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full name Henry O'Reilly Schell nationality American born June 29, 1921 hometown Paris, France died May 13, 1960 place of death Siverstone, United Kingdom
Racing highlights 1959 3rd Formula 1, VII Glover Trophy Goodwood 1957 2nd Formula 1 & 2, IX BRDC International Trophy, Silverstone 1957 2nd Formula 1 XVII Grand Prix de Pau, France 1954 2nd Formula 1, XIII Gran Premio di Roma, Italy 1954 3rd Formula 1 & 2, XXIII Circuito di Pescara, Italy 1953 1st 21st Grand Prix of Endurance 24 Hours of Le Mans Class S 3.0 1953 3rd Formula 2 XIV Grand Prix de Pau, France 1950 2nd 8. Grand Prix de Monaco 500
Racing career summary Races entered 124 Wins 4 Podiums 13 Pole positions 2 Fastest laps 0 Race win percentage 3.2% Podium percentage 10.5%
Driver relations
Son of
Laury Schell .
Disclaimer: the data and summaries are all taken from the data available in the career details section further below on this page. If you know of things missing or have corrections, please log in and submit them.
Career overview – years in numbers
The following numbers are a summary of the more detailed information available in the Career details further below on the page. Seasons spanning over two years (for example 2013-14 championships) have their race results accounted for in the year the championship ends.
1960 Racing 9 races 0 wins 0 podiums 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1959 Racing 12 races 0 wins 1 podium 1 pole positions 0 fastest race laps 1958 Racing 15 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1957 Racing 15 races 0 wins 3 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1956 Racing 10 races 2 wins 2 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1955 Racing 10 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1954 Racing 13 races 0 wins 2 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1953 Racing 13 races 2 wins 3 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1952 Racing 7 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1951 Racing 11 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1950 Racing 5 races 0 wins 1 podium 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1949 Racing 2 races 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1948 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps 1947 Racing 1 race 0 wins 0 podiums 0 pole position 0 fastest race laps
Career details – the racing career of Harry Schell
Position Points Team 0 Ecurie Bleue Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 Coventry Climax 2.5 Dunlop
Position Points Team 5th 0 British Racing Partnership Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 1 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 Climax
Position Points Team 9th 3 British Racing Partnership Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 3 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 Climax
Position Points Team 8th 0 British Racing Partnership Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 Climax
Position Points Team 13th 0 Scuderia Centro Sud Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 (Climax)
Position Points Team 0 British Racing Partnership Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 Climax
Position Points Team 0 British Racing Partnership Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 Climax
Position Points Team 7th 0 British Racing Partnership Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 Climax
Position Points Team 13th 5 Ecurie Bleue, Owen Racing Organisation Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 8 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T51 Coventry Climax 2.2 Dunlop BRM P25 BRM 2.5 Dunlop
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1959. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1959-05-10 Monte Carlo DNF 3 1959-05-31 Zandvoort DNF 4 1959-07-05 Reims 7 5 1959-07-18 Aintree 4 6 1959-08-02 Berlin 7 7 1959-08-23 Lisbon 5 8 1959-09-13 Monza 7 9 1959-12-12 Sebring DNF
Position Points Team 4th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F
Position Points Team 8th 0 Porsche (Paris) Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Porsche RSK
Position Points Team 0 Owen Racing Organisation Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres BRM P25
Position Points Team 3rd 0 Owen Racing Organisation Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 1 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres BRM P25
Position Points Team 5th 14 Joakim Bonnier Racing Team, Owen Racing Organisation Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 10 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 Pirelli BRM P25 BRM 2.5 Dunlop
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1958. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1958-01-19 Buenos Aires 6 2 1958-05-18 Monte Carlo 5 3 1958-05-26 Zandvoort 2 5 1958-06-15 Spa-Francorchamps 5 6 1958-07-06 Reims DNF 7 1958-07-19 Silverstone 5 8 1958-08-13 Nürburgring DNF 9 1958-08-24 Porto 6 10 1958-09-07 Monza DNF 11 1958-10-19 Casablanca 5
Position Points Team 13th 0 Luigi Chinetti Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari (Chinetti)
Position Points Team 5th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 200S
Position Points Team 6th 0 Owen Racing Organisation Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T43 Climax
Position Points Team 0 Owen Racing Organisation Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres BRM P25
Position Points Team 0 Alan Brown Equipe Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T45 Climax
Position Points Team 7th 10 Scuderia Centro Sud, Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 7 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 Pirelli
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1957. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1957-01-13 Buenos Aires 4 2 1957-05-19 Monte Carlo DNF 4 1957-07-07 Rouen 5 5 1957-07-20 Aintree DNF 6 1957-08-04 Nürburgring 7 7 1957-08-18 Pescara 3 8 1957-09-08 Monza 16
Position Points Team 9th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 300 S
Position Points Team 5th 0 Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F
Position Points Team 10th 0 Scuderia Centro Sud Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F
Position Points Team 4th 0 Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F
Position Points Team 0 Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F
Position Points Team 0 Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 450S Zagato Coupé Maserati 4.5
Position Points Team 2nd 0 Scuderia Centro Sud Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F
Position Points Team 2nd 0 Owen Racing Organisation Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres BRM P25
Position Points Team 15th 3 Vandervell Products, Scuderia Centro Sud Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 6 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 Pirelli Vanwall VW 2 Vanwall 2.5 Pirelli
