Round 5 · 1992

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari

Imola, Italy · May 17, 1992 · 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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32 stored results 32/32 Elo snapshots 26/32 numbered grid slots 0/32 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.

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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.

0/32 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.

0/32 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 → P32vs expectedReading
N. MansellWilliams #12532 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PatreseWilliams #22415 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SennaMcLaren #42355 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleBenetton #252057 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoFootwork #72247 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. MartiniDallara #112192 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. GugelminJordan #152127 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. GrouillardTyrrell #262029 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLigier #102208 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SuzukiFootwork #242070 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JärvilehtoDallara #82227 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. WendlingerMarch #192100 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. BelmondoMarch #281967 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisTyrrell #172108 No error range DNFFuel system Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaLarrousse #232080 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #62272 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerMcLaren #52344 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. GachotLarrousse #182103 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. BoutsenLigier #212095 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. ModenaJordan #271992 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. MorbidelliMinardi #122188 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. TarquiniFondmetal #222083 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. SchumacherBenetton #32394 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. CapelliFerrari #142168 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. FittipaldiMinardi #202100 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #132175 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. HäkkinenTeam Lotus #92219 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ChiesaFondmetal #291963 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HillBrabham #301947 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. van de PoeleBrabham #321787 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. MorenoAndrea Moda #162116 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. McCarthyAndrea Moda #311934 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify 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

Brundle+102.1 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Grouillard+12 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Mansell 50pts 0
  2. 2 Patrese 24pts 0
  3. 3 Schumacher 17pts 0
  4. 4 Senna 8pts +2
  5. 5 Berger 8pts −1

Movement since round 4. 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

SennaP3+37.2 Elo
BergerDNF−51.1 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Ligier

ComasP9+31.6 Elo
BoutsenDNF−4.4 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Ferrari

AlesiDNF−29.1 Elo
CapelliDNF−55.4 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 🇬🇧 N.Mansell 1 +10 50 P1 +22.4 2,555
P2 🇮🇹 R.Patrese 2 +6 24 P2 +32.8 2,447
P3 🇧🇷 A.Senna 3 +4 8 P4 +37.2 2,392
P4 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 6 +2 +3 3 P8 +102.1 2,159
P5 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 9 +4 +2 5 P7 +47.9 2,295
P6 🇮🇹 P.Martini 15 +9 +1 2 P11 +55.0 2,247
P7 🇧🇷 M.Gugelmin 16 +9 0 0 P16 +65.0 2,192
P8 🇫🇷 O.Grouillard 20 +12 0 0 P20 +83.0 2,112
P9 🇫🇷 É.Comas 13 +4 0 0 P15 +31.6 2,240
P10 🇯🇵 A.Suzuki 11 +1 0 0 P14 +60.1 2,130
DNF 🇫🇮 J.Järvilehto 16 0 0 P18 +13.9 2,241
P12 🇦🇹 K.Wendlinger 12 0 0 P19 +39.5 2,140
P13 🇫🇷 P.Belmondo 24 +11 0 0 P25 +65.0 2,032
DNF 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 14 0 2 P10 +24.6 2,133
DNF 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 17 0 0 P21 +25.3 2,105
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 7 0 7 P6 -29.1 2,243
DNF 🇦🇹 G.Berger 4 0 8 P5 -51.1 2,293
DNF 🇧🇪 B.Gachot 19 0 0 P24 +0.1 2,103
DNF 🇧🇪 T.Boutsen 10 0 0 P22 -4.4 2,091
DNF 🇮🇹 S.Modena 23 0 0 +14.2 2,006
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Morbidelli 21 0 0 P17 -40.9 2,147
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Tarquini 22 0 0 -20.8 2,062
DNF 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 5 0 17 P3 -99.4 2,294
DNF 🇮🇹 I.Capelli 8 0 2 P9 -55.4 2,113
DNF 🇧🇷 C.Fittipaldi 25 0 0 P23 -44.4 2,055
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 26 0 1 P12 -70.1 2,105
DNQ 🇫🇮 M.Häkkinen 0 0 1 P13 -87.6 2,132
DNQ 🇨🇭 A.Chiesa 0 0 0 -31.0 1,932
DNQ 🇬🇧 D.Hill 0 0 0 -34.2 1,913
DNQ 🇧🇪 E.van de Poele 0 0 0 P26 -13.2 1,774
DNQ 🇧🇷 R.Moreno 0 0 0 -87.4 2,029
DNQ 🇬🇧 P.McCarthy 0 0 0 -50.9 1,884

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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