Harry Schell F1 Records & Statistics
Explore Harry Schell F1 records and statistics across an extensive Formula 1 World Championship career that produced 56 official Grand Prix starts, two podium finishes and 32 championship points. The American also made one official World Championship start for Ferrari during 1955.
Schell’s Ferrari start came at the Monaco Grand Prix, where he retired after qualifying 18th. His two career podiums and all 32 points were achieved with other constructors.
Ferrari Formula 1 driver records
Harry Schell
F1 debut: 1950 · Last F1 season: 1960
Harry Schell Ferrari F1 career
Ferrari seasons: 1955 · First Ferrari GP: 1955 Monaco Grand Prix · Last Ferrari GP: 1955 Belgian Grand Prix
Formula 1 career by constructor
| Constructor | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1955 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Cooper | 1950–1960 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Talbot-Lago | 1950 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Maserati | 1951–1958 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Gordini | 1953 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Vanwall | 1955–1956 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| BRM | 1958–1959 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 |
Formula 1 season-by-season statistics
| Season | Constructor(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1959 | BRM, Cooper | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 13th |
| 1958 | Maserati, BRM | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14.0 | 6th |
| 1957 | Maserati | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.0 | 7th |
| 1956 | Vanwall, Maserati | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 17th |
| 1955 | Maserati, Ferrari, Vanwall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1954 | Maserati | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1953 | Gordini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1952 | Maserati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1951 | Maserati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1950 | Cooper, Talbot-Lago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
Recent Formula 1 race results
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Argentine Grand Prix | Cooper | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1959 | United States Grand Prix | Cooper | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1959 | Italian Grand Prix | BRM | P7 | 0.0 |
| 1959 | Portuguese Grand Prix | BRM | P5 | 2.0 |
| 1959 | German Grand Prix | BRM | P7 | 0.0 |
| 1959 | British Grand Prix | BRM | P4 | 3.0 |
| 1959 | French Grand Prix | BRM | P7 | 0.0 |
| 1959 | Dutch Grand Prix | BRM | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1959 | Monaco Grand Prix | BRM | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1958 | Moroccan Grand Prix | BRM | P5 | 2.0 |
| 1958 | Italian Grand Prix | BRM | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1958 | Portuguese Grand Prix | BRM | P6 | 0.0 |
| 1958 | German Grand Prix | BRM | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1958 | British Grand Prix | BRM | P5 | 2.0 |
| 1958 | French Grand Prix | BRM | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1958 | Belgian Grand Prix | BRM | P5 | 2.0 |
| 1958 | Dutch Grand Prix | BRM | P2 | 6.0 |
| 1958 | Monaco Grand Prix | BRM | P5 | 2.0 |
Harry Schell Formula 1 career statistics
Harry Schell competed in the Formula 1 World Championship from 1950 through 1960.
He made 56 official Grand Prix starts from 56 entries, recording no victories, two podium finishes, no pole positions, no fastest laps and 32 points.
Harry Schell’s Formula 1 debut
Schell entered the World Championship during the inaugural 1950 season.
His long career subsequently included Cooper, Talbot-Lago, Maserati, Gordini, Ferrari, Vanwall and BRM machinery.
Harry Schell joins Ferrari in 1955
Schell appeared for Ferrari during the 1955 season.
His official Ferrari World Championship start came at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Harry Schell qualifies 18th for Ferrari at Monaco
Schell started the 1955 Monaco Grand Prix from 18th position in Ferrari machinery.
It remained his only official World Championship race start for the constructor.
Harry Schell’s Monaco Ferrari race
Schell completed 68 laps of the Monaco Grand Prix before retiring with an engine problem.
He did not score championship points during his Ferrari appearance.
Harry Schell Ferrari F1 statistics
Schell’s Ferrari constructor record consists of one official Grand Prix start.
He recorded no victories, podiums, poles, fastest laps or championship points for Ferrari.
Harry Schell’s first Formula 1 podium
Schell recorded his first World Championship podium at the 1957 Italian Grand Prix.
The result came after his Ferrari period and marked the beginning of the strongest phase of his Formula 1 career.
Harry Schell’s two Formula 1 podiums
Schell finished on the podium twice during his career.
His second podium came during the 1958 season, when he also achieved his strongest final Drivers’ Championship position.
Harry Schell finishes fifth in the 1958 championship
Schell scored 14 points during 1958.
He finished fifth in the Drivers’ World Championship, the best season result of his Formula 1 career.
Harry Schell F1 career by constructor
Schell’s 56 starts were spread across a wide range of constructors and private entries during Formula 1’s first decade.
Ferrari accounted for only one of those starts, while most of his later success came with Maserati and BRM machinery.
Harry Schell fastest laps
Schell did not record an official Formula 1 fastest lap.
Explore broader race-performance records in the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.
Harry Schell season-by-season F1 statistics
The season table traces Schell’s World Championship career from 1950 to 1960 and shows one of the broadest constructor histories among early Formula 1 drivers.
His career total remained 32 championship points from 56 official starts.
Harry Schell’s place in Ferrari history
Schell’s Ferrari World Championship involvement was brief compared with his wider Formula 1 career.
Nevertheless, his Monaco start places him among the drivers who officially represented Ferrari during the complex 1955 season.
How Harry Schell’s F1 records are calculated
Schell had 56 World Championship entries and officially started all 56.
Ferrari accounts for one official start and no points in his constructor breakdown.
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