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| Full name: | Octave John Claes |
| Nationality: | Belgian |
| Date of Birth: | Friday, 11 August 1916 |
| Place of birth: | London, England |
| Date of death: | Friday, 3 February 1956 |
| Age at death: | 39 years, 174 days (5 months, 23 days) |
| Debut: | 1950 British Grand Prix |
| Active years: | 1950 – 1953, 1955 (5) |
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| Rd | Date | Grand Prix | Constructor | Car | Grid | Race | Points | Champ. Points | Rank |
| 1 | 18 May | Switzerland | |||||||
| 2 | 30 May | Indy 500 | |||||||
| 3 | 22 Jun | Belgium | Gordini | T16 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 4 | 6 Jul | France | Simca-Gordini-Gordini | T15 | 20 | Ret | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 5 | 19 Jul | Great Britain | Simca-Gordini-Gordini | T15 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 6 | 3 Aug | Germany | HWM-Alta | 52 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | 17 Aug | Netherlands | 0 | 33 | |||||
| 8 | 7 Sep | Italy | Simca-Gordini-Gordini | T15 | DNQ | 0 | 0 | 37 |