Round 1 · 1962

Circuit Park Zandvoort

Zandvoort, Netherlands · May 20, 1962 · 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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22 stored results 22/22 Elo snapshots 20/22 numbered grid slots 0/22 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.

0/22 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.

0/22 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 → P22vs expectedReading
G. HillBRM #132147 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. TaylorLotus-Climax #221883 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. HillFerrari #12543 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. BaghettiFerrari #142097 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. MaggsCooper-Climax #112174 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. de BeaufortPorsche #62252 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BonnierPorsche #102209 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. LewisCooper-Climax #52268 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. ClarkLotus-Climax #122160 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. RodríguezFerrari #152073 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. GintherBRM #42294 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. IrelandLotus-Climax #92213 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. GregoryLotus-Climax #191955 No error range DNFHalfshaft Not assessedQualifying unavailable
W. SeidelEmeryson #211896 No error range NCNot classified Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. GurneyPorsche #22469 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. McLarenCooper-Climax #32413 No error range DNFGearbox Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. SalvadoriLola #72227 No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SurteesLola #201933 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BrabhamLotus-Climax #181973 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. PonPorsche #16.52000 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. SlotemakerPorsche #16.52000 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. TrintignantLotus-Climax #82219 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+220.2 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Maggs+10 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 Taylor 6pts
  3. 3 Hill 4pts
  4. 4 Baghetti 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.

BRM

HillP1+147.9 Elo
GintherDNF−42.8 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Lola

SalvadoriDNS−104.0 Elo
SurteesDNF−17.1 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 🇬🇧 G.Hill 2 +1 +9 9 P1 +147.9 2,295
P2 🇬🇧 T.Taylor 10 +8 +6 6 P2 +220.2 2,103
P3 🇺🇸 P.Hill 9 +6 +4 4 P3 +6.0 2,549
P4 🇮🇹 G.Baghetti 12 +8 +3 3 P4 +124.0 2,221
P5 🇿🇦 T.Maggs 15 +10 +2 2 P5 +82.4 2,257
P6 🇳🇱 C.de Beaufort 14 +8 +1 1 P6 +41.1 2,293
P7 🇸🇪 J.Bonnier 13 +6 0 0 P7 +42.0 2,251
P8 🇬🇧 J.Lewis 7 -1 0 0 P8 +7.9 2,276
P9 🇬🇧 J.Clark 3 -6 0 0 P9 +31.5 2,192
DNF 🇲🇽 R.Rodríguez 11 0 0 P10 +48.9 2,122
DNF 🇺🇸 R.Ginther 7 0 0 P11 -42.8 2,252
DNF 🇬🇧 I.Ireland 6 0 0 P12 -29.0 2,184
DNF 🇺🇸 M.Gregory 16 0 0 P13 +46.1 2,001
NC 🇩🇪 W.Seidel 20 0 0 P14 +49.0 1,945
DNF 🇺🇸 D.Gurney 8 0 0 P15 -146.8 2,322
DNF 🇳🇿 B.McLaren 5 0 0 P16 -147.3 2,266
DNS 🇬🇧 R.Salvadori 17 0 0 P17 -104.0 2,123
DNF 🇬🇧 J.Surtees 1 0 0 P18 -17.1 1,915
DNF 🇦🇺 J.Brabham 4 0 0 P19 -43.3 1,930
DNF 🇳🇱 B.Pon 10 0 0 P20 -66.0 1,934
DNS 🇳🇱 R.Slotemaker 0 0 0 P21 -79.9 1,920
DNS 🇫🇷 M.Trintignant 0 0 0 P22 -170.8 2,048

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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