Round 9 · 1953

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Monza, Italy · September 13, 1953 · Circuit History · Wikipedia

Kings of this circuit
The race, in perspective

Race debrief

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

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31 stored results 31/31 Elo snapshots 31/31 numbered grid slots 0/31 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.

0/31 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.

0/31 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 → P31vs expectedReading
J. FangioMaserati #42378 No error range P1 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
N. FarinaFerrari #22429 No error range P2 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. VilloresiFerrari #52215 No error range P3 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. HawthornFerrari #32423 No error range P4 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
M. TrintignantGordini #251883 No error range P5 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. MieresGordini #261856 No error range P6 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. MussoMaserati #16.52000 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. MantovaniMaserati #16.52000 No error range P7 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
U. MaglioliFerrari #16.52000 No error range P8 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. SchellGordini #271853 No error range P9 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. ChironOSCA #241894 No error range P10 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. BiraMaserati #211983 No error range P11 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. BrownCooper #122039 No error range P12 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
S. MossCooper #82143 No error range P13 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
H. von StuckAFM #311717 No error range P14 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
Y. CabantousHWM #142019 No error range P15 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. RosierFerrari #132026 No error range P16 Not assessedQualifying unavailable
A. AscariFerrari #12571 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
F. BonettoMaserati #72153 No error range DNFOut of fuel Not assessedQualifying unavailable
O. MarimónMaserati #112044 No error range DNFAccident Not assessedQualifying unavailable
T. de GraffenriedMaserati #62159 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. FairmanConnaught #201987 No error range NCNot classified Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. WhartonCooper #92126 No error range NCNot classified Not assessedQualifying unavailable
K. McAlpineConnaught #191998 No error range NCNot classified Not assessedQualifying unavailable
P. CariniFerrari #301745 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
R. SalvadoriConnaught #291808 No error range DNFThrottle Not assessedQualifying unavailable
C. LandiMaserati #102119 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
É. BayolOSCA #231915 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. FitchHWM #16.52000 No error range DNFEngine Not assessedQualifying unavailable
J. ClaesConnaught #221974 No error range DNFFuel system Not assessedQualifying unavailable
L. MacklinHWM #281834 No error range DNFEngine 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 loss

Ascari−176.0 Elo

Largest grid-to-finish gain

Chiron+15 places

The bigger picture

Championship after this round

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

  1. 1 Ascari 34.5pts 0
  2. 2 Fangio 28pts +1
  3. 3 Farina 26pts −1
  4. 4 Hawthorn 19pts 0
  5. 5 Villoresi 17pts +1

Movement since round 8. 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

ChironP10+114.8 Elo
BayolDNF−92.2 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 2 +1 +9 28 P2 +56.6 2,435
P2 🇮🇹 N.Farina 3 +1 +6 26 P3 +33.9 2,463
P3 🇮🇹 L.Villoresi 5 +2 +4 17 P5 +79.8 2,295
P4 🇬🇧 M.Hawthorn 6 +2 +3 19 P4 +11.7 2,435
P5 🇫🇷 M.Trintignant 8 +3 +2 4 P12 +189.3 2,073
P6 🇦🇷 R.Mieres 16 +10 0 0 P22 +188.2 2,044
P7 🇮🇹 S.Mantovani 12 +5 0 0 P31 +112.0 2,112
P7 🇮🇹 L.Musso 12 +5 0 0 P32 +112.0 2,112
P8 🇮🇹 U.Maglioli 11 +3 0 0 P36 +94.5 2,094
P9 🇺🇸 H.Schell 15 +6 0 0 P24 +142.3 1,996
P10 🇲🇨 L.Chiron 25 +15 0 0 P46 +114.8 2,009
P11 🇹🇭 P.Bira 23 +12 0 0 P27 +66.5 2,050
P12 🇬🇧 A.Brown 24 +12 0 0 P38 +31.1 2,071
P13 🇬🇧 S.Moss 10 -3 0 0 P20 -22.6 2,121
P14 🇩🇪 H.von Stuck 29 +15 0 0 P60 +128.3 1,845
P15 🇫🇷 Y.Cabantous 28 +13 0 0 P59 +4.7 2,024
P16 🇫🇷 L.Rosier 17 +1 0 0 P25 -9.8 2,016
DNF 🇮🇹 A.Ascari 1 0 34.5 P1 -176.0 2,395
DNF 🇮🇹 F.Bonetto 7 0 6.5 P9 -84.7 2,068
DNF 🇦🇷 O.Marimón 4 0 4 P11 -52.4 1,991
DNF 🇨🇭 T.de Graffenried 9 0 7 P8 -110.2 2,048
NC 🇬🇧 J.Fairman 22 0 0 P79 -51.9 1,935
NC 🇬🇧 K.Wharton 19 0 0 P26 -121.0 2,005
NC 🇬🇧 K.McAlpine 18 0 0 P57 -80.1 1,918
DNF 🇮🇹 P.Carini 20 0 0 P97 +3.4 1,749
DNF 🇬🇧 R.Salvadori 14 0 0 P81 -28.3 1,780
DNF 🇧🇷 C.Landi 21 0 0 P71 -165.0 1,954
DNF 🇫🇷 É.Bayol 13 0 0 P83 -92.2 1,823
DNF 🇺🇸 J.Fitch 26 0 0 P104 -139.2 1,861
DNF 🇧🇪 J.Claes 30 0 0 P53 -139.8 1,834
DNF 🇬🇧 L.Macklin 27 0 0 P75 -95.9 1,738

Qualifying results are not available for this race.

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