Round 9 · 1992

Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone, UK · July 12, 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 #12480 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PatreseWilliams #22434 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleBenetton #82282 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. SchumacherBenetton #52306 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerMcLaren #102263 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. HäkkinenTeam Lotus #122207 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoFootwork #32355 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. ComasLigier #42335 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. CapelliFerrari #202116 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. BoutsenLigier #152177 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. GrouillardTyrrell #182162 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SuzukiFootwork #222086 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JärvilehtoDallara #62298 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. TarquiniFondmetal #262003 No error range P14 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. MartiniDallara #112235 No error range P15 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HillBrabham #311824 No error range P16 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. MorbidelliMinardi #142194 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SennaMcLaren #92265 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisTyrrell #132203 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiFerrari #72282 No error range DNFMechanical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. ModenaJordan #252036 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. GugelminJordan #242065 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. GachotLarrousse #232069 No error range DNFWheel Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HerbertTeam Lotus #172166 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. WendlingerMarch #162170 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. KatayamaLarrousse #212094 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ZanardiMinardi #192145 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. BelmondoMarch #271982 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ChiesaFondmetal #291862 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. van de PoeleBrabham #321761 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. MorenoAndrea Moda #281969 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. McCarthyAndrea Moda #301842 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

Hill+70.7 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Zanardi−66.6 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Hill+10 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Mansell 76pts 0
  2. 2 Patrese 40pts 0
  3. 3 Schumacher 29pts 0
  4. 4 Berger 20pts +1
  5. 5 Senna 18pts −1

Movement since round 8. 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

BergerP5+46.8 Elo
SennaDNF−37.7 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Ferrari

CapelliP9+56.9 Elo
AlesiDNF−54.6 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Jordan

ModenaDNF−1.8 Elo
GugelminDNF−14.9 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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Result Entries
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Non-finishes

Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇬🇧 N.Mansell 1 +10 76 P1 +30.5 2,510
P2 🇮🇹 R.Patrese 2 +6 40 P2 +31.4 2,465
P3 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 6 +3 +4 13 P6 +55.5 2,337
P4 🇩🇪 M.Schumacher 4 +3 29 P3 +43.5 2,350
P5 🇦🇹 G.Berger 5 +2 20 P4 +46.8 2,310
P6 🇫🇮 M.Häkkinen 9 +3 +1 5 P8 +53.9 2,261
P7 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 12 +5 0 5 P9 +13.8 2,368
P8 🇫🇷 É.Comas 10 +2 0 3 P12 +11.3 2,347
P9 🇮🇹 I.Capelli 14 +5 0 2 P13 +56.9 2,173
P10 🇧🇪 T.Boutsen 13 +3 0 0 P24 +35.5 2,212
P11 🇫🇷 O.Grouillard 20 +9 0 0 P21 +32.6 2,195
P12 🇯🇵 A.Suzuki 17 +5 0 0 P17 +44.9 2,130
P13 🇫🇮 J.Järvilehto 19 +6 0 0 P20 -12.8 2,285
P14 🇮🇹 G.Tarquini 15 +1 0 0 P27 +50.8 2,054
P15 🇮🇹 P.Martini 22 +7 0 2 P15 -11.1 2,224
P16 🇬🇧 D.Hill 26 +10 0 0 P28 +70.7 1,895
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Morbidelli 25 0 0 P18 -14.1 2,180
DNF 🇧🇷 A.Senna 3 0 18 P5 -37.7 2,228
DNF 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 18 0 4 P10 -29.2 2,174
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 8 0 11 P7 -54.6 2,228
DNF 🇮🇹 S.Modena 23 0 0 -1.8 2,035
DNF 🇧🇷 M.Gugelmin 24 0 0 P19 -14.9 2,050
DNF 🇧🇪 B.Gachot 11 0 1 P16 -22.3 2,047
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Herbert 7 0 2 P14 -52.4 2,113
DNF 🇦🇹 K.Wendlinger 21 0 3 P11 -59.8 2,110
DNF 🇯🇵 U.Katayama 16 0 0 P23 -47.6 2,046
DNQ 🇮🇹 A.Zanardi 0 0 0 -66.6 2,078
DNQ 🇫🇷 P.Belmondo 0 0 0 P25 -35.2 1,947
DNQ 🇨🇭 A.Chiesa 0 0 0 -19.2 1,843
DNS 🇧🇪 E.van de Poele 0 0 0 P26 -11.4 1,750
DNQ 🇧🇷 R.Moreno 0 0 0 -51.9 1,917
DNQ 🇬🇧 P.McCarthy 0 0 0 -35.4 1,807

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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