Reg Parnell

Reg Parnell
Born(1911-07-02)2 July 1911
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Died7 January 1964(1964-01-07) (aged 52)
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Formula One World Championship career
NationalityUnited Kingdom British
Active years19501952, 1954
TeamsAlfa Romeo, BRM, non-works Ferrari, non-works Maserati, non-works Cooper
Entries7 (6 starts)
Championships0
Wins0
Podiums1
Career points9
Pole positions0
Fastest laps0
First entry1950 British Grand Prix
Last entry1954 British Grand Prix

Reginald Parnell (2 July 1911 – 7 January 1964)[1] was a racing driver and team manager from Derby, England. He participated in seven Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, achieving one podium, and scoring a total of nine championship points.[2]

Parnell, as both a driver and a team manager, had a considerable influence on post-war British motorsport until his premature death in 1964. Parnell raced at Brooklands and was banned following an accident with Kay Petre which ended her racing career. Before the war he bought up racing cars. Once the hostilities had ceased he sold them to form the basis of post-war racing entries. He later raced a whole host of cars before turning to management and taking Aston Martin into Formula 1. Parnell went on to run the Yeoman Credit Racing team with the help of his son Tim who later raced in Formula 1 himself.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Motorsport Memorial - Reg Parnell". Motorsport Memorial. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b Allen Brown. "Reg Parnell". Oldracingcars.com. Retrieved 3 December 2015.
  3. ^ Steve Small, "The Guinness Complete Grand Prix Who's Who" (Guinness, ISBN 0-851127029, 1994)

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