Round 6 · 1994

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve

Montreal, Canada · June 12, 1994 · Circuit History · Wikipedia

Kings of this circuit
The race, in perspective

Race debrief

What did we expect after qualifying—and who beat it?

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27 stored results 27/27 Elo snapshots 26/27 numbered grid slots 0/27 qualifying results
Elo × qualifying → race result

Did they beat the expectation?

A strong driver recovering from a poor qualifying position isn't automatically a surprise. This model estimates a finish from both inputs, then compares it with what happened.

Experimental · v1

Expected finish assumes a classified finish. DNFs stay in the full grid but receive no performance verdict. Qualifying is not the starting grid; grid differences are flagged, not silently substituted.

This race has insufficient earlier history: 0/20 races and 0/200 classified finishes with Elo and qualifying. Estimates are withheld.

0/27 entrants have an estimate. Missing Elo or qualifying stays visible below; a grid position is not used as a qualifying result.

Top 3

Beat the estimate

No comparable estimates available for this race yet.

Flop 3

Below the estimate

No comparable estimates available for this race yet.

0/27 entrants assessed. Up to three per side, ranked by expected minus actual finish. DNFs, missing estimates and gaps rounding to 0.0 are excluded. “Flop” means below the model's estimate—not poor driving. A ranked gap can still be inside the usual error range.

Full grid: pre-race Elo rank, qualifying position, estimated finish, actual result and difference from expectation. Positive differences mean finishing ahead of the estimate.
DriverPre-race EloQualifyingExpectedResultP1 ← position → P27vs expectedReading
M. SchumacherBenetton #12426 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HillWilliams #32321 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #22325 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerFerrari #92144 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. CoulthardWilliams #242005 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JärvilehtoBenetton #112140 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. BarrichelloJordan #162082 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #72171 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. MartiniMinardi #132119 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BlundellTyrrell #62175 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoMinardi #202040 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. PanisLigier #52196 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. BernardLigier #152098 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. BrabhamSimtek #192047 No error range P14 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ZanardiTeam Lotus #182071 No error range P15 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. FittipaldiFootwork #102142 No error range DSQDisqualified Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. HäkkinenMcLaren #142108 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. BerettaLarrousse #261958 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. MorbidelliFootwork #232012 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. GachotPacific #251979 No error range DNFOil pressure Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLarrousse #172079 No error range DNFClutch Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaTyrrell #212036 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. IrvineJordan #122123 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisSauber #82163 No error range DNFOil pressure Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. FrentzenSauber #222018 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleMcLaren #42274 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. BelmondoPacific #271901 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
How useful is the model? See the historical check

There is not enough earlier history for a rolling hold-out check yet.

The range scales the 80th percentile of earlier held-out absolute errors to this field size, rounding outward. It is an empirical error guide, not a guaranteed 80% chance for a particular driver. We require at least five checked races and 100 checked finishes before showing it.

Inputs are field-normalised Elo rank and qualifying position. The target is position among all race entries, trained only on classified finishers. Estimates are averages, not a unique predicted finishing order. Penalties, the circuit, weather, incidents and strategy aren't model inputs. Historical qualifying coverage is patchy; this is an exploratory backtest on corrected records, not proof of live forecasting accuracy.

The rating ledger

What changed in Elo?

These are actual rating changes. The expectation model above does not change Elo or fantasy scoring.

Largest Elo loss

Brundle−122.3 Elo

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

Top five in the stored standings. Points include sprint results where applicable.

  1. 1 Schumacher 56pts 0
  2. 2 Hill 23pts 0
  3. 3 Berger 13pts 0
  4. 4 Alesi 13pts 0
  5. 5 Barrichello 7pts 0

Movement since round 5. A dash means the earlier standing is unavailable.

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Across the garage

Teammate results

Two-driver constructor entries from this race. A result comparison, not an adjustment for strategy or reliability.

What this analysis can—and cannot—tell you

This debrief is calculated from stored results and rating snapshots. The experimental expectation model learns from earlier races only, using Elo rank and qualifying together; it never feeds back into Elo. It is not a separately reviewed race report.

Elo uses the result order, including retirements. It does not isolate driver skill from the car, reliability, penalties or strategy. Elo seed comparisons use pre-race ratings, never today's ratings. Equal ratings share the midpoint of their rank range (for example, tied first and second become seed 1.5).

Grid gains use numbered starting slots and classified finishes only. Zero or missing grid values are excluded; a position gained is not necessarily an overtake. Qualifying gaps use the latest segment both teammates have a valid time for, never Q1 against Q3.

Lap-by-lap pace, tyre stints, pit-stop execution and safety-car effects are not available in this report. Missing data is omitted, not inferred.

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Result Entries
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Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 1 +10 56 P1 +27.7 2,453
P2 🇬🇧 D.Hill 4 +2 +6 23 P2 +37.8 2,359
P3 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 2 -1 +4 13 P4 +30.0 2,355
P4 🇦🇹 G.Berger 3 -1 +3 13 P3 +63.3 2,207
P5 🇬🇧 D.Coulthard 5 +2 2 P16 +90.3 2,095
P6 🇫🇮 J.Järvilehto 20 +14 +1 1 P17 +50.2 2,190
P7 🇧🇷 R.Barrichello 6 -1 0 7 P5 +57.4 2,140
P8 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 17 +9 0 0 P21 +28.3 2,199
P9 🇮🇹 P.Martini 15 +6 0 2 P15 +34.1 2,153
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Blundell 13 0 4 P8 +13.3 2,188
P11 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 18 +7 0 1 P19 +39.6 2,079
P12 🇫🇷 O.Panis 19 +7 0 0 P22 -5.8 2,190
P13 🇫🇷 É.Bernard 24 +11 0 0 P24 +11.1 2,109
P14 🇦🇺 D.Brabham 25 +11 0 0 P27 +16.6 2,064
P15 🇮🇹 A.Zanardi 23 +8 0 0 P26 +3.7 2,075
DSQ 🇧🇷 C.Fittipaldi 16 0 3 P12 -21.0 2,121
DNF 🇫🇮 M.Häkkinen 7 0 4 P9 -19.7 2,089
DNF 🇲🇨 O.Beretta 22 0 0 P25 +8.9 1,967
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Morbidelli 11 0 0 P29 -10.3 2,002
DNF 🇧🇪 B.Gachot 26 0 0 P32 -9.7 1,969
DNF 🇫🇷 É.Comas 21 0 1 P18 -40.7 2,039
DNF 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 9 0 4 P11 -37.3 1,999
DNF 🇬🇧 E.Irvine 8 0 1 P20 -65.8 2,058
DNF 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 14 0 3 P13 -82.6 2,080
DNF 🇩🇪 H.Frentzen 10 0 2 P14 -54.0 1,964
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 12 0 6 P6 -122.3 2,152
DNQ 🇫🇷 P.Belmondo 0 0 0 P31 -43.0 1,858

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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