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Octave John Claes

belgium · Born 1916-08-11 · Fulham · Died 1956-02-03

Starts: 23
Wins: 0
Podiums: 0
Poles: 0
Fastest Laps: 0
Points: 0
Championships: 0
Best Result: 7

Biography

Place of Birth	Fulham
Gender	MALE
Date of Death	1956-02-03

Career Statistics

Race Entries	25
Race Starts	23
Wins	0
Podiums	0
Pole Positions	0
Fastest Laps	0
Points	0
Championships	0
Best Championship Position	—
Best Grid Position	10
Best Race Result	7
Race Laps Completed	912
Driver of the Day	0
Grand Slams	0
Average Grid (classified)	18.57
Average Finish (classified)	13.52
Average Δ (Grid → Finish)	5.04
Average Qualifying Position	19.13
Average Race Position	14.4
DNFs	10 (40%)
DSQs	0 (0%)
DNSs	2 (8%)

Season-by-Season

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts
1955	—	Ferrari	1
1953	—	Connaught	5
1952	—	Simca-Gordini	4
1951	—	Talbot-Lago	7
1950	—	Talbot-Lago	6

DNF Breakdown

Reason	Count
Accident	3
Engine	3
Overheating	2
Oil pump	1
Fuel system	1

Teammates

Career teammates with head-to-head race and qualifying records. Compare career stats in one click.

Louis Claude Rosier
No titles 2P

Together

15

Race H2H

3–12

Quali H2H

2–12

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Philippe Jean Armand Étancelin
No titles

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11

Race H2H

6–5

Quali H2H

1–10

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Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous
No titles

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10

Race H2H

5–5

Quali H2H

0–10

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Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin
No titles

Together

6

Race H2H

1–5

Quali H2H

2–4

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Louis Alexandre Chiron
No titles 1P

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6

Race H2H

4–2

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0–6

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Marius Eugène Chaboud
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4

Race H2H

2–2

Quali H2H

1–3

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Race entries and starts may differ from some sources due to shared-car and historical classification differences. See methodology for details.

Race-by-Race History

Column abbreviations (3)

Grid = Grid positionPos = Finish positionPts = Points scored

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Grid	Pos	Laps	Pts	Result
1955	Netherlands	Ferrari	16	11	88	—	+12 laps
1955	Belgium	Maserati	—	15	—	—	Engine
1953	Italy	Connaught	30	30	7	—	Fuel system
1953	Germany	Connaught	25	22	12	—	Engine
1953	France	Connaught	21	12	53	—	+7 laps
1953	Belgium	Maserati	10	12	35	—	Accident
1953	Netherlands	Connaught	17	14	52	—	+38 laps
1952	Italy	Simca-Gordini	—	34	—	—	—
1952	Germany	HWM	32	10	15	—	+3 laps
1952	Great Britain	Simca-Gordini	23	14	79	—	+6 laps
1952	France	Simca-Gordini	20	20	15	—	Engine
1952	Belgium	Gordini	19	8	33	—	+3 laps
1951	Spain	Talbot-Lago	15	13	37	—	Accident
1951	Italy	Talbot-Lago	21	18	4	—	Oil pump
1951	Germany	Talbot-Lago	18	11	17	—	+3 laps
1951	Great Britain	Talbot-Lago	14	13	80	—	+10 laps
1951	France	Talbot-Lago	12	15	54	—	Accident
1951	Belgium	Talbot-Lago	11	7	33	—	+3 laps
1951	Switzerland	Talbot-Lago	18	13	35	—	+7 laps
1950	Italy	Talbot-Lago	22	18	22	—	Overheating
1950	France	Talbot-Lago	15	13	12	—	Overheating
1950	Belgium	Talbot-Lago	14	8	32	—	+3 laps
1950	Switzerland	Talbot-Lago	14	10	39	—	+3 laps
1950	Monaco	Talbot-Lago	19	7	94	—	+6 laps
1950	Great Britain	Talbot-Lago	21	12	64	—	+6 laps

Qualifying History

Column abbreviations (4)

Pos = Qualifying positionQ1 = Qualifying 1 timeQ2 = Qualifying 2 timeQ3 = Qualifying 3 time

Year	Grand Prix	Constructor	Pos	Q1	Q2	Q3
1955	Netherlands	Ferrari	16	—	—	—
1953	Italy	Connaught	30	—	—	—
1953	Germany	Connaught	25	—	—	—
1953	France	Connaught	21	—	—	—
1953	Belgium	Maserati	10	—	—	—
1953	Netherlands	Connaught	17	—	—	—
1952	Italy	Simca-Gordini	34	—	—	—
1952	Germany	HWM	30	—	—	—
1952	Great Britain	Simca-Gordini	23	—	—	—
1952	France	Simca-Gordini	20	—	—	—
1952	Belgium	Gordini	19	—	—	—
1951	Spain	Talbot-Lago	15	—	—	—
1951	Italy	Talbot-Lago	21	—	—	—
1951	Germany	Talbot-Lago	18	—	—	—
1951	Great Britain	Talbot-Lago	14	—	—	—
1951	France	Talbot-Lago	12	—	—	—
1951	Belgium	Talbot-Lago	11	—	—	—
1951	Switzerland	Talbot-Lago	18	—	—	—
1950	Italy	Talbot-Lago	22	—	—	—
1950	France	Talbot-Lago	15	—	—	—
1950	Belgium	Talbot-Lago	14	—	—	—
1950	Switzerland	Talbot-Lago	14	—	—	—
1950	Monaco	Talbot-Lago	19	—	—	—
1950	Great Britain	Talbot-Lago	21	—	—	—

