Reine Wisell

Reine Tore Leif Wisell was a Swedish racing driver. He participated in 23 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 4 October 1970. He achieved one podium, and scored a total of 13 championship points.

Career

Wisell won the Swedish Formula Three Championship in 1967.
In 1970, Wisell entered Formula One with Team Lotus as a late-season replacement for John Miles, who had departed after team leader Jochen Rindt had been killed at Monza on 5 September. Wisell’s debut was in October at the 1970 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen. The race was the best result of his Formula One career with a third-place finish, trailing only his teammate and future champion Emerson Fittipaldi and Pedro Rodríguez and finishing ahead of title contender Jacky Ickx. Subsequent races for Team Lotus were less successful and he was dropped by the team at the end of the 1971 season. He continued to compete in Formula One with BRM and March. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. Wisell retired in 1974 after his home Grand Prix.

Death

Wisell died suddenly on 20 March 2022, aged 80, in his Thailand home.

Career results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

Year

Entrant

Chassis

Engine

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

WDC

Points

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

MEX
NC

16th

4

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

ESP
NC

MON
Ret

12th

9

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

NED
DSQ

USA
Ret

12th

9

Gold Leaf Team Lotus

Pratt & Whitney Turbine

GBR
NC

12th

9

ARG
Ret

NC

0

ESP
Ret

MON
Ret

FRA
Ret

NC

0

GER
Ret

ITA
12

NC

0

John Player Team Lotus

CAN
Ret

USA
10

NC

0

Team Pierre Robert

SWE
DNS

NC

0

Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher

FRA
Ret

NC

0

March Engineering

SWE
Ret

NC

0

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