Reg Parnell F1 Records & Statistics
Explore Reg Parnell F1 records and statistics across a Formula 1 career that produced six official Grand Prix starts, one podium finish and nine championship points. The British driver also made two starts in privately entered Ferrari machinery and scored three points with the constructor.
Parnell’s career podium came with Alfa Romeo at the inaugural British Grand Prix in 1950, while his best Ferrari result was fourth place at the 1951 French Grand Prix.
Ferrari Formula 1 driver records
Reg Parnell
F1 debut: 1950 · Last F1 season: 1954
Reg Parnell Ferrari F1 career
Ferrari seasons: 1951, 1954 · First Ferrari GP: 1951 French Grand Prix · Last Ferrari GP: 1954 British Grand Prix
Formula 1 career by constructor
| Constructor | Seasons | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrari | 1951–1954 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Alfa Romeo | 1950 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Maserati | 1950 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| BRM | 1951 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Cooper | 1952 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Formula 1 season-by-season statistics
| Season | Constructor(s) | Starts | Wins | Podiums | Poles | Fastest laps | Points | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1952 | Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| 1951 | Ferrari, BRM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 10th |
| 1950 | Alfa Romeo, Maserati | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 9th |
Recent Formula 1 race results
| Year | Grand Prix | Constructor | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | British Grand Prix | Ferrari | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1952 | British Grand Prix | Cooper | P7 | 0.0 |
| 1951 | Italian Grand Prix | BRM | DNS | 0.0 |
| 1951 | British Grand Prix | BRM | P5 | 2.0 |
| 1951 | French Grand Prix | Ferrari | P4 | 3.0 |
| 1950 | French Grand Prix | Maserati | DNF | 0.0 |
| 1950 | British Grand Prix | Alfa Romeo | P3 | 4.0 |
Reg Parnell Formula 1 career statistics
Reg Parnell competed in Formula 1 World Championship events between 1950 and 1954.
He had seven championship entries and made six official starts, recording no victories, one podium finish, no pole positions, no fastest laps and nine points.
Reg Parnell reaches the podium in the first F1 World Championship race
Parnell took part in the inaugural Formula 1 World Championship Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1950.
Driving for Alfa Romeo, he finished third and immediately scored the only podium finish of his Formula 1 career.
Reg Parnell’s 1950 championship result
The four points from his Silverstone podium placed Parnell ninth in the 1950 Drivers’ Championship.
It remained his strongest final World Championship position.
Reg Parnell races a private Ferrari in 1951
Parnell made his first World Championship start in Ferrari machinery at the 1951 French Grand Prix.
The Ferrari was privately entered rather than being part of the regular Scuderia Ferrari works line-up.
Reg Parnell finishes fourth in the 1951 French Grand Prix
Parnell finished fourth in his Ferrari appearance in France.
The result earned three championship points and accounts for his complete Ferrari points total.
Reg Parnell returns to Ferrari machinery in 1954
Parnell made one further Formula 1 World Championship start in a privately entered Ferrari during 1954.
That race ended in retirement and did not add to his points total.
Reg Parnell Ferrari F1 statistics
Parnell made two official Grand Prix starts in Ferrari machinery, one in 1951 and another in 1954.
His Ferrari record contains no wins, podiums, poles or fastest laps and three championship points.
Reg Parnell F1 career by constructor
Parnell’s World Championship career included Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Ferrari, BRM and Cooper machinery.
Ferrari accounted for two of his six starts and three of his nine career points.
Why Reg Parnell has seven entries but six starts
Parnell was entered in seven World Championship events but officially started six.
Both of his Ferrari entries became official Grand Prix starts.
Reg Parnell fastest laps
Parnell did not record an official Formula 1 fastest lap.
Explore wider historical performance records in the F1 Fastest Laps & Race Performance Records database.
Reg Parnell’s place in Ferrari history
Parnell’s Ferrari statistics are modest in volume but include a points-scoring fourth place.
His record also links Ferrari’s early privateer history with a driver who had already stood on the podium in Formula 1’s first World Championship race.
How Reg Parnell’s F1 records are calculated
Parnell has seven career entries, six starts, one podium and nine points.
Ferrari contributes two constructor starts and three points, all from privately entered machinery.
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