Johnny Claes F1 statistics
| Nationality |  Belgian |
|---|---|
| Birthplace |  Fulham, England, UK |
| Date of birth | 11 August 1916 |
| Date of death | 3 February 1956 (aged 39) |
| Race debut | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| Last race |  1955 Dutch Grand Prix |
| Year(s) active | 1950-53, 1955 |
| Best championship result | Never classified |
F1 career statistics
Below are F1 statistics for Johnny Claes. Percentages are relative to the number of race starts, not race entries.
| Grand Prix entries | 25 | View career results |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix starts | 23 | |
| Wins | 0 | |
| Podiums | 0 | |
| Pole positions | 0 | |
| Fastest laps | 0 | |
| Points | 0 | |
| Points finishes | 0 | |
| Front row starts | 0 | |
| Times as championship leader | 0 |
| Did not start | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | 1 | |
| Did not pre-qualify | 0 | |
| Retirements | 9 | 39.1% |
| First lap retirements | 0 | |
| Not classified | 1 | 4.4% |
| Disqualified | 0 | |
| Best start | 10th | x1 |
| Best result | 7th | x2 |
| No. of events | 9 | View Grands Prix stats |
| No. of circuits | 10 | View circuit stats |
Statistics by season
The table below details F1 statistics by season for Claes. You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers, allowing you to see which seasons were best for each stat.
P: privateer
| Year | Constructor | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS | WC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 |  Talbot-Lago P | 6 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 14 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1951 | Talbot-Lago P | 7 | 7 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 11 | 7 | – | – | NC |
| 1952 |
| 5 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 19 | 8 | – | – | NC |
| 1953 | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 10 | 12 | – | – | NC | |
| 1955 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 11 | – | – | NC | |
| 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
- WC: World championship position
Statistics by constructor
The table below details F1 statistics by constructor for Claes. You can sort the columns by clicking on the column headers.
P: privateer
| Constructor | Year(s) | RE | RS | W | PD | PP | FL | FR | DNF | BS | BR | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talbot-Lago P | 1950-51 | 13 | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 11 | 7 | – | – |
| Gordini | 1952 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 19 | 8 | – | – |
| Simca-Gordini P | 1952 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | 14 | – | – |
| HWM | 1952 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 32 | 10 | – | – |
| Connaught P | 1953 | 4 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 17 | 12 | – | – |
 Maserati | 1953 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | – | – | – |
| Maserati P | 1955 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ferrari P | 1955 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 16 | 11 | – | – |
| 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Table definitions
- RE: Race entries
- RS: Race starts
- W: Wins
- PD: Podium finishes
- PP: Pole positions
- FL: Fastest laps
- FR: Front row starts
- DNF: Did not finish
- BS: Best start
- BR: Best result
- PF: Points finishes
- PTS: Points
Teammates
The table below shows a list of teammates Claes had during his F1 career. Only race drivers appear in this list.
| Driver | Races | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Behra | 1 | 1952 |
| Robert Manzon | 1 | 1952 |
 Birabongse Bhanudej | 1 | 1952 |
| Paul Frere | 1 | 1952 |
| Peter Collins | 1 | 1952 |
 Onofre Marimon | 1 | 1953 |
| Jose Froilan Gonzalez | 1 | 1953 |
| Juan Manuel Fangio | 1 | 1953 |