Round 5 · 1970

Circuit Park Zandvoort

Zandvoort, Netherlands · June 21, 1970 · 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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24 stored results 24/24 Elo snapshots 20/24 numbered grid slots 0/24 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.

0/24 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.

0/24 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 → P24vs expectedReading
J. RindtTeam Lotus #72150 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. StewartMarch #42243 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. IckxFerrari #92127 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. RegazzoniFerrari #182000 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BeltoiseMatra #32248 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SurteesMcLaren-Ford #132066 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. MilesTeam Lotus #221922 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. PescaroloMatra #62228 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. PetersonMarch #122078 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. RodríguezBRM #22257 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BrabhamBrabham #12291 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. HillTeam Lotus #52233 No error range NCNot classified Not assessedQualifying unavailable
F. CevertMarch #182000 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. EatonBRM #241890 No error range DNFOil leak Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. OliverBRM #211928 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. CourageDe Tomaso #201992 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SiffertMarch #112089 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. GethinMcLaren-Ford #182000 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. GurneyMcLaren-Ford #102101 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. AmonMarch #82143 No error range DNFClutch Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. de AdamichMcLaren-Alfa Romeo #231920 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. StommelenBrabham #152048 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. LovelyTeam Lotus #142052 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. MoserBellasi #162011 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify 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 loss

Lovely−88.1 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Surtees+8 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Stewart 19pts +1
  2. 2 Rindt 18pts +2
  3. 3 Brabham 15pts −2
  4. 4 Rodríguez 10pts −1
  5. 5 Hulme 9pts 0

Movement since round 4. A dash means the earlier standing is unavailable.

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Teammate results

Two-driver constructor entries from this race. A result comparison, not an adjustment for strategy or reliability.

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 🇦🇹 J.Rindt 1 +9 18 P2 +87.2 2,238
P2 🇬🇧 J.Stewart 2 +6 19 P1 +53.6 2,296
P3 🇧🇪 J.Ickx 3 +4 4 P11 +75.2 2,203
P4 🇨🇭 C.Regazzoni 6 +2 +3 3 P14 +102.2 2,102
P5 🇫🇷 J.Beltoise 10 +5 +2 9 P6 +24.5 2,273
P6 🇬🇧 J.Surtees 14 +8 +1 1 P18 +64.9 2,131
P7 🇬🇧 J.Miles 8 +1 0 2 P15 +95.0 2,017
P8 🇫🇷 H.Pescarolo 13 +5 0 5 P10 +1.7 2,230
P9 🇸🇪 R.Peterson 16 +7 0 0 P20 +34.0 2,112
P10 🇲🇽 P.Rodríguez 7 -3 0 10 P4 -23.8 2,233
P11 🇦🇺 J.Brabham 12 +1 0 15 P3 -40.9 2,250
NC 🇬🇧 G.Hill 20 0 6 P9 -36.5 2,197
DNF 🇫🇷 F.Cevert 15 0 0 P26 +19.1 2,019
DNF 🇨🇦 G.Eaton 18 0 0 P27 +37.9 1,928
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Oliver 5 0 0 P25 +19.5 1,948
DNF 🇬🇧 P.Courage 9 0 0 P24 -6.5 1,986
DNF 🇨🇭 J.Siffert 17 0 0 P19 -43.3 2,046
DNF 🇬🇧 P.Gethin 11 0 0 P30 -27.1 1,973
DNF 🇺🇸 D.Gurney 19 0 0 P31 -65.1 2,036
DNF 🇳🇿 C.Amon 4 0 6 P7 -86.2 2,057
DNQ 🇮🇹 A.de Adamich 0 0 0 P28 -34.0 1,886
DNQ 🇩🇪 R.Stommelen 0 0 2 P16 -77.6 1,970
DNQ 🇺🇸 P.Lovely 0 0 0 P33 -88.1 1,964
DNQ 🇨🇭 S.Moser 0 0 0 P34 -85.6 1,925

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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