Round 10 · 1994

Hungaroring

Budapest, Hungary · August 14, 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 #22354 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HillWilliams #12405 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. VerstappenBenetton #202074 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleMcLaren #212071 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BlundellTyrrell #142114 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. PanisLigier #72217 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoMinardi #241956 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLarrousse #132117 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. BerettaLarrousse #192087 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. BernardLigier #82186 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. BrabhamSimtek #182088 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerFerrari #42268 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ZanardiTeam Lotus #261924 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. FittipaldiFootwork #62241 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. CoulthardWilliams #92160 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #32279 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. MartiniMinardi #122123 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. FrentzenSauber #172095 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #102145 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisSauber #232031 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. MorbidelliFootwork #222060 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. AlliotMcLaren #52248 No error range DNFWater leak Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. GounonSimtek #152113 No error range DNFHandling Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaTyrrell #162112 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. IrvineJordan #251948 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. BarrichelloJordan #112126 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. GachotPacific #271834 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. BelmondoPacific #281765 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

Alliot−83.9 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Beretta+16 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Schumacher 76pts 0
  2. 2 Hill 45pts 0
  3. 3 Berger 27pts 0
  4. 4 Alesi 19pts 0
  5. 5 Barrichello 10pts 0

Movement since round 9. 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.

McLaren

BrundleDNF+83.2 Elo
AlliotDNF−83.9 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Simtek

BrabhamP11+30.7 Elo
GounonDNF−58.6 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Ferrari

BergerDNF−18.9 Elo
AlesiDNF−48.9 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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Highest Elo (Hill)
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Non-finishes

Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 1 +10 76 P1 +40.3 2,395
P2 🇬🇧 D.Hill 2 +6 45 P2 +25.0 2,430
P3 🇳🇱 J.Verstappen 12 +9 +4 4 P15 +89.5 2,163
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 6 +3 9 P6 +83.2 2,154
P5 🇬🇧 M.Blundell 11 +6 +2 6 P10 +65.7 2,180
P6 🇫🇷 O.Panis 9 +3 +1 7 P8 +34.0 2,251
P7 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 20 +13 0 1 P22 +88.9 2,044
P8 🇫🇷 É.Comas 21 +13 0 2 P21 +44.4 2,161
P9 🇲🇨 O.Beretta 25 +16 0 0 P26 +44.8 2,131
P10 🇫🇷 É.Bernard 18 +8 0 4 P14 +13.6 2,200
P11 🇦🇺 D.Brabham 23 +12 0 0 P30 +30.7 2,118
DNF 🇦🇹 G.Berger 4 0 27 P3 -18.9 2,249
P13 🇮🇹 A.Zanardi 22 +9 0 0 P28 +53.7 1,978
DNF 🇧🇷 C.Fittipaldi 16 0 6 P11 -26.8 2,214
DNF 🇬🇧 D.Coulthard 3 0 4 P19 -14.8 2,145
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 13 0 19 P4 -48.9 2,230
DNF 🇮🇹 P.Martini 15 0 4 P18 -19.6 2,104
DNF 🇩🇪 H.Frentzen 8 0 5 P12 -19.5 2,075
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 24 0 0 P25 -38.7 2,106
DNF 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 17 0 4 P17 -18.1 2,013
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Morbidelli 19 0 2 P20 -31.9 2,028
DNF 🇫🇷 P.Alliot 14 0 0 P37 -83.9 2,164
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Gounon 26 0 0 P29 -58.6 2,054
DNF 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 5 0 5 P13 -65.3 2,046
DNF 🇬🇧 E.Irvine 7 0 1 P24 -34.4 1,914
DNF 🇧🇷 R.Barrichello 10 0 10 P5 -82.6 2,043
DNQ 🇧🇪 B.Gachot 0 0 0 P34 -27.4 1,807
DNQ 🇫🇷 P.Belmondo 0 0 0 P33 -24.6 1,741

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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