 Complete the following phrase:  After the trip in Italy, Tony Vandervell approached him which saw Parnell driving Vandervells Thinwall Special a highly modified Formula One Ferrari 375 in numerous F1 races. He left a star-studded field standing in conditions so bad that the BRDC International Trophy final raced through hail, lightning and heavy rain. With poor visibility and the track under as much as six inches of water, the race had to be stopped after six laps due to Silverstone being flooded and too dangerous to continue. When the race was abandoned, Parnell was in the lead; no official winner was declared, so although he defeated the Alfa Romeo team, it was not until two months later in the 