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Johnny Claes was a Belgian former F1 driver who last drove for Ferrari in 1955.
He was born on August 11th 1916 in London, Great Britain and passed away on February 3rd 1956 at the age of 39. His first race was the 1950 Grand Prix of Great Britain where he drove for Talbot-Lago-Talbot. Claes was active for 5 seasons between 1950 and 1955. He wasn't able to score points in 23 races. His last race was the the 1955 Grand Prix of Netherlands.
He was born on August 11th 1916 in London, Great Britain and passed away on February 3rd 1956 at the age of 39. His first race was the 1950 Grand Prix of Great Britain where he drove for Talbot-Lago-Talbot. Claes was active for 5 seasons between 1950 and 1955. He wasn't able to score points in 23 races. His last race was the the 1955 Grand Prix of Netherlands.
| Name: | Johnny Claes |
| Nationality: |  Belgian |
| Birthday: | August 11th 1916 |
| Passed away: | February 3rd 1956 (39) |
| Birthplace: | London, Great Britain | Races: | 23 races |
| Total points: | 0 points |
| Wins: | 0 wins |
| Podiums: | 0 podiums | Pole positions: | 0 poles |
| Retirements: | 9 retirements |
| First race: |  1950 Great Britain |
| Last race: |  1955 Netherlands |
Johnny Claes by year
| All years | 1955 | 1953 | 1952 | 1951 | 1950 |
Overall stats: Johnny Claes
| #1 | Best Finish | Johnny Claes |  | 7 (2x) | |
| #1 | Best Qualifying | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP1 | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP2 | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best FP3 | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Friday | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Best Saturday | Johnny Claes | | (0x) |
Best finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1951 | 3 | Spa-Francorchamps | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 7 |
| 1950 | 2 | Monte Carlo | Johnny Claes | Talbot-Lago-Talbot | 7 |
Best qualifying
Best practice 1
Best practice 2
Best practice 3
Best friday
Best saturday
| #1 | Worst Finish | Johnny Claes | | 14 (1x) | |
| #1 | Worst Qualifying | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP1 | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP2 | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst FP3 | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Friday | Johnny Claes | | (0x) | |
| #1 | Worst Saturday | Johnny Claes | | (0x) |
Worst finish
| Year | Round | Race | Name | Team | Finish |
| 1952 | 5 | Silverstone | Johnny Claes | Simca-Gordini-Gordini | 14 |
Worst qualifying
Worst practice 1
Worst practice 2
Worst practice 3
Worst friday
Worst saturday
Highs and lows of
| Driven for | 1955 Ferrari 1953 Connaught-Francis 1953 Maserati 1952 Gordini 1952 Simca-Gordini-Gordini 1952 HWM-Alta 1951 Talbot-Lago-Talbot 1950 Talbot-Lago-Talbot | |
| How did he retire | ||
| Qualifying Q2 | Achieved Q2: Didn't Q2: | |
| Qualifying Q3 | Achieved Q3: Didn't Q3: |
Ranking: Johnny Claes
| #1 | Average practice result | Lewis Hamilton |  | 5.13 place | |
| #1 | Average qualifying result | Ayrton Senna | | 2.49 place | |
| #229 | Average race result | Johnny Claes | | 10.38 place | |
| #546 | Average race points | Johnny Claes | | 0 points | |
| #546 | Most points finishes | Johnny Claes | | finishes | |
| #115 | Ratio avoidable retirements | Johnny Claes | | 0.33 retirements | |
| #212 | Most race laps | Johnny Claes | | 910 laps | |
| #208 | Most avoidable retirements | Johnny Claes | | 3 retirements | |
| #198 | Most races | Johnny Claes | | 23 races | |
| #152 | Oldest driver | Johnny Claes | | 38 years, 10 months, 8 days | |
