
Johnny Claes, a Belgian driver, raced for Maserati and then Connaught in the 1953 Formula 1 season with car number 26. Claes was born on 11 August 1916.
Claes's best result was 12th at the French Grand Prix. Claes's teammate was Roy Salvadori; Claes trailed their qualifying head-to-head 0–4 and led the race head-to-head 3–1.
Final 1953 results after 9 rounds. Data: Jolpica F1 API.
Short answers about Claes's 1953 season.
Johnny Claes drove for Maserati and Connaught in 1953, ending the season with Connaught.
Johnny Claes raced with car number 26 in 1953.
Johnny Claes did not win a Grand Prix in 1953. Claes's best result was 12th at the French Grand Prix.
Roy Salvadori was Johnny Claes's teammate at Connaught in 1953. Claes trailed the qualifying head-to-head 0–4 and led the race head-to-head 3–1.
Grand Prix points per round. Dashed line = season average.
Shared Grand Prix only. Qualifying uses the qualifying classification.
4 shared GPs
3 shared GPs
2 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
1 shared GPs
Every round of the season. Select a race to open it.
| Rd | Grand Prix | Finish | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DNF |
0 |
| 4 | DNF | 0 |
| 5 | P12 | 0 |
| 7 | DNF | 0 |
| 9 | DNF | 0 |