Round 11 · 1993

Hungaroring

Budapest, Hungary · August 15, 1993 · 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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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
D. HillWilliams #72242 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PatreseBenetton #42298 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerFerrari #92216 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. WarwickFootwork #132174 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleLigier #52297 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. WendlingerSauber #142150 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BlundellLigier #112189 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. AlliotLarrousse #122177 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. BoutsenJordan #172135 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaTyrrell #242004 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisTyrrell #222041 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ProstWilliams #12558 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. MartiniMinardi #182093 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLarrousse #232018 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ZanardiTeam Lotus #192069 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SuzukiFootwork #212060 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoLola #261924 No error range DNFOverheating Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #102215 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. BadoerLola #251984 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. SchumacherBenetton #22448 No error range DNFFuel pump Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. FittipaldiMinardi #62274 No error range DNFSuspension Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #82219 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JärvilehtoSauber #162135 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SennaMcLaren #32416 No error range DNFThrottle Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AndrettiMcLaren #202061 No error range DNFThrottle Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. BarrichelloJordan #152139 No error range DNFAccident 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+73.4 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Senna−126.7 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Boutsen+15 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Prost 77pts 0
  2. 2 Senna 50pts 0
  3. 3 Hill 38pts +1
  4. 4 Schumacher 36pts −1
  5. 5 Patrese 17pts 0

Movement since round 10. 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

BergerP3+65.0 Elo
AlesiDNF−72.7 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Lola

AlboretoDNF+27.1 Elo
BadoerDNF+1.8 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

McLaren

SennaDNF−126.7 Elo
AndrettiDNF−57.5 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 🇬🇧 D.Hill 2 +1 +10 38 P3 +73.4 2,315
P2 🇮🇹 R.Patrese 5 +3 +6 17 P5 +54.0 2,352
P3 🇦🇹 G.Berger 6 +3 +4 10 P8 +65.0 2,280
P4 🇬🇧 D.Warwick 9 +5 +3 4 P13 +67.4 2,242
P5 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 13 +8 +2 11 P6 +32.5 2,329
P6 🇦🇹 K.Wendlinger 17 +11 +1 2 P16 +58.8 2,208
P7 🇬🇧 M.Blundell 12 +5 0 10 P7 +42.3 2,231
P8 🇫🇷 P.Alliot 19 +11 0 2 P15 +37.9 2,215
P9 🇧🇪 T.Boutsen 24 +15 0 0 P23 +40.7 2,175
P10 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 23 +13 0 0 P25 +62.5 2,067
P11 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 22 +11 0 0 P24 +47.6 2,088
P12 🇫🇷 A.Prost 1 -11 0 77 P1 -59.4 2,498
DNF 🇮🇹 P.Martini 7 0 0 P27 +21.5 2,115
DNF 🇫🇷 É.Comas 18 0 0 P21 +30.8 2,049
DNF 🇮🇹 A.Zanardi 21 0 1 P18 +12.6 2,081
DNF 🇯🇵 A.Suzuki 10 0 0 P22 +7.4 2,067
DNF 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 25 0 0 P26 +27.1 1,951
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 20 0 9 P9 -42.9 2,172
DNF 🇮🇹 L.Badoer 26 0 0 P20 +1.8 1,985
DNF 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 3 0 36 P4 -103.0 2,345
DNF 🇧🇷 C.Fittipaldi 14 0 5 P10 -77.9 2,197
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 8 0 4 P12 -72.7 2,147
DNF 🇫🇮 J.Järvilehto 15 0 5 P11 -60.3 2,075
DNF 🇧🇷 A.Senna 4 0 50 P2 -126.7 2,289
DNF 🇺🇸 M.Andretti 11 0 3 P14 -57.5 2,003
DNF 🇧🇷 R.Barrichello 16 0 0 P19 -82.7 2,056

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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