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Reine Wisell in Formula 1

Reine Wisell started 23 Formula 1 races between 1970 and 1974, collecting no wins and 1 podium. The table below walks the career season by season, with team, wins and points.

Reine Wisell season by season

Career totals

On and off the track

Reine Wisell joined Lotus late in 1970, in the difficult period after Jochen Rindt's death, and stunned everyone by finishing on the podium in his very first race, taking third at the United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen behind only Emerson Fittipaldi and Pedro Rodriguez. It remained his only podium in 23 Grands Prix through 1974, in which he scored 13 points. After leaving F1 he stayed connected to the sport as a member of the Grand Prix Drivers' Club, attending events in Europe when he could, and in his later years he lived mainly in rural Thailand. He passed away on March 20, 2022, at age 80.

Reine Wisell's milestones

Reine Wisell (Swedish) debuted at the 1970 United States Grand Prix, at Watkins Glen, and raced for the last time at the 1974 Swedish Grand Prix. The best result was a P3 finish at the 1970 United States Grand Prix. In all there were 23 starts across 16 circuits in 14 countries, averaging 0.6 points per race. The longest partnership of the career was with Lotus-Ford: 9 races together.

The most productive year on points was 1971, with 9. To place the career in time, compare the debut season, 1970, with the final one, 1974, or see who took each title among the Formula 1 world champions.

Source: jolpica-f1 historical archive (Apache 2.0 license), successor to Ergast, snapshot of 2026-07-09. This site is independent and not affiliated with Formula One or any team, driver or circuit mentioned.

Last updated: 2026-07-10 · Methodology and sources