Round 2 · 1993

Autódromo José Carlos Pace

São Paulo, Brazil · March 28, 1993 · Circuit History · Wikipedia

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The race, in perspective

Race debrief

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

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26 stored results 26/26 Elo snapshots 26/26 numbered grid slots 0/26 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.

0/26 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.

0/26 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 → P26vs expectedReading
A. SennaMcLaren #62305 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HillWilliams #251946 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. SchumacherBenetton #42343 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #182074 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BlundellLigier #132172 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ZanardiTeam Lotus #241955 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. AlliotLarrousse #152162 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #112201 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. WarwickFootwork #92227 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLarrousse #172107 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoLola #102224 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. BadoerLola #221988 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. WendlingerSauber #142168 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JärvilehtoSauber #72278 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisTyrrell #162159 No error range DNFFuel system Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ProstWilliams #32384 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. FittipaldiMinardi #82233 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SuzukiFootwork #122172 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaTyrrell #192053 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. BarrichelloJordan #212024 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PatreseBenetton #52322 No error range DNFSuspension Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AndrettiMcLaren #231967 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerFerrari #22437 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleLigier #12486 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
F. BarbazzaMinardi #261763 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. CapelliJordan #202033 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 gain

Hill+127.8 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Brundle−137.7 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Alboreto+14 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Senna 16pts +1
  2. 2 Prost 10pts −1
  3. 3 Hill 6pts
  4. 4 Blundell 6pts −1
  5. 5 Schumacher 4pts

Movement since round 1. A dash means the earlier standing is unavailable.

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Teammate results

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

Williams

HillP2+127.8 Elo
ProstDNF−64.3 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Ferrari

AlesiP8+30.9 Elo
BergerDNF−123.5 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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Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇧🇷 A.Senna 3 +2 +10 16 P1 +58.9 2,363
P2 🇬🇧 D.Hill 2 +6 6 P3 +127.8 2,074
P3 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 4 +1 +4 4 P5 +36.9 2,380
P4 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 12 +8 +3 3 P7 +88.0 2,162
P5 🇬🇧 M.Blundell 10 +5 +2 6 P4 +59.0 2,231
P6 🇮🇹 A.Zanardi 15 +9 +1 1 P10 +97.3 2,053
P7 🇫🇷 P.Alliot 11 +4 0 0 P12 +46.8 2,209
P8 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 9 +1 0 0 P13 +30.9 2,232
P9 🇬🇧 D.Warwick 18 +9 0 0 P11 +17.9 2,245
P10 🇫🇷 É.Comas 17 +7 0 0 P14 +37.5 2,145
P11 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 25 +14 0 0 P15 +4.1 2,228
P12 🇮🇹 L.Badoer 21 +9 0 0 P16 +48.0 2,036
DNF 🇦🇹 K.Wendlinger 8 0 0 +2.2 2,170
DNF 🇫🇮 J.Järvilehto 7 0 2 P8 -29.2 2,249
DNF 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 23 0 0 -10.1 2,149
DNF 🇫🇷 A.Prost 1 0 10 P2 -64.3 2,320
DNF 🇧🇷 C.Fittipaldi 20 0 3 P6 -41.2 2,192
DNF 🇯🇵 A.Suzuki 19 0 0 -34.7 2,137
DNF 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 22 0 0 -15.6 2,037
DNF 🇧🇷 R.Barrichello 14 0 0 -16.8 2,007
DNF 🇮🇹 R.Patrese 6 0 0 -88.6 2,234
DNF 🇺🇸 M.Andretti 5 0 0 -20.0 1,947
DNF 🇦🇹 G.Berger 13 0 1 P9 -123.5 2,314
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 16 0 0 -137.7 2,348
DNF 🇮🇹 F.Barbazza 24 0 0 -12.1 1,751
DNQ 🇮🇹 I.Capelli 26 0 0 -61.8 1,971

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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