Round 6 · 1993

Circuit de Monaco

Monte-Carlo, Monaco · May 23, 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 25/26 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 #22407 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HillWilliams #192112 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #172147 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ProstWilliams #12446 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. FittipaldiMinardi #42244 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleLigier #82200 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ZanardiTeam Lotus #142157 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AndrettiMcLaren #232066 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. BarrichelloJordan #212082 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisTyrrell #202092 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
F. BarbazzaMinardi #251980 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. AlliotLarrousse #132158 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. WendlingerSauber #182116 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerFerrari #72215 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #152154 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PatreseBenetton #52240 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLarrousse #112181 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SuzukiFootwork #102196 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. WarwickFootwork #92199 No error range DNFThrottle Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. SchumacherBenetton #32387 No error range DNFHydraulics Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaTyrrell #261980 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoLola #242048 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JärvilehtoSauber #62215 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. BoutsenJordan #162153 No error range DNFSuspension Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BlundellLigier #122164 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. BadoerLola #222074 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 gain

Hill+96.5 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Barbazza+14 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Senna 42pts +1
  2. 2 Prost 37pts −1
  3. 3 Hill 18pts +1
  4. 4 Schumacher 14pts −1
  5. 5 Blundell 6pts 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.

Ferrari

AlesiP3+80.5 Elo
BergerDNF−15.3 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Larrousse

AlliotP12+13.0 Elo
ComasDNF−28.5 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Lola

AlboretoDNF−32.6 Elo
BadoerDNQ−67.4 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 42 P1 +37.8 2,445
P2 🇬🇧 D.Hill 4 +2 +6 18 P3 +96.5 2,208
P3 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 5 +2 +4 4 P11 +80.5 2,228
P4 🇫🇷 A.Prost 1 -3 +3 37 P2 +9.8 2,456
P5 🇧🇷 C.Fittipaldi 17 +12 +2 5 P8 +42.6 2,287
P6 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 13 +7 +1 5 P7 +46.0 2,246
P7 🇮🇹 A.Zanardi 20 +13 0 1 P16 +49.3 2,206
P8 🇺🇸 M.Andretti 9 +1 0 2 P13 +64.2 2,130
P9 🇧🇷 R.Barrichello 16 +7 0 0 P20 +53.3 2,135
P10 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 19 +9 0 0 P22 +43.7 2,135
P11 🇮🇹 F.Barbazza 25 +14 0 2 P14 +61.3 2,041
P12 🇫🇷 P.Alliot 15 +3 0 2 P12 +13.0 2,171
P13 🇦🇹 K.Wendlinger 8 -5 0 0 P25 +16.3 2,132
DNF 🇦🇹 G.Berger 7 0 2 P15 -15.3 2,200
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 14 0 6 P6 -7.4 2,146
DNF 🇮🇹 R.Patrese 6 0 5 P10 -35.6 2,204
DNF 🇫🇷 É.Comas 10 0 0 P19 -28.5 2,152
DNF 🇯🇵 A.Suzuki 18 0 0 P21 -39.4 2,156
DNF 🇬🇧 D.Warwick 12 0 0 P17 -47.5 2,152
DNF 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 2 0 14 P4 -95.6 2,292
DNF 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 22 0 0 -10.7 1,969
DNF 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 24 0 0 P23 -32.6 2,016
DNF 🇫🇮 J.Järvilehto 11 0 5 P9 -80.1 2,135
DNF 🇧🇪 T.Boutsen 23 0 0 P24 -72.1 2,081
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Blundell 21 0 6 P5 -82.0 2,082
DNQ 🇮🇹 L.Badoer 0 0 0 P18 -67.4 2,007

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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