [[1950 Richmond Trophy]]
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| 4
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| [[1950 Goodwood Trophy]]
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| 5
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| [[1952 West Essex CC Race]]
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| 6
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| [[1954 Levant Cup]]
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| 7
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| [[1954 BARC Formula 1 Race]]
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| 8
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| [[1954 Crystal Palace Trophy]]
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|-
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| 9
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| [[1954 August Cup]]
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|-
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| 10
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| [[1954 RedeX Trophy]]
 
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Revision as of 15:23, 29 January 2019

Reginald Harold Haslam "Reg" Parnell (born 2 July 1911 in Derby, Derbyshire – died 7 January 1964 in Derby) was a Formula One driver. He raced for the Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Ferrari, BRM and Cooper in seven races, from 1950 to 1954. He entered with the Scuderia Ambrosiana, G.A. Vandervall and AHM Bryde team. He is most notable for finishing on the podium in the very first Grand Prix.

He also took on a role as team principal twice, for the Yeoman Credit Racing Team and for Reg Parnell Racing. As team principle, he did not achieve much success, with one pole position and a couple of second places.

He has a son, Tim Parnell, who also had a short career in Formula One. Tim did not have much success in F1, and joined his father at Reg Parnell Racing.

Reg died in 1964 of peritonitis after an appendix operation. Despite this, Reg Parnell Racing continued on until stopping in 1969.

Before Formula One World Championship

Parnell came from a family that ran a garage in Derby. In 1933 when nearby Donington Park held its first ever race Parnell was in the crowd and decided he would like to give it a try. He had started racing prior to the war in Bugatti's in 1935 and soon switched to driving an MG Magnette but was soon banned after an accident at Brooklands where he colided with Kay Petre's Austin causing her to barrell role and injuring herself badly.

After the war he drove an ERA and a Maserati and impressed Alfa Romeo.

Formula 1 Career

1950

Reg Parnell was given a factory Alfa Romeo as a guest driver at the first ever World Championship GP at Silverstone and he repaid the good faith that was shown on him by finishing a fine third after Juan Manuel Fangio retired.

Parnell would race again in 1950 for the Scuderia Ambrosiana team but his Maserati retired with engine trouble on lap 9.

Formula One Statistical Overview

F1 Career History

Note: Entries made solely in non-championship races are denoted in italics.

Year Entrant Constructor(s) WDC Pts WDC Pos. Report
1936 R. Parnell MG Non-European Championship
1937 R. Parnell MG Non-European Championship
1938 Stripped of racing licence
1939 R. Parnell BHW-Bugatti Non-European Championship
1940–1945: World War II
1946 Reg Parnell Racing
R. H. H. Parnell 		Maserati
ERA 		No Championship Report
1947 Reg Parnell Racing
R. H. H. Parnell 		ERA
Maserati 		No Championship Report
1948 Reg Parnell Racing
R. H. H. Parnell 		Maserati
ERA 		No Championship Report
Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati
1949 Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati No Championship Report
Reg Parnell Racing
R. H. H. Parnell 		Maserati
1950 Alfa Romeo SpA Alfa Romeo 4 9th Report
Scuderia Ambrosiana Maserati
BRM BRM
1951 G.A. Vandervell Ferrari 5 10th Report
BRM Ltd. BRM
Reg Parnell Racing Maserati
1952 A. H. M. Bryde Cooper-Bristol 0 NC Report
Cooper Car Company Cooper-Bristol
Enrico Platé Maserati
BRM BRM
1953 BRM BRM Non-championship only
1954 Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari 0 NC Report
1955 Scuderia Ambrosiana Ferrari Non-championship only Report
Connaught Engineering Connaught-Alta
1956 RRC Walker Racing Team Connaught-Alta Non-championship only Report

Non-Racing Formula One Career

Year Role Employer
1959 Team Principal Reg Parnell Racing
1961 Team Principal Yeoman Credit Racing Team
1962 Team Principal Bowmaker-Yeoman Racing Team
1963 Team Principal Reg Parnell Racing
1964 Team Principal Reg Parnell Racing

Statistics

Entries 11
Starts 6
Pole positions 0
Front Row Starts 1
Victories 0
Podia 1
Fastest laps 0
Points 9
Laps raced 344
kms raced 1865.584
Races led 0
Laps led 0
kms lead 0.000


Non-Championship Wins

No. Race
1 1949 Richmond Grand Prix
2 1949 Goodwood Trophy
3 1950 Richmond Trophy
4 1950 Goodwood Trophy
5 1952 West Essex CC Race
6 1954 Levant Cup
7 1954 BARC Formula 1 Race
8 1954 Crystal Palace Trophy
9 1954 August Cup
10 1954 RedeX Trophy

Career Results

Complete Formula One Results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pts Pos

Template:1950 Results/9 Template:1951 Results/9 Template:1952 Results/9

1953: did not attend any races

Template:1954 Results/9

Key
Symbol Meaning Symbol Meaning
1st Winner Ret Retired
2nd Podium finish DSQ Disqualified
3rd DNQ Did not qualify
5th Points finish DNPQ Did not pre-qualify
14th Non-points finish TD Test driver
Italics Scored point(s) for Fastest Lap DNS Did not start
18th† Classified finish (retired with >90% race distance) NC Non-classified finish (<90% race distance)
4thP Qualified for pole position [+] More Symbols

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