Round 1 · 1963

Circuit de Monaco

Monte-Carlo, Monaco · May 26, 1963 · 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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25 stored results 25/25 Elo snapshots 15/25 numbered grid slots 0/25 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.

0/25 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.

0/25 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 → P25vs expectedReading
G. HillBRM #12570 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. GintherBRM #92269 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. McLarenCooper-Climax #22504 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SurteesFerrari #152088 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. MaggsCooper-Climax #32387 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. TaylorLotus-Climax #172014 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BonnierCooper-Climax #132208 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. ClarkLotus-Climax #82275 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BrabhamLotus-Climax #52311 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. IrelandLotus-BRM #122233 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
W. MairesseFerrari #72288 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. TrintignantLola #182005 No error range DNFClutch Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. GurneyBrabham #42343 No error range DNFDifferential Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HallLotus-BRM #211963 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SiffertLotus-BRM #201966 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. AmonLola #192000 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. CollombLotus-Climax #231949 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. HillATS #102264 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BaghettiATS #62290 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. Campbell-JonesLotus-BRM #241900 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. BurgessScirocco #162031 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. SettemberScirocco #221956 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. EstéfanoDe Tomaso #251889 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. BandiniBRM #112236 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. de BeaufortPorsche #142115 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew 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

Taylor+129.5 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Bandini−154.8 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

McLaren+5 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Hill 9pts
  2. 2 Ginther 6pts
  3. 3 McLaren 4pts
  4. 4 Surtees 3pts
  5. 5 Maggs 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.

Lola

TrintignantDNF+61.9 Elo
AmonDNS+16.3 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

ATS

HillDNS−93.5 Elo
BaghettiDNS−113.2 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 🇬🇧 G.Hill 2 +1 +9 9 P1 +31.2 2,601
P2 🇺🇸 R.Ginther 4 +2 +6 6 P2 +93.1 2,362
P3 🇳🇿 B.McLaren 8 +5 +4 4 P3 +19.5 2,524
P4 🇬🇧 J.Surtees 3 -1 +3 3 P4 +129.4 2,217
P5 🇿🇦 T.Maggs 10 +5 +2 2 P5 +23.2 2,411
P6 🇬🇧 T.Taylor 9 +3 +1 1 P6 +129.5 2,144
P7 🇸🇪 J.Bonnier 11 +4 0 0 P7 +54.1 2,262
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Clark 1 0 0 P8 +20.9 2,295
DNF 🇦🇺 J.Brabham 16 0 0 P9 -2.1 2,309
DNF 🇬🇧 I.Ireland 5 0 0 P10 +10.7 2,243
DNF 🇧🇪 W.Mairesse 7 0 0 P11 -18.7 2,270
DNF 🇫🇷 M.Trintignant 14 0 0 P12 +61.9 2,066
DNF 🇺🇸 D.Gurney 6 0 0 P13 -58.5 2,284
DNF 🇺🇸 J.Hall 13 0 0 P14 +50.9 2,014
DNF 🇨🇭 J.Siffert 12 0 0 P15 +38.3 2,004
DNS 🇳🇿 C.Amon 0 0 0 P16 +16.3 2,016
DNQ 🇫🇷 B.Collomb 0 0 0 P17 +19.4 1,969
DNS 🇺🇸 P.Hill 0 0 0 P18 -93.5 2,171
DNS 🇮🇹 G.Baghetti 0 0 0 P19 -113.2 2,177
DNS 🇬🇧 J.Campbell-Jones 0 0 0 P20 -2.4 1,897
DNS 🇬🇧 I.Burgess 0 0 0 P21 -52.2 1,979
DNS 🇺🇸 T.Settember 0 0 0 P22 -41.4 1,915
DNS 🇦🇷 N.Estéfano 0 0 0 P23 -35.1 1,854
DNS 🇮🇹 L.Bandini 0 0 0 P24 -154.8 2,081
DNS 🇳🇱 C.de Beaufort 0 0 0 P25 -126.4 1,988

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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