Round 3 · 1963

Circuit Park Zandvoort

Zandvoort, Netherlands · June 23, 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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21 stored results 21/21 Elo snapshots 19/21 numbered grid slots 0/21 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.

0/21 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.

0/21 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 → P21vs expectedReading
J. ClarkLotus-Climax #52394 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. GurneyBrabham #62362 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SurteesFerrari #82245 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. IrelandBRP #102166 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. GintherBRM #32405 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. ScarfiottiFerrari #201943 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SiffertLotus-BRM #162053 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HallLotus-BRM #142072 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. de BeaufortPorsche #122126 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. TaylorLotus-Climax #152064 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BonnierCooper-Climax #72323 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. HillBRM #22520 No error range DNFOverheating Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BrabhamBrabham #92235 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. AmonLola #182026 No error range DNFWater pump Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BaghettiATS #132098 No error range DNFIgnition Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. HillATS #112154 No error range DNFSuspension Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. MaggsCooper-Climax #42404 No error range DNFOverheating Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. McLarenCooper-Climax #12552 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. MitterPorsche #192000 No error range DNFClutch Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. SettemberScirocco #172049 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. BurgessScirocco #211904 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 loss

McLaren−183.1 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Gurney+12 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Clark 18pts +1
  2. 2 Ginther 11pts +2
  3. 3 Gurney 10pts +2
  4. 4 McLaren 10pts −3
  5. 5 Hill 9pts −2

Movement since round 2. 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.

BRM

GintherP5+15.7 Elo
HillDNF−99.9 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

ATS

BaghettiDNF−23.2 Elo
HillDNF−53.3 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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Non-finishes

Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇬🇧 J.Clark 1 +9 18 P1 +70.0 2,464
P2 🇺🇸 D.Gurney 14 +12 +6 10 P3 +65.4 2,428
P3 🇬🇧 J.Surtees 5 +2 +4 7 P6 +86.1 2,331
P4 🇬🇧 I.Ireland 7 +3 +3 3 P7 +97.4 2,264
P5 🇺🇸 R.Ginther 6 +1 +2 11 P2 +15.7 2,421
P6 🇮🇹 L.Scarfiotti 11 +5 +1 1 P12 +135.9 2,078
P7 🇨🇭 J.Siffert 17 +10 0 0 P13 +93.1 2,146
P8 🇺🇸 J.Hall 18 +10 0 0 P14 +74.6 2,147
P9 🇳🇱 C.de Beaufort 19 +10 0 1 P10 +45.3 2,172
P10 🇬🇧 T.Taylor 10 0 1 P11 +51.3 2,115
P11 🇸🇪 J.Bonnier 8 -3 0 2 P8 -39.8 2,283
DNF 🇬🇧 G.Hill 2 0 9 P5 -99.9 2,420
DNF 🇦🇺 J.Brabham 4 0 0 P16 -39.7 2,195
DNF 🇳🇿 C.Amon 12 0 0 P20 +10.8 2,037
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Baghetti 15 0 0 P22 -23.2 2,075
DNF 🇺🇸 P.Hill 13 0 0 P21 -53.3 2,101
DNF 🇿🇦 T.Maggs 9 0 2 P9 -138.7 2,266
DNF 🇳🇿 B.McLaren 3 0 10 P4 -183.1 2,369
DNF 🇩🇪 G.Mitter 16 0 0 P24 -46.4 1,954
DNS 🇺🇸 T.Settember 0 0 0 P15 -73.2 1,976
DNS 🇬🇧 I.Burgess 0 0 0 P26 -48.3 1,855

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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