RACING DRIVER
Tim Parnell
1932 - 2017

Tim Parnell
Reginald Harold Haslam "Tim" Parnell Jr. (25 June 1932 – 5 April 2017) was a British racing driver from England. He was the son of Reg Parnell, another racing driver. He participated in four Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 18 July 1959, and qualified for two of them. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Tim Parnell is the 797th most popular racing driver (up from 840th in 2024), the 6,089th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 6,198th in 2019) and the 146th most popular British Racing Driver.
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Among RACING DRIVERS
Among racing drivers, Tim Parnell ranks 797 out of 1,080. Before him are Rinaldo Capello, Ernie Pieterse, Jean-Éric Vergne, Mike Wilds, Luki Botha, and Stéphane Sarrazin. After him are Gabriel Bortoleto, Richard Robarts, Nyck de Vries, Leslie Thorne, Franck Lagorce, and Cyril Despres.
Most Popular Racing Drivers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRinaldo Capello
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 791
Ernie Pieterse
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 792
Jean-Éric Vergne
1990 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 793
Mike Wilds
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 794
Luki Botha
1930 - 2006
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 795
Stéphane Sarrazin
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 796
Tim Parnell
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 797
Gabriel Bortoleto
2004 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 798
Richard Robarts
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 799
Nyck de Vries
1995 - Present
HPI: 49.06
Rank: 800
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 801
Franck Lagorce
1968 - Present
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 802
Cyril Despres
1974 - Present
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 803
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1932, Tim Parnell ranks 551. Before him are Dorothy Ashby, Clyde McPhatter, Duke Pearson, Daniel Kleppner, Dennis Skinner, and Tina Brooks. After him are Derek Taylor, Shirley Cawley, Terry Medwin, Jacqueline Beer, Robert Osborne, and Andy Bathgate. Among people deceased in 2017, Tim Parnell ranks 608. Before him are Udo Ulfkotte, Frank Brian, Frank Spellman, Benjamin Whitrow, Tino Insana, Ernie Pieterse, and Kaci Kullmann Five. After him are Stephen Furst, Josip Weber, Milt Schmidt, Denis Johnson, and Nat Hentoff.
Others Born in 1932
Go to all RankingsDorothy Ashby
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1986
HPI: 49.56
Rank: 545
Clyde McPhatter
SINGER
1932 - 1972
HPI: 49.53
Rank: 546
Duke Pearson
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1980
HPI: 49.47
Rank: 547
Daniel Kleppner
PHYSICIST
1932 - 2025
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 548
Dennis Skinner
POLITICIAN
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 549
Tina Brooks
MUSICIAN
1932 - 1974
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 550
Tim Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 551
Derek Taylor
WRITER
1932 - 1997
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 552
Shirley Cawley
ATHLETE
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.00
Rank: 553
Terry Medwin
SOCCER PLAYER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 48.62
Rank: 554
Jacqueline Beer
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 555
Robert Osborne
ACTOR
1932 - 2017
HPI: 48.58
Rank: 556
Andy Bathgate
HOCKEY PLAYER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 48.48
Rank: 557
Others Deceased in 2017
Go to all RankingsUdo Ulfkotte
WRITER
1960 - 2017
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 601
Frank Brian
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1923 - 2017
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 602
Frank Spellman
ATHLETE
1922 - 2017
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 603
Benjamin Whitrow
ACTOR
1937 - 2017
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 604
Tino Insana
ACTOR
1948 - 2017
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 605
Ernie Pieterse
RACING DRIVER
1938 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 606
Kaci Kullmann Five
POLITICIAN
1951 - 2017
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 607
Tim Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 608
Stephen Furst
ACTOR
1954 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 609
Josip Weber
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - 2017
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 610
Milt Schmidt
HOCKEY PLAYER
1918 - 2017
HPI: 49.03
Rank: 611
Denis Johnson
WRITER
1949 - 2017
HPI: 48.94
Rank: 612
Nat Hentoff
WRITER
1925 - 2017
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 613
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Tim Parnell ranks 6,091 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul Cavanagh (1888), Azela Robinson (1965), William Collins (1721), Dorothy Mackaill (1903), Mary Forbes (1883), and John Rennie the Elder (1761). After him are Jack Huston (1982), Owen Smith (1970), Ken Hughes (1922), Hans Matheson (1975), Nellie Sengupta (1886), and Gillian Gilbert (1961).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPaul Cavanagh
ACTOR
1888 - 1964
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 6,085
Azela Robinson
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.14
Rank: 6,086
William Collins
WRITER
1721 - 1759
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 6,087
Dorothy Mackaill
ACTOR
1903 - 1990
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 6,088
Mary Forbes
ACTOR
1883 - 1974
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 6,089
John Rennie the Elder
ENGINEER
1761 - 1821
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 6,090
Tim Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 6,091
Jack Huston
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 6,092
Owen Smith
POLITICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 6,093
Ken Hughes
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2001
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 6,094
Hans Matheson
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 6,095
Nellie Sengupta
POLITICIAN
1886 - 1973
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 6,096
Gillian Gilbert
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.10
Rank: 6,097
Among RACING DRIVERS In United Kingdom
Among racing drivers born in United Kingdom, Tim Parnell ranks 146. Before him are Alan Rollinson (1943), Paul Emery (1916), Robin Montgomerie-Charrington (1915), Michael Park (1966), Anthony Davidson (1979), and Mike Wilds (1946). After him are Richard Robarts (1944), Leslie Thorne (1916), Dave Morgan (1944), Jann Mardenborough (1991), Robin Widdows (1942), and Jimmy Stewart (1931).
Alan Rollinson
1943 - 2019
HPI: 49.52
Rank: 140
Paul Emery
1916 - 1993
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 141
Robin Montgomerie-Charrington
1915 - 2007
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 142
Michael Park
1966 - 2005
HPI: 49.39
Rank: 143
Anthony Davidson
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 144
Mike Wilds
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 145
Tim Parnell
1932 - 2017
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 146
Richard Robarts
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.09
Rank: 147
Leslie Thorne
1916 - 1993
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 148
Dave Morgan
1944 - 2018
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 149
Jann Mardenborough
1991 - Present
HPI: 48.82
Rank: 150
Robin Widdows
1942 - Present
HPI: 48.77
Rank: 151
Jimmy Stewart
1931 - 2008
HPI: 48.63
Rank: 152
























































