Round 1 · 1976

Autódromo José Carlos Pace

São Paulo, Brazil · January 25, 1976 · 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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22 stored results 22/22 Elo snapshots 22/22 numbered grid slots 0/22 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.

0/22 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.

0/22 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 → P22vs expectedReading
N. LaudaFerrari #12481 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. DepaillerTyrrell #92177 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. PryceShadow #62243 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. StuckMarch #142046 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. ScheckterTyrrell #42298 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. MassMcLaren #82203 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. RegazzoniFerrari #52250 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. IckxWolf #132048 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. ZorziWilliams #162036 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. PaceBrabham-Alfa Romeo #172024 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. HoffmannFittipaldi #192000 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. ReutemannBrabham-Alfa Romeo #72223 No error range DNFOut of fuel Not assessedQualifying unavailable
E. FittipaldiFittipaldi #32354 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. LombardiMarch #211974 No error range P14 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. JarierShadow #152036 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HuntMcLaren #22370 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
V. BrambillaMarch #122125 No error range DNFOil leak Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. LaffiteLigier #201992 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PetersonTeam Lotus #102151 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. AndrettiTeam Lotus #182014 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. WatsonPenske #112150 No error range DNFFuel system Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. AshleyBRM #221882 No error range DNFOil pump 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

Stuck+78.1 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Hunt−80.4 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Ickx+11 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Lauda 9pts
  2. 2 Depailler 6pts
  3. 3 Pryce 4pts
  4. 4 Stuck 3pts
  5. 5 Scheckter 2pts

Opening round: no earlier standings in this season to compare.

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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.

Shadow

PryceP3+44.6 Elo
JarierDNF−6.3 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

McLaren

MassP6+29.0 Elo
HuntDNF−80.4 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.Lauda 2 +1 +9 9 P1 +22.3 2,504
P2 🇫🇷 P.Depailler 9 +7 +6 6 P2 +66.0 2,243
P3 🇬🇧 T.Pryce 12 +9 +4 4 P3 +44.6 2,287
P4 🇩🇪 H.Stuck 14 +10 +3 3 P4 +78.1 2,124
P5 🇿🇦 J.Scheckter 13 +8 +2 2 P5 +18.3 2,316
P6 🇩🇪 J.Mass 6 +1 1 P6 +29.0 2,232
P7 🇨🇭 C.Regazzoni 4 -3 0 0 P7 +11.9 2,261
P8 🇧🇪 J.Ickx 19 +11 0 0 P8 +46.2 2,094
P9 🇮🇹 R.Zorzi 17 +8 0 0 P9 +40.9 2,077
P10 🇧🇷 C.Pace 10 0 0 P10 +35.4 2,059
P11 🇧🇷 I.Hoffmann 20 +9 0 0 P11 +32.3 2,032
DNF 🇦🇷 C.Reutemann 15 0 0 P12 -22.0 2,201
P13 🇧🇷 E.Fittipaldi 5 -8 0 0 P13 -54.3 2,300
P14 🇮🇹 L.Lombardi 22 +8 0 0 P14 +13.8 1,988
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Jarier 3 0 0 P15 -6.3 2,030
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Hunt 1 0 0 P16 -80.4 2,289
DNF 🇮🇹 V.Brambilla 7 0 0 P17 -40.7 2,084
DNF 🇫🇷 J.Laffite 11 0 0 P18 -21.1 1,971
DNF 🇸🇪 R.Peterson 18 0 0 P19 -61.9 2,089
DNF 🇺🇸 M.Andretti 16 0 0 P20 -41.2 1,973
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Watson 8 0 0 P21 -77.6 2,073
DNF 🇬🇧 I.Ashley 21 0 0 P22 -33.3 1,849

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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