Round 5 · 1962

Aintree

Liverpool, UK · July 21, 1962 · Circuit History · Wikipedia

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 21/25 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
J. ClarkLotus-Climax #62266 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SurteesLola #52278 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. McLarenCooper-Climax #32308 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. HillBRM #22339 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BrabhamLotus-Climax #132115 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. MaggsCooper-Climax #42281 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. GregoryLotus-Climax #182006 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. TaylorLotus-Climax #112182 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
D. GurneyPorsche #72263 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. LewisCooper-Climax #142063 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. SettemberEmeryson #202000 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. BurgessCooper-Climax #221990 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. GintherBRM #92255 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. de BeaufortPorsche #82258 No error range P14 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. ChamberlainLotus-Climax #202000 No error range P15 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. IrelandLotus-Climax #152047 No error range P16 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. HillFerrari #12569 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. SalvadoriLola #172033 No error range DNFBattery Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BonnierPorsche #122119 No error range DNFDifferential Not assessedQualifying unavailable
W. SeidelLotus-BRM #251945 No error range DNFBrakes Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. ShellyLotus-Climax #202000 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. GreeneLotus-Climax #241965 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. TrintignantLotus-Climax #102205 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. Campbell-JonesEmeryson #231985 Grid unnumbered No error range DNSWithdrew Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. SiffertLotus-BRM #162043 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

Gregory+129.4 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Hill−181.6 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Settember+8 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Hill 19pts 0
  2. 2 Clark 18pts +2
  3. 3 McLaren 16pts 0
  4. 4 Hill 14pts −2
  5. 5 Surtees 13pts +2

Movement since round 4. 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

HillP4+42.2 Elo
GintherP13−46.4 Elo

9 places apart at the finish.

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.Clark 1 +9 18 P2 +106.2 2,372
P2 🇬🇧 J.Surtees 2 +6 13 P5 +88.7 2,367
P3 🇳🇿 B.McLaren 4 +1 +4 16 P3 +65.5 2,373
P4 🇬🇧 G.Hill 5 +1 +3 19 P1 +42.2 2,381
P5 🇦🇺 J.Brabham 9 +4 +2 3 P13 +112.8 2,228
P6 🇿🇦 T.Maggs 13 +7 +1 9 P7 +35.4 2,317
P7 🇺🇸 M.Gregory 14 +7 0 0 P17 +129.4 2,135
P8 🇬🇧 T.Taylor 10 +2 0 6 P8 +46.7 2,229
P9 🇺🇸 D.Gurney 6 -3 0 9 P6 +2.9 2,266
P10 🇬🇧 J.Lewis 15 +5 0 0 P19 +68.2 2,131
P11 🇺🇸 T.Settember 19 +8 0 0 P23 +79.3 2,079
P12 🇬🇧 I.Burgess 16 +4 0 0 P24 +70.1 2,060
P13 🇺🇸 R.Ginther 8 -5 0 4 P9 -46.4 2,208
P14 🇳🇱 C.de Beaufort 17 +3 0 2 P15 -60.6 2,197
P15 🇺🇸 J.Chamberlain 20 +5 0 0 P25 +27.0 2,027
P16 🇬🇧 I.Ireland 3 -13 0 0 P26 -4.0 2,043
DNF 🇺🇸 P.Hill 12 0 14 P4 -181.6 2,387
DNF 🇬🇧 R.Salvadori 11 0 0 P27 -24.7 2,008
DNF 🇸🇪 J.Bonnier 7 0 2 P14 -72.0 2,047
DNF 🇩🇪 W.Seidel 21 0 0 P28 -18.8 1,926
DNF 🇳🇿 T.Shelly 18 0 0 P34 -51.4 1,949
DNS 🇬🇧 K.Greene 0 0 0 P37 -51.7 1,913
DNS 🇫🇷 M.Trintignant 0 0 0 P16 -158.3 2,047
DNS 🇬🇧 J.Campbell-Jones 0 0 0 P22 -84.9 1,900
DNS 🇨🇭 J.Siffert 0 0 0 P21 -120.0 1,923

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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