Round 6 · 1966

Nürburgring

Nürburg, Germany · August 07, 1966 · 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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19 stored results 19/19 Elo snapshots 18/19 numbered grid slots 0/19 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.

Experimental · v1

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.

0/19 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.

0/19 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 → P19vs expectedReading
J. BrabhamBrabham-Repco #12486 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SurteesCooper-Maserati #152078 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. RindtCooper-Maserati #92181 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. HillBRM #22396 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. StewartBRM #52247 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. BandiniFerrari #32334 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. GurneyEagle-Climax #132114 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. ArundellLotus-BRM #191979 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. SpenceLotus-BRM #122130 No error range DNFAlternator Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. ClarkLotus-Climax #42333 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. LawrenceCooper-Ferrari #162047 No error range DNFSuspension Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. ScarfiottiFerrari #172021 No error range DNFElectrical Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. ParkesFerrari #182008 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. HulmeBrabham-Repco #72192 No error range DNFIgnition Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BonnierCooper-Maserati #112161 No error range DNFClutch Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. BondurantBRM #102161 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. AndersonBrabham-Climax #142079 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. TaylorBrabham-BRM #62197 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. LigierCooper-Maserati #82186 Grid unnumbered No error range DNFInjury 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

Surtees+154.5 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Ligier−140.9 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Arundell+9 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Brabham 39pts 0
  2. 2 Hill 17pts 0
  3. 3 Surtees 15pts +4
  4. 4 Rindt 15pts +1
  5. 5 Stewart 14pts −2

Movement since round 5. 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.

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.Brabham 5 +4 +9 39 P1 +40.6 2,526
P2 🇬🇧 J.Surtees 2 +6 15 P3 +154.5 2,233
P3 🇦🇹 J.Rindt 9 +6 +4 15 P4 +102.1 2,283
P4 🇬🇧 G.Hill 10 +6 +3 17 P2 +16.8 2,412
P5 🇬🇧 J.Stewart 3 -2 +2 14 P5 +48.2 2,296
P6 🇮🇹 L.Bandini 6 +1 12 P6 +4.6 2,338
DNF 🇺🇸 D.Gurney 8 0 2 P11 +66.4 2,180
P8 🇬🇧 P.Arundell 17 +9 0 0 P19 +96.3 2,075
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Spence 13 0 2 P13 +30.3 2,160
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Clark 1 0 7 P8 -55.6 2,278
DNF 🇬🇧 C.Lawrence 26 0 0 P22 +29.3 2,077
DNF 🇮🇹 L.Scarfiotti 4 0 0 P25 +23.0 2,044
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Parkes 7 0 6 P9 +12.1 2,020
DNF 🇳🇿 D.Hulme 15 0 10 P7 -67.8 2,124
DNF 🇸🇪 J.Bonnier 12 0 0 P16 -71.4 2,089
DNF 🇺🇸 B.Bondurant 11 0 3 P10 -86.5 2,074
DNF 🇬🇧 B.Anderson 14 0 0 P17 -72.1 2,007
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Taylor 25 0 1 P14 -130.0 2,067
DNF 🇫🇷 G.Ligier 0 0 0 P21 -140.9 2,045

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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