Round 7 · 1994

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours

Magny Cours, France · July 03, 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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28 stored results 28/28 Elo snapshots 26/28 numbered grid slots 0/28 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.

0/28 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.

0/28 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 → P28vs expectedReading
M. SchumacherBenetton #12453 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HillWilliams #22359 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerFerrari #52207 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. FrentzenSauber #271964 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. MartiniMinardi #92153 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisSauber #152080 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #62199 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. FittipaldiFootwork #122121 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. GounonSimtek #241999 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BlundellTyrrell #82188 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLarrousse #202039 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaTyrrell #231999 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. HäkkinenMcLaren #142089 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. MansellWilliams #32356 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #42355 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. BarrichelloJordan #112140 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. BernardLigier #132109 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. BerettaLarrousse #261967 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleMcLaren #102152 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. MorbidelliFootwork #222002 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. PanisLigier #72190 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. BrabhamSimtek #182064 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. VerstappenBenetton #212021 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. IrvineJordan #192058 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoMinardi #162079 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ZanardiTeam Lotus #172075 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. BelmondoPacific #281858 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. GachotPacific #251969 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

Zanardi−70.5 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Gounon+17 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Schumacher 66pts 0
  2. 2 Hill 29pts 0
  3. 3 Berger 17pts 0
  4. 4 Alesi 13pts 0
  5. 5 Barrichello 7pts 0

Movement since round 6. 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.

Williams

HillP2+32.9 Elo
MansellDNF−49.9 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Ferrari

BergerP3+56.8 Elo
AlesiDNF−56.5 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Simtek

GounonP9+65.5 Elo
BrabhamDNF−40.1 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Ligier

BernardDNF−16.7 Elo
PanisDNF−63.9 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

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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Highest Elo (Schumacher)
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Non-finishes

Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 3 +2 +10 66 P1 +25.7 2,479
P2 🇬🇧 D.Hill 1 -1 +6 29 P2 +32.9 2,391
P3 🇦🇹 G.Berger 5 +2 +4 17 P3 +56.8 2,264
P4 🇩🇪 H.Frentzen 10 +6 +3 5 P8 +108.0 2,072
P5 🇮🇹 P.Martini 16 +11 +2 4 P13 +55.7 2,209
P6 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 11 +5 +1 4 P12 +66.8 2,147
P7 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 19 +12 0 0 P21 +30.8 2,230
P8 🇧🇷 C.Fittipaldi 18 +10 0 3 P15 +42.8 2,164
P9 🇫🇷 J.Gounon 26 +17 0 0 P27 +65.5 2,064
P10 🇬🇧 M.Blundell 17 +7 0 4 P9 +12.7 2,201
DNF 🇫🇷 É.Comas 20 0 1 P18 +42.2 2,081
DNF 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 14 0 4 P14 +44.6 2,044
DNF 🇫🇮 M.Häkkinen 9 0 4 P10 +16.1 2,105
DNF 🇬🇧 N.Mansell 2 0 0 P34 -49.9 2,307
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 4 0 13 P4 -56.5 2,298
DNF 🇧🇷 R.Barrichello 7 0 7 P5 -17.2 2,122
DNF 🇫🇷 É.Bernard 15 0 0 P24 -16.7 2,093
DNF 🇲🇨 O.Beretta 25 0 0 P25 +10.3 1,978
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 12 0 6 P6 -40.9 2,111
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Morbidelli 22 0 0 P30 -11.5 1,991
DNF 🇫🇷 O.Panis 13 0 0 P22 -63.9 2,126
DNF 🇦🇺 D.Brabham 24 0 0 P28 -40.1 2,024
DNF 🇳🇱 J.Verstappen 8 0 0 P35 -36.6 1,984
DNF 🇬🇧 E.Irvine 6 0 1 P20 -52.4 2,005
DNF 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 21 0 1 P19 -64.7 2,015
DNF 🇮🇹 A.Zanardi 23 0 0 P26 -70.5 2,004
DNQ 🇫🇷 P.Belmondo 0 0 0 P32 -30.5 1,828
DNQ 🇧🇪 B.Gachot 0 0 0 P33 -59.4 1,910

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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