| #580 | Youngest driver | Johnny Claes | | 33 years, 9 months, 2 days | |
| #528 | Start from P1 | Johnny Claes | | 0 starts | |
| #17 | Biggest gain in race | Johnny Claes | | 22 places gained | |
| #546 | Most points | Johnny Claes | | 0 points | |
| #206 | Most retirements | Johnny Claes | | 9 retirements | |
| #534 | Most podiums | Johnny Claes | | 0 podiums | |
| #528 | Most wins | Johnny Claes | | 0 wins |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Lewis Hamilton | 5.13 |
| 2 | Michael Schumacher | 6.37 |
| 3 | Kimi Raikkonen | 7.24 |
| 4 | Juan Pablo Montoya | 7.34 |
| 5 | Fernando Alonso | 7.74 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 1 | Ayrton Senna | 2.49 |
| 2 | Nigel Mansell | 3.13 |
| 3 | Alain Prost | 3.36 |
| 4 | Michael Schumacher | 4.22 |
| 5 | Lewis Hamilton | 4.84 |
| Driver | Place | |
| 223 | Toni Branca | 10.5 |
| 228 | Nelsinho Piquet | 10.47 |
| 229 | Johnny Claes | 10.38 |
| 230 | Slim Borgudd | 10.33 |
| 230 | Hans Binder | 10.33 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Bob Scott | 0 |
| 305 | Kenneth McAlpine | 0 |
| 305 | Johnny Claes | 0 |
| 305 | Fred Wacker | 0 |
| 305 | Arthur Legat | 0 |
| Driver | Finishes | |
| 297 | Bob Scott | |
| 297 | Kenneth McAlpine | |
| 297 | Johnny Claes | |
| 297 | Fred Wacker | |
| 297 | Arthur Legat |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 102 | Willy Mairesse | 0.33 |
| 102 | Horace Gould | 0.33 |
| 102 | Johnny Claes | 0.33 |
| 116 | Jos Verstappen | 0.33 |
| 117 | Nick Heidfeld | 0.33 |
| Driver | Laps | |
| 210 | Pat Flaherty | 922 |
| 211 | Brian Henton | 913 |
| 212 | Johnny Claes | 910 |
| 213 | Prince Bira | 903 |
| 214 | Jimmy Daywalt | 898 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 167 | Robert Manzon | 3 |
| 167 | Alberto Ascari | 3 |
| 167 | Johnny Claes | 3 |
| 167 | Yves Giraud Cabantous | 3 |
| 167 | Sakon Yamamoto | 3 |
| Driver | Races | |
| 196 | Raul Boesel | 23 |
| 196 | Reine Wisell | 23 |
| 196 | Johnny Claes | 23 |
| 199 | Vitaly Petrov | 22 |
| 199 | Andrea Montermini | 22 |
| Driver | Age | |
| 150 | Carl Scarborough | 38 years, 10 months, 27 days |
| 151 | Rubens Barrichello | 38 years, 10 months, 25 days |
| 152 | Johnny Claes | 38 years, 10 months, 8 days |
| 153 | Jean Pierre Jabouille | 38 years, 8 months, 20 days |
| 154 | Alain Prost | 38 years, 8 months, 14 days |
| Driver | Age | |
| 578 | Toni Branca | 33 years, 8 months, 20 days |
| 579 | Roland Ratzenberger | 33 years, 8 months, 23 days |
| 580 | Johnny Claes | 33 years, 9 months, 2 days |
| 581 | Hap Sharp | 33 years, 9 months, 7 days |
| 582 | Frank Gardner | 33 years, 9 months, 10 days |
| Driver | Starts | |
| 92 | Bob Scott | 0 |
| 92 | Kenneth McAlpine | 0 |
| 92 | Johnny Claes | 0 |
| 92 | Fred Wacker | 0 |
| 92 | Arthur Legat | 0 |
| Driver | Gain | |
| 13 | Vittorio Brambilla | 22 |
| 13 | Jimmy Davies | 22 |
| 13 | Johnny Claes | 22 |
| 18 | Niki Lauda | 21 |
| 18 | John Watson | 21 |
| Driver | Points | |
| 305 | Bob Scott | 0 |
| 305 | Kenneth McAlpine | 0 |
| 305 | Johnny Claes | 0 |
| 305 | Fred Wacker | 0 |
| 305 | Arthur Legat | 0 |
| Driver | Retirements | |
| 193 | Horace Gould | 9 |
| 193 | Prince Bira | 9 |
| 193 | Johnny Claes | 9 |
| 207 | Jaime Alguersuari | 8 |
| 207 | Kamui Kobayashi | 8 |
| Driver | Podiums | |
| 192 | Bob Scott | 0 |
| 192 | Kenneth McAlpine | 0 |
| 192 | Johnny Claes | 0 |
| 192 | Fred Wacker | 0 |
| 192 | Arthur Legat | 0 |
| Driver | Wins | |
| 101 | Bob Scott | 0 |
| 101 | Kenneth McAlpine | 0 |
| 101 | Johnny Claes | 0 |
| 101 | Fred Wacker | 0 |
| 101 | Arthur Legat | 0 |
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