Round 10 · 1989

Hungaroring

Budapest, Hungary · August 13, 1989 · 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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39 stored results 39/39 Elo snapshots 26/39 numbered grid slots 0/39 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.

0/39 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.

0/39 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 → P39vs expectedReading
N. MansellFerrari #42327 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SennaMcLaren #52324 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. BoutsenWilliams #72225 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. ProstMcLaren #12523 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. CheeverArrows #82204 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. PiquetTeam Lotus #32348 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. CaffiDallara #262064 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. PirroBenetton #182138 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. AlesiTyrrell #152156 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. WarwickArrows #62251 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. ModenaBrabham #162154 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. BrundleBrabham #172147 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. PalmerTyrrell #122178 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. Pérez-SalaMinardi #242082 No error range DNFCollision Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BergerFerrari #212113 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PatreseWilliams #22350 No error range DNFRadiator Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. JohanssonOnyx #272053 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. NanniniBenetton #112187 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. GachotOnyx #301961 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. NakajimaTeam Lotus #142157 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. GugelminMarch #132160 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. CapelliMarch #192119 No error range DNFWheel Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AlboretoLarrousse #252081 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. GhinzaniOsella #341737 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. MartiniMinardi #92194 No error range DNFWheel Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de CesarisDallara #102190 No error range DNFClutch Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. ArnouxLigier #232102 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. GrouillardLigier #202115 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. DannerRial #282002 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
V. WeidlerRial #361721 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. LariniOsella #311918 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. AlliotLarrousse #222106 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
Y. DalmasAGS #331853 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. SchneiderZakspeed #371710 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. TarquiniAGS #291985 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. MorenoColoni #321914 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. FoitekEuro Brun #351731 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SuzukiZakspeed #391650 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. RaphanelColoni #381694 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

Caffi+81.0 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Alliot−76.0 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Pirro+17 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Prost 56pts 0
  2. 2 Senna 42pts 0
  3. 3 Mansell 34pts 0
  4. 4 Patrese 25pts 0
  5. 5 Boutsen 17pts 0

Movement since round 9. 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.

Onyx

JohanssonDNF+25.4 Elo
GachotDNF+36.4 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

March

GugelminDNF−25.7 Elo
CapelliDNF−20.8 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Osella

GhinzaniDNF+50.6 Elo
LariniDNQ−23.9 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Rial

DannerDNQ−31.9 Elo
WeidlerDNQ+18.0 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

AGS

DalmasDNQ−22.0 Elo
TarquiniDNQ−62.8 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Coloni

MorenoDNQ−52.3 Elo
RaphanelDNQ−30.8 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 12 +11 +9 34 P3 +51.8 2,379
P2 🇧🇷 A.Senna 2 +6 42 P2 +46.5 2,371
P3 🇧🇪 T.Boutsen 4 +1 +4 17 P5 +63.0 2,288
P4 🇫🇷 A.Prost 5 +1 +3 56 P1 +3.4 2,527
P5 🇺🇸 E.Cheever 16 +11 +2 6 P8 +56.7 2,260
P6 🇧🇷 N.Piquet 17 +11 +1 9 P7 +18.5 2,366
P7 🇮🇹 A.Caffi 3 -4 0 4 P15 +81.0 2,145
P8 🇮🇹 E.Pirro 25 +17 0 0 P27 +56.0 2,194
P9 🇫🇷 J.Alesi 11 +2 0 3 P17 +45.4 2,202
P10 🇬🇧 D.Warwick 9 -1 0 5 P11 +16.0 2,267
P11 🇮🇹 S.Modena 8 -3 0 4 P13 +34.3 2,188
P12 🇬🇧 M.Brundle 15 +3 0 1 P24 +30.2 2,177
P13 🇬🇧 J.Palmer 19 +6 0 1 P23 +16.4 2,194
DNF 🇪🇸 L.Pérez-Sala 23 0 1 P25 +35.3 2,118
DNF 🇦🇹 G.Berger 6 0 0 P35 +21.6 2,134
DNF 🇮🇹 R.Patrese 1 0 25 P4 -40.5 2,310
DNF 🇸🇪 S.Johansson 24 0 2 P20 +25.4 2,078
DNF 🇮🇹 A.Nannini 7 0 12 P6 -15.1 2,172
DNF 🇧🇪 B.Gachot 21 0 0 P30 +36.4 1,998
DNF 🇯🇵 S.Nakajima 20 0 0 P26 -19.2 2,138
DNF 🇧🇷 M.Gugelmin 13 0 4 P14 -25.7 2,134
DNF 🇮🇹 I.Capelli 14 0 0 P28 -20.8 2,098
DNF 🇮🇹 M.Alboreto 26 0 6 P9 -16.7 2,064
DNF 🇮🇹 P.Ghinzani 22 0 0 P38 +50.6 1,788
DNF 🇮🇹 P.Martini 10 0 2 P18 -57.8 2,136
DNF 🇮🇹 A.de Cesaris 18 0 4 P12 -62.7 2,128
DNQ 🇫🇷 R.Arnoux 0 0 2 P19 -45.8 2,057
DNQ 🇫🇷 O.Grouillard 0 0 1 P21 -54.9 2,060
DNQ 🇩🇪 C.Danner 0 0 3 P16 -31.9 1,970
DNQ 🇩🇪 V.Weidler 0 0 0 P41 +18.0 1,739
DNQ 🇮🇹 N.Larini 0 0 0 P31 -23.9 1,894
DNQ 🇫🇷 P.Alliot 0 0 0 P32 -76.0 2,030
DNQ 🇫🇷 Y.Dalmas 0 0 0 P39 -22.0 1,831
DNQ 🇩🇪 B.Schneider 0 0 0 P36 -3.9 1,707
DNQ 🇮🇹 G.Tarquini 0 0 1 P22 -62.8 1,922
DNQ 🇧🇷 R.Moreno 0 0 0 P34 -52.3 1,862
DNQ 🇨🇭 G.Foitek 0 0 0 P40 -24.3 1,707
DNQ 🇯🇵 A.Suzuki 0 0 0 P43 -19.4 1,630
DNQ 🇫🇷 P.Raphanel 0 0 0 P37 -30.8 1,663

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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