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Column abbreviations (2)

Pos = Championship positionFL = Fastest laps

Year	Pos	Constructor	Starts
1955	—	Ferrari	1
1953	—	Connaught	5
1952	—	Simca-Gordini	4
1951	—	Talbot-Lago	7
1950	—	Talbot-Lago	6

Constructor	Starts	Wins	Podiums	Points
Talbot-Lago	13	0	0	0
Connaught	4	0	0	0
Simca-Gordini	3	0	0	0
Maserati	2	0	0	0
Gordini	1	0	0	0
HWM	1	0	0	0
Ferrari	1	0	0	0

Circuit Breakdown

Circuit	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Spa-Francorchamps	5	0	0	0
Monza	4	0	0	0
Silverstone	3	0	0	0
Reims-Gueux	3	0	0	0
Nürburgring	3	0	0	0
Bremgarten	2	0	0	0
Zandvoort	2	0	0	0
Monaco	1	0	0	0
Pedralbes	1	0	0	0
Rouen-Les-Essarts	1	0	0	0

Grand Prix	Races	Wins	Podiums	Poles
Belgium	5	0	0	0
France	4	0	0	0
Italy	4	0	0	0
Great Britain	3	0	0	0
Germany	3	0	0	0
Switzerland	2	0	0	0
Netherlands	2	0	0	0
Monaco	1	0	0	0
Spain	1	0	0	0

Teammates

Career teammates with head-to-head race and qualifying records. Compare career stats in one click.

Louis Claude Rosier
No titles 2P

Together

15

Race H2H

3–12

Quali H2H

2–12

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Philippe Jean Armand Étancelin
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11

Race H2H

6–5

Quali H2H

1–10

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Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous
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10

Race H2H

5–5

Quali H2H

0–10

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Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin
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6

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Quali H2H

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Louis Alexandre Chiron
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6

Race H2H

4–2

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Marius Eugène Chaboud
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4

Race H2H

2–2

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Roy Francesco Salvadori
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4

Race H2H

3–1

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0–4

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Raymond Sommer
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3

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2–1

Quali H2H

1–2

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Guy Mairesse
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3

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1–2

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2–1

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Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh
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3

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3–0

Quali H2H

0–3

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Jean Marie Behra
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3

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1–2

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0–1

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Kenneth McAlpine
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3

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0–3

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Eugène Martin
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2

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2–0

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0–2

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Henri Louveau
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2

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2–0

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0–2

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José Froilán González
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2

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2–0

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0–2

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James Duncan Hamilton
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2

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1–1

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Jacques Swaters
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2

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Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo
5★ 24W 35P

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2

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Teammate Head-to-Head

Avg quali gap = (teammate quali pos − driver quali pos), positive = driver qualified ahead. Avg race gap = (teammate race pos − driver race pos), positive = driver finished ahead.

Column abbreviations (4)

Avg Quali Gap = Average qualifying position gap (positive = driver ahead)Quali H2H = Qualifying head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)Avg Race Gap = Average race position gap (positive = driver ahead)Race H2H = Race head-to-head (driver wins – teammate wins)

Teammate	Races Together	Avg Quali Gap	Quali H2H	Avg Race Gap	Race H2H	Compare
Louis Claude Rosier	15	-5.714	2–12	-4.2	3–12	Compare
Philippe Jean Armand Étancelin	11	-5.727	1–10	-0.545	6–5	Compare
Marius Aristide Yves Giraud-Cabantous	10	-5.9	0–10	-0.4	5–5	Compare
Pierre Eugène Alfred Bouillin	6	-1.667	2–4	-1.5	1–5	Compare
Louis Alexandre Chiron	6	-3.167	0–6	+2.167	4–2	Compare
Marius Eugène Chaboud	4	-2.75	1–3	-0.25	2–2	Compare
Roy Francesco Salvadori	4	-9	0–4	+6	3–1	Compare
Raymond Sommer	3	-7	1–2	+1	2–1	Compare
Guy Mairesse	3	-0.333	2–1	-3	1–2	Compare
Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh	3	-7	0–3	+4.667	3–0	Compare
Jean Marie Behra	3	-14	0–1	-0.333	1–2	Compare
Kenneth McAlpine	3	-8	0–3	-5.333	0–3	Compare
Eugène Martin	2	-9.5	0–2	+6.5	2–0	Compare
Henri Louveau	2	-7.5	0–2	+3	2–0	Compare
José Froilán González	2	-6	0–2	+6	2–0	Compare
James Duncan Hamilton	2	-0.5	1–1	+1.5	1–1	Compare
Jacques Swaters	2	+2.5	2–0	-1.5	0–2	Compare
Juan Manuel Fangio Déramo	2	-9	0–2	+2.5	2–0	Compare

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Octave John Claes

Biography

Career Statistics

Season-by-Season

DNF Breakdown

Teammates

Race-by-Race History

Qualifying History

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Constructor Breakdown

Circuit Breakdown

Grand Prix Breakdown

Teammates

Teammate Head-to-Head

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