Round 4 · 1963

Reims-Gueux

Reims, France · June 30, 1963 · Circuit History · Wikipedia

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 19/24 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.

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.

0/24 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. ClarkLotus-Climax #12464 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. MaggsCooper-Climax #82266 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. HillBRM #42420 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BrabhamBrabham #112195 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. GurneyBrabham #22428 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SiffertLotus-BRM #132146 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. AmonLola #192037 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. TrintignantLotus-Climax #182066 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. IrelandBRP #92264 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. BandiniBRM #201986 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. HallLotus-BRM #122147 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. McLarenCooper-Climax #52369 No error range DNFIgnition Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. TaylorLotus-Climax #142115 No error range DNFSuspension Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. HillLotus-BRM #152101 No error range NCNot classified Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BonnierCooper-Climax #72283 No error range NCNot classified Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. GregoryLotus-BRM #102247 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SurteesFerrari #62331 No error range DNFFuel pump Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. SettemberScirocco #211976 No error range DNFWheel bearing Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. GintherBRM #32421 No error range DNFRadiator Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. ScarfiottiFerrari #162078 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. ArundellLotus-Climax #221924 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BaghettiATS #172075 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. BurgessScirocco #231855 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. EstéfanoDe Tomaso #241854 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

Amon+109.0 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Ginther−154.9 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Bandini+11 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Clark 27pts 0
  2. 2 Gurney 12pts +1
  3. 3 Ginther 11pts −1
  4. 4 McLaren 10pts 0
  5. 5 Hill 9pts 0

Movement since round 3. 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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Result Entries
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Highest Elo (Clark)
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Non-finishes

Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇬🇧 J.Clark 1 +9 27 P1 +50.9 2,515
P2 🇿🇦 T.Maggs 8 +6 +6 8 P6 +94.3 2,360
P3 🇬🇧 G.Hill 2 -1 0 9 P5 +37.4 2,458
P4 🇦🇺 J.Brabham 5 +1 +3 3 P9 +93.2 2,289
P5 🇺🇸 D.Gurney 3 -2 +2 12 P2 +11.5 2,439
P6 🇨🇭 J.Siffert 10 +4 +1 1 P11 +85.5 2,232
P7 🇳🇿 C.Amon 17 +10 0 0 P15 +109.0 2,146
P8 🇫🇷 M.Trintignant 15 +7 0 0 P17 +87.7 2,154
P9 🇬🇧 I.Ireland 9 0 3 P8 +10.8 2,275
P10 🇮🇹 L.Bandini 21 +11 0 0 P19 +88.2 2,074
P11 🇺🇸 J.Hall 18 +7 0 0 P16 +25.3 2,172
DNF 🇳🇿 B.McLaren 6 0 10 P4 -57.1 2,312
DNF 🇬🇧 T.Taylor 7 0 1 P13 +11.8 2,127
NC 🇺🇸 P.Hill 13 0 0 P22 +4.6 2,105
NC 🇸🇪 J.Bonnier 11 0 2 P10 -67.5 2,216
DNF 🇺🇸 M.Gregory 19 0 0 P24 -67.8 2,179
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Surtees 4 0 7 P7 -106.1 2,225
DNF 🇺🇸 T.Settember 20 0 0 P18 -5.1 1,971
DNF 🇺🇸 R.Ginther 12 0 11 P3 -154.9 2,266
DNS 🇮🇹 L.Scarfiotti 0 0 1 P14 -60.3 2,018
DNS 🇬🇧 P.Arundell 0 0 0 P29 -27.0 1,897
DNS 🇮🇹 G.Baghetti 0 0 0 P23 -83.1 1,992
DNS 🇬🇧 I.Burgess 0 0 0 P28 -34.8 1,821
DNS 🇦🇷 N.Estéfano 0 0 0 P30 -46.6 1,808

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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