Round 2 · 1957

Circuit de Monaco

Monte-Carlo, Monaco · May 19, 1957 · Circuit History · Wikipedia

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Race debrief

What did we expect after qualifying—and who beat it?

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21 stored results 21/21 Elo snapshots 16/21 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. FangioMaserati #12421 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. BrooksVanwall #181911 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. GregoryMaserati #112000 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. Lewis-EvansConnaught #112000 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. TrintignantFerrari #131993 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BrabhamCooper #191894 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
W. von TripsFerrari #161951 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
G. ScarlattiMaserati #211883 No error range DNFOil leak Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. FlockhartBRM #52107 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. MenditeguyMaserati #42112 No error range DNFSpun off Not assessedQualifying unavailable
I. BuebConnaught #112000 No error range DNFFuel leak Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. SchellMaserati #32155 No error range DNFSuspension Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. GouldMaserati #82050 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. CollinsFerrari #62066 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. MossVanwall #22232 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. HawthornFerrari #171918 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. SalvadoriBRM #92034 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. HerrmannMaserati #141979 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. SimonMaserati #72063 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. PiottiMaserati #151977 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. LestonCooper #201889 Grid unnumbered No error range DNQDid not qualify 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

Brooks+194.3 Elo

Largest Elo loss

Moss−147.1 Elo

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Fangio 17pts 0
  2. 2 Behra 6pts 0
  3. 3 Brooks 6pts
  4. 4 Menditeguy 4pts −1
  5. 5 Gregory 4pts

Movement since round 1. 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.

Vanwall

BrooksP2+194.3 Elo
MossDNF−147.1 Elo

Non-finish recorded; no finishing gap comparison.

Cooper

BrabhamP6+136.6 Elo
LestonDNQ−102.6 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 🇦🇷 J.Fangio 1 +9 17 P1 +30.7 2,452
P2 🇬🇧 T.Brooks 4 +2 +6 6 P3 +194.3 2,105
P3 🇺🇸 M.Gregory 10 +7 +4 4 P5 +139.7 2,140
P4 🇬🇧 S.Lewis-Evans 13 +9 +3 3 P7 +123.6 2,124
P5 🇫🇷 M.Trintignant 6 +1 +2 2 P8 +110.5 2,104
P6 🇦🇺 J.Brabham 15 +9 0 0 P14 +136.6 2,031
DNF 🇩🇪 W.von Trips 9 0 0 P12 +96.6 2,048
DNF 🇮🇹 G.Scarlatti 14 0 0 P20 +109.0 1,992
DNF 🇬🇧 R.Flockhart 11 0 0 P21 -3.3 2,104
DNF 🇦🇷 C.Menditeguy 7 0 4 P4 -21.5 2,090
DNF 🇬🇧 I.Bueb 16 0 0 P22 +10.9 2,011
DNF 🇺🇸 H.Schell 8 0 3 P6 -71.2 2,084
DNF 🇬🇧 H.Gould 12 0 0 P24 -43.4 2,007
DNF 🇬🇧 P.Collins 2 0 0 P13 -66.4 2,000
DNF 🇬🇧 S.Moss 3 0 1 P11 -147.1 2,085
DNF 🇬🇧 M.Hawthorn 5 0 0 P19 -34.0 1,884
DNQ 🇬🇧 R.Salvadori 0 0 0 P26 -100.6 1,933
DNQ 🇩🇪 H.Herrmann 0 0 0 P27 -92.6 1,887
DNQ 🇫🇷 A.Simon 0 0 0 P28 -145.4 1,917
DNQ 🇮🇹 L.Piotti 0 0 0 P18 -123.8 1,853
DNQ 🇬🇧 L.Leston 0 0 0 P29 -102.6 1,786

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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