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1956. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 2 1956-05-13 Monte Carlo DNF 4 1956-06-03 Spa-Francorchamps 4 5 1956-07-01 Reims DNF 6 1956-07-14 Silverstone DNF 7 1956-08-05 Nürburgring DNF 8 1956-09-02 Monza DNF
Position Points Team 0 Scuderia Ferrari, Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 300 S
Click to show race results for World Sportscar Championship 1956. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 2 1956-03-24 Sebring 2
Position Points Team 0 Scuderia Ferrari, Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari 860 Monza Maserati 300 S
Click to show race results for World Sportscar Championship - S5.0 1956. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 2 1956-03-24 Sebring 2
Position Points Team 0 Vandervell Products Ltd Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Vanwall
Position Points Team 0 Scuderia Ferrari Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari 500 Mondial
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari
Position Points Team 0 Officine Alfieri Maserati, Scuderia Ferrari, Vandervell Products Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Vanwall VW 55 Vanwall 2.5 Pirelli Ferrari 555 Ferrari 2.5 Englebert Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 Pirelli
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1955. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1955-01-16 Buenos Aires 6 2 1955-05-22 Monte Carlo DNF 6 1955-07-16 Aintree DNF 7 1955-09-11 Monza DNF
Position Points Team 7th 0 Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F
Position Points Team 5th 0 Scuderia Ferrari Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari 500 Mondial
Position Points Team 0 Scuderia Ferrari Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari 121LM
Position Points Team 0 Scuderia Ferrari Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Ferrari 735 LM Ferrari 4.4
Position Points Team 5th 0 Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 250F
Position Points Team 0 Vanderwell Products Ltd. Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Vanwall
Position Points Team 0 Harry Schell, Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 6 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati A6GCM Maserati 2.0 Pirelli Maserati 250F Maserati 2.5 Pirelli
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1954. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1954-01-17 Buenos Aires 6 4 1954-07-04 Reims DNF 5 1954-07-17 Silverstone 12 6 1954-08-01 Nürburgring 7 7 1954-08-22 Berne DNF 9 1954-10-24 Pedralbes DNF
Position Points Team 4th 0 Harry Schell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati A6GCM
Position Points Team 8th 0 Harry Schell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati A6GCM
Position Points Team 0 Officine Alfieri Maserati Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati A6GCM
Position Points Team 0 Harry Schell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati A6GCM
Position Points Team 5th 0 Harry Schell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati A6GCM
Position Points Team 3rd 0 Harry Schell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati A6GCM
Position Points Team 2nd 0 Harry Schell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati A6GCM
Position Points Team 0 Equipe Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 7 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gordini T16 Gordini 2.0 Englebert
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1953. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1953-01-18 Buenos Aires 7 3 1953-06-07 Zandvoort DNF 4 1953-06-21 Spa-Francorchamps 7 5 1953-07-05 Reims DNF 6 1953-07-18 Silverstone DNF 7 1953-08-02 Nürburgring DNF 9 1953-09-13 Monza 9
Position Points Team 0 Automobiles Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions.
Position Points Team 4th 0 Equipe Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gordini 16
Position Points Team 0 Equipe Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gordini 16
Position Points Team 6th 0 Equipe Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gordini T16
Position Points Team 0 Amedee Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gordini T24S
Position Points Team 1st 0 Automobiles Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 1 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gordini T26S Gordini 2.5
Position Points Team 3rd 0 Equipe Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Gordini 16
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 4 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT-48 Plate 2.0 Pirelli
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1952. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1952-05-18 Berne DNF 4 1952-07-06 Rouen DNF 5 1952-07-19 Silverstone 17
Position Points Team 0 Equipe Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Simca-Gordini 15
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 ? * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT-48 Maserati 1.5 s/c Pirelli
Click to show race results for World Championship of Drivers 1951. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 1 1951-05-27 Berne 12 4 1951-07-01 Reims DNF
Position Points Team 7th 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 4th 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 7th 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 0 Enrico Plate Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 0 Ecurie Bleue Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T12 JAP
Position Points Team 0 Ecurie Bleue Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 0 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T16 JAP
Position Points Team 0 Horschell Racing Corporation, Ecurie Bleue Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 2 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Talbot-Lago T26C Talbot 4.5 Dunlop Cooper T12 JAP 1.1 Dunlop
Click to show race results for World Championship for Drivers 1950. # Date Circuit Position Pole position Fastest lap 2 1950-05-21 Monte Carlo DNF 4 1950-06-04 Berne 8
Position Points Team 6th 0 Harry Schell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Simca-Gordini T11
Position Points Team 0 H. Schell Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Maserati 4CLT/48
Position Points Team 2nd 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 1 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cooper T11 (JAP)
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Talbot T26C
Position Points Team 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Talbot-Lago MD
Position Points Team 0 Equipe Simca-Gordini Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Simca-Gordini T15/T1430
Position Points Team 4th 0 Races Wins Podiums Pole positions* Fastest laps 1 0 0 0 0 * only pole positions from timed qualifying sessions. Car Engine Tyres Cisitalia D46
Harry Schell