Reine Wisell (30 September 1941 – 20 March 2022) was a Swedish 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.

Career

He also participated in several non-Championship Formula One races. He won the Swedish Formula Three 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 at the same high level, and he retired after his home Grand Prix in 1974.

Death

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

Career results

Complete Formula One World Championship results

(key)

Year Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 WDC Points 1970 Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 72C Cosworth V8 RSA ESP MON BEL NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA
3 MEX
NC 16th 4 1971 Gold Leaf Team Lotus Lotus 72C Cosworth V8 RSA
4 ESP
NC MON
Ret 12th 9 Lotus 72D NED
DSQ FRA
6 GER
8 AUT
4 ITA CAN
5 USA
Ret Lotus 56B Pratt & Whitney Turbine GBR
NC 1972 Marlboro BRM BRM P153 BRM V12 ARG
Ret NC 0 BRM P160B RSA ESP
Ret MON
Ret BEL FRA
Ret GBR BRM P160C GER
Ret AUT ITA
12 John Player Team Lotus Lotus 72D Cosworth V8 CAN
Ret USA
10 1973 Team Pierre Robert March 731 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE
DNS NC 0 Clarke-Mordaunt-Guthrie-Durlacher FRA
Ret GBR NED GER AUT ITA CAN USA 1974 March Engineering March 741 Cosworth V8 ARG BRA RSA ESP BEL MON SWE
Ret NED FRA GBR GER AUT ITA CAN USA NC 0

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year Team Co-drivers Car Class Laps Pos. Class
pos. 1969 Scuderia Filipinetti Henri Greder Chevrolet Corvette C3 GT +2.0 196 DNF DNF 1970 Scuderia Filipinetti Jo Bonnier Ferrari 512S S 5.0 36 DNF DNF 1973 Équipe Gitanes Baron Hughes de Fierlandt
Jean-Louis Lafosse Lola T282-Ford Cosworth S 3.0 164 DNF DNF 1974 Gulf Research Racing Vern Schuppan Gulf GR7-Cosworth S 3.0 49 DNF DNF