Round 6 · 1992

Circuit de Monaco

Monte-Carlo, Monaco · May 31, 1992 · 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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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
A. SennaMcLaren #32392 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. MansellWilliams #12555 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PatreseWilliams #22447 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. SchumacherBenetton #52294 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleBenetton #122159 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. GachotLarrousse #222103 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoFootwork #42295 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. FittipaldiMinardi #252055 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JärvilehtoDallara #92241 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLigier #102240 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SuzukiFootwork #172130 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. BoutsenLigier #232091 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. CapelliFerrari #182113 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerMcLaren #62293 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. HäkkinenTeam Lotus #162132 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #82243 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. GugelminJordan #112192 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #212105 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. MorenoAndrea Moda #272029 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisTyrrell #152133 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. TarquiniFondmetal #242062 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. ModenaJordan #282006 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. GrouillardTyrrell #192112 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. WendlingerMarch #142140 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. MorbidelliMinardi #132147 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. MartiniDallara #72247 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. van de PoeleBrabham #321774 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HillBrabham #301913 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ChiesaFondmetal #291932 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. BelmondoMarch #262032 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaLarrousse #202105 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. McCarthyAndrea Moda #311884 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

Gachot+77.8 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Martini−87.6 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Comas+13 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Mansell 56pts 0
  2. 2 Patrese 28pts 0
  3. 3 Schumacher 20pts 0
  4. 4 Senna 18pts 0
  5. 5 Berger 8pts 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.

McLaren

SennaP1+43.3 Elo
BergerDNF−20.7 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Ferrari

CapelliDNF+30.0 Elo
AlesiDNF−22.1 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Jordan

GugelminDNF−16.0 Elo
ModenaDNF−2.0 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 18 P4 +43.3 2,436
P2 🇬🇧 N.Mansell 1 -1 +6 56 P1 +13.6 2,569
P3 🇮🇹 R.Patrese 2 -1 +4 28 P2 +21.1 2,469
P4 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 6 +2 +3 20 P3 +43.7 2,338
P5 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 7 +2 +2 5 P7 +70.0 2,229
P6 🇧🇪 B.Gachot 15 +9 +1 1 P14 +77.8 2,181
P7 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 11 +4 0 5 P8 +24.1 2,319
P8 🇧🇷 C.Fittipaldi 17 +9 0 0 P20 +76.8 2,132
P9 🇫🇮 J.Järvilehto 20 +11 0 0 P19 +23.7 2,265
P10 🇫🇷 É.Comas 23 +13 0 0 P16 +17.6 2,257
P11 🇯🇵 A.Suzuki 19 +8 0 0 P15 +38.6 2,169
P12 🇧🇪 T.Boutsen 22 +10 0 0 P24 +42.1 2,133
DNF 🇮🇹 I.Capelli 8 0 2 P9 +30.0 2,143
DNF 🇦🇹 G.Berger 5 0 8 P5 -20.7 2,272
DNF 🇫🇮 M.Häkkinen 14 0 1 P13 +12.3 2,144
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 4 0 7 P6 -22.1 2,221
DNF 🇧🇷 M.Gugelmin 13 0 0 P17 -16.0 2,176
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 9 0 1 P12 -0.3 2,105
DNF 🇧🇷 R.Moreno 26 0 0 +12.0 2,041
DNF 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 10 0 2 P10 -20.3 2,112
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Tarquini 25 0 0 -9.0 2,053
DNF 🇮🇹 S.Modena 21 0 0 -2.0 2,004
DNF 🇫🇷 O.Grouillard 24 0 0 P22 -34.5 2,078
DNF 🇦🇹 K.Wendlinger 16 0 0 P21 -48.0 2,092
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Morbidelli 12 0 0 P18 -56.2 2,091
DNF 🇮🇹 P.Martini 18 0 2 P11 -87.6 2,159
DNQ 🇧🇪 E.van de Poele 0 0 0 P26 +7.6 1,782
DNQ 🇬🇧 D.Hill 0 0 0 -21.0 1,892
DNQ 🇨🇭 A.Chiesa 0 0 0 -31.1 1,900
DNQ 🇫🇷 P.Belmondo 0 0 0 P25 -59.8 1,972
DNQ 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 0 0 0 P23 -84.4 2,021
DNQ 🇬🇧 P.McCarthy 0 0 0 -41.3 1,842

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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