Reine Wisell


Reine Wisell is a Swedish former racing driver. He participated in 23 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 4 October 1970. He achieved 1 podium, and scored a total of 13 championship points. He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. He won the Swedish Formula 3 Championship in 1967 and three years later he made the big step and signed with Team Lotus who were the best team this year. In the 1970 United States Grand Prix in Watkins Glen, Wisell raced for Lotus who made their return in the championship after Jochen Rindt's death at Monza. Rindt's death caused his teammate John Miles to retire and Wisell replaced him. His first grand prix was the best in his career as he achieved a third-place finish, trailing only his teammate and future champion Emerson Fittipaldi and Pedro Rodríguez and finishing ahead of title contender Jacky Ickx. This result was Wisell's best, as the subsequent years were not so good for him, and he retired after his home grand prix in 1974.

Complete Formula One World Championship results

YearEntrantChassisEngine123456789101112131415WDCPoints
1970Gold Leaf Team LotusLotus 72CCosworth V8RSAESPMONBELNEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSA
3		MEX
NC		16th4
1971Gold Leaf Team LotusLotus 72CCosworth V8RSA
4		ESP
NC		MON
Ret		12th9
1971Gold Leaf Team LotusLotus 72DCosworth V8NED
DSQ		FRA
6		GER
8		AUT
4		ITACAN
5		USA
Ret		12th9
1971Gold Leaf Team LotusLotus 56BPratt & Whitney TurbineGBR
NC		12th9
1972Marlboro BRMBRM P153BRM V12ARG
Ret		NC0
1972Marlboro BRMBRM P160BBRM V12RSAESP
Ret		MON
Ret		BELFRA
Ret		GBRNC0
1972Marlboro BRMBRM P160CBRM V12GER
Ret		AUTITA
12		NC0
1972John Player Team LotusLotus 72DCosworth V8CAN
Ret		USA
10		NC0
1973Team Pierre RobertMarch 731Cosworth V8ARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWE
DNS		NC0
1973Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-DurlacherMarch 731Cosworth V8FRA
Ret		GBRNEDGERAUTITACANUSANC0
1974March EngineeringMarch 741Cosworth V8ARGBRARSAESPBELMONSWE
Ret		NEDFRAGBRGERAUTITACANUSANC0