Round 10 · 1977

Silverstone Circuit

Silverstone, UK · July 16, 1977 · 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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36 stored results 36/36 Elo snapshots 26/36 numbered grid slots 0/36 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.

0/36 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.

0/36 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 → P36vs expectedReading
J. HuntMcLaren #32295 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. LaudaFerrari #42287 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. NilssonTeam Lotus #72270 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. MassMcLaren #52286 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. StuckBrabham #132166 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. LaffiteLigier #62272 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. JonesShadow #112192 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
V. BrambillaSurtees #152142 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JarierPenske #142143 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. NèveMarch #202060 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. VilleneuveMcLaren #252000 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
V. SchuppanSurtees #301951 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. LungerMcLaren #192079 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AndrettiTeam Lotus #12319 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. ReutemannFerrari #22296 No error range P15 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. WatsonBrabham #82236 No error range DNFFuel system Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. ScheckterWolf #92233 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. FittipaldiFittipaldi #162133 No error range DNFThrottle Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. MerzarioMarch #271981 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PatreseShadow #212026 No error range DNFFuel pressure Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. DepaillerTyrrell #102212 No error range DNFBrakes Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JabouilleRenault #291960 No error range DNFTurbo Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. ScheckterMarch #222015 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PetersonTyrrell #182117 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. TambayEnsign #311943 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. KeeganHesketh #172120 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. RibeiroMarch #351892 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. RegazzoniEnsign #122188 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. HentonMarch #281979 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. de VillotaMcLaren #341932 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. PurleyLEC #232003 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SutcliffeMarch #252000 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. EdwardsBRM #321942 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. TrimmerSurtees #361802 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. McGuireMcGuire #252000 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not prequalify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. KozarowitzkyMarch #331934 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 grid-to-finish gain

Nève+16 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Lauda 39pts 0
  2. 2 Andretti 32pts 0
  3. 3 Scheckter 32pts 0
  4. 4 Reutemann 28pts 0
  5. 5 Hunt 22pts +2

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.

Brabham

StuckP5+59.2 Elo
WatsonDNF−20.7 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Shadow

JonesP7+41.3 Elo
PatreseDNF+8.9 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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Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇬🇧 J.Hunt 1 +9 22 P5 +52.0 2,347
P2 🇦🇹 N.Lauda 3 +1 +6 39 P1 +48.0 2,335
P3 🇸🇪 G.Nilsson 5 +2 +4 20 P6 +46.0 2,316
P4 🇩🇪 J.Mass 11 +7 +3 17 P7 +36.9 2,323
P5 🇩🇪 H.Stuck 7 +2 +2 4 P14 +59.2 2,225
P6 🇫🇷 J.Laffite 15 +9 +1 10 P8 +28.4 2,300
P7 🇦🇺 A.Jones 12 +5 0 3 P16 +41.3 2,233
P8 🇮🇹 V.Brambilla 8 0 3 P15 +48.0 2,190
P9 🇫🇷 J.Jarier 20 +11 0 1 P18 +41.9 2,185
P10 🇧🇪 P.Nève 26 +16 0 0 P25 +57.5 2,118
P11 🇨🇦 G.Villeneuve 9 -2 0 0 P31 +66.9 2,067
P12 🇦🇺 V.Schuppan 23 +11 0 0 P33 +72.8 2,024
P13 🇺🇸 B.Lunger 19 +6 0 0 P26 +35.6 2,114
DNF 🇺🇸 M.Andretti 6 0 32 P2 -27.2 2,292
P15 🇦🇷 C.Reutemann 14 -1 0 28 P4 -28.3 2,268
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Watson 2 0 9 P10 -20.7 2,215
DNF 🇿🇦 J.Scheckter 4 0 32 P3 -25.9 2,207
DNF 🇧🇷 E.Fittipaldi 22 0 8 P11 -7.0 2,126
DNF 🇮🇹 A.Merzario 17 0 0 P36 +25.6 2,007
DNF 🇮🇹 R.Patrese 25 0 0 P23 +8.9 2,035
DNF 🇫🇷 P.Depailler 18 0 10 P9 -43.8 2,168
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Jabouille 21 0 0 P40 +13.4 1,974
DNF 🇿🇦 I.Scheckter 24 0 0 P30 -5.6 2,010
DNF 🇸🇪 R.Peterson 16 0 4 P13 -37.2 2,079
DNF 🇫🇷 P.Tambay 10 0 0 P41 +0.2 1,943
DNF 🇬🇧 R.Keegan 13 0 0 P27 -49.4 2,070
DNQ 🇧🇷 A.Ribeiro 0 0 0 P38 -0.2 1,892
DNQ 🇨🇭 C.Regazzoni 0 0 1 P17 -78.0 2,110
DNQ 🇬🇧 B.Henton 0 0 0 P28 -31.2 1,948
DNQ 🇪🇸 E.de Villota 0 0 0 P35 -25.9 1,906
DNQ 🇬🇧 D.Purley 0 0 0 P34 -48.4 1,954
DNQ 🇬🇧 A.Sutcliffe 0 0 0 P46 -53.4 1,947
DNQ 🇬🇧 G.Edwards 0 0 0 P47 -45.3 1,897
DNQ 🇬🇧 T.Trimmer 0 0 0 P48 -23.6 1,779
DNQ 🇦🇺 B.McGuire 0 0 0 P49 -70.6 1,929
DNQ 🇫🇮 M.Kozarowitzky 0 0 0 P45 -60.7 1,873

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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