Round 5 · 1953

Reims-Gueux

Reims, France · July 05, 1953 · 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 25/25 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.

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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
M. HawthornFerrari #32265 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. FangioMaserati #152031 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. GonzálezMaserati #92114 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. AscariFerrari #12609 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. FarinaFerrari #52190 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. VilloresiFerrari #22357 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. de GraffenriedMaserati #72138 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. RosierFerrari #82118 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. MarimónMaserati #132055 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. BehraGordini #181998 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
B. GerardCooper #102102 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. ClaesConnaught #221918 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. CollinsHWM #231887 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
Y. CabantousHWM #162007 No error range P14 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. ChironOSCA #251833 No error range P15 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
F. BonettoMaserati #42197 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. MossCooper #142032 No error range DNFClutch Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. BiraConnaught #122063 No error range DNFDifferential Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. BayolOSCA #211944 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. WhartonCooper #172003 No error range DNFWheel bearing Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. TrintignantGordini #62184 No error range DNFTransmission Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. MacklinHWM #241856 No error range DNFClutch Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. SchellGordini #112081 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. MieresGordini #201954 No error range DNFAxle Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. SalvadoriConnaught #191989 No error range DNFIgnition 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

Fangio+158.7 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Behra+12 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Ascari 28pts 0
  2. 2 Hawthorn 14pts +5
  3. 3 Villoresi 13pts −1
  4. 4 González 11pts 0
  5. 5 Vukovich 9pts −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.

OSCA

ChironP15+61.6 Elo
BayolDNF−29.1 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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Race

Qualifying

# Driver Grid +/- Points Season Pts Season # Elo Change Elo
P1 🇬🇧 M.Hawthorn 7 +6 +8 14 P2 +83.7 2,349
P2 🇦🇷 J.Fangio 4 +2 +7 7 P7 +158.7 2,190
P3 🇦🇷 J.González 5 +2 +4 11 P4 +112.3 2,226
P4 🇮🇹 A.Ascari 1 -3 +3 28 P1 -23.6 2,585
P5 🇮🇹 N.Farina 6 +1 +2 8 P6 +56.9 2,247
P6 🇮🇹 L.Villoresi 3 -3 0 13 P3 -7.5 2,349
P7 🇨🇭 T.de Graffenried 9 +2 0 5 P9 +50.5 2,189
P8 🇫🇷 L.Rosier 10 +2 0 0 P22 +45.2 2,164
P9 🇦🇷 O.Marimón 8 -1 0 4 P10 +57.8 2,112
P10 🇫🇷 J.Behra 22 +12 0 0 P19 +67.6 2,066
P11 🇬🇧 B.Gerard 12 +1 0 0 P36 +12.4 2,115
P12 🇧🇪 J.Claes 21 +9 0 0 P39 +72.3 1,990
P13 🇬🇧 P.Collins 17 +4 0 0 P25 +70.2 1,957
P14 🇫🇷 Y.Cabantous 18 +4 0 0 P44 +11.6 2,019
P15 🇲🇨 L.Chiron 25 +10 0 0 P45 +61.6 1,894
DNF 🇮🇹 F.Bonetto 2 0 2 P11 -89.3 2,108
DNF 🇬🇧 S.Moss 13 0 0 P28 -37.7 1,995
DNF 🇹🇭 P.Bira 11 0 0 P61 -63.4 2,000
DNF 🇫🇷 É.Bayol 15 0 0 P64 -29.1 1,915
DNF 🇬🇧 K.Wharton 14 0 0 P59 -65.2 1,938
DNF 🇫🇷 M.Trintignant 23 0 2 P14 -149.9 2,034
DNF 🇬🇧 L.Macklin 16 0 0 P54 -37.0 1,819
DNF 🇺🇸 H.Schell 20 0 0 P21 -135.9 1,945
DNF 🇦🇷 R.Mieres 24 0 0 P56 -97.9 1,856
DNF 🇬🇧 R.Salvadori 19 0 0 P60 -124.6 1,864

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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