Reine Wisell is a racing driver from Sweden who last raced in Formula 1 for March. Wisell has recorded 0 wins and 1 podium from 23 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,507 ranks Wisell 702th of 15,348 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the low five figures. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1974-06-09 | Scandinavian Raceway | DNF | +17 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | ▸Formula 1 | March | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P21 | +17 | 4,507 |
| 1973 | ▸Formula 1 | March | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −211 | 4,490 |
| 1972 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | P22 | −367 | 4,701 |
| 1971 | ▸Formula 1 | Lotus-Ford | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | P9 | +126 | 5,068 |
| 1970 | ▸Formula 1 | Team Lotus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | P15 | +142 | 4,942 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson | 5,168 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% |
| 🇬🇧 Jackie Stewart | 5,923 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| 🇳🇿 Denny Hulme | 5,522 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| 🇬🇧 Graham Hill | 5,097 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇺🇸 Mario Andretti | 4,978 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇩🇪 Rolf Stommelen | 4,831 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇳🇿 Chris Amon | 4,788 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇬🇧 Peter Gethin | 4,155 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| 🇧🇷 Emerson Fittipaldi | 3,999 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| 🇫🇷 François Cevert | 5,337 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25% |
Reine Wisell was a Swedish Formula 1 driver who competed in the World Championship from 1970 to 1974, accumulating 23 starts for the Lotus-Ford team. He scored one podium finish across his career and accumulated 13 championship points. His most consistent period came during his first seasons when he was a regular on the grid, though he faded from contention by 1974, his final year of racing. His average finishing position across all classified starts was P6.5, placing him in the middle order of contemporary grids.[1]
Wisell's record against his most frequent rivals illustrates the competitive environment he inhabited. He finished ahead of Ronnie Peterson, an emerging talent, in three of their seven shared races, a result that reflects Wisell's experience as a senior driver in that period. Against established champions, his record was mixed. He never finished ahead of Jackie Stewart or Mario Andretti in their head-to-head matchups, finishing behind them in the majority of shared races. However, he beat Denny Hulme twice and Graham Hill four times to once, suggesting he could compete at the level of proven front-runners on his best days. His Racer Rating of 4,507 places him among the midfield professionals of his era, a tier below the championship contenders but well above amateur competition. With 23 starts and a decade away from the grid, his competitive career remained entirely within Formula 1 at the world championship level.[2]