Standings
Title odds and race predictions — Tier 1, from thousands of simulated seasons.
The Spanish Grand Prix, the sixth round of the Vitesse Racing League, sees Brambull on pole with his Ferrari, aiming to extend his championship lead over Pekima. Brambull, leading on 95 points, is the model’s favourite with a 37% chance of winning and a strong 69% chance of securing a podium. Qualifying results put JC in second and Brambull’s teammate Nikolakis in third, with JC holding a solid 53% chance of a podium finish.
Pekima, trailing 39 points behind, has a 40% chance of making the podium, while the dark horse, Heartshapedtox, has an intriguing 13% chance of a surprise podium finish. With Silas and Nikolakis also in the mix, this Tier 1 race promises a thrilling showdown on Spanish soil.
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OakAudi 2% 12% 0% ThunderofwarMercedes 2% 9% 0% LukeRxcingRacing Bulls 1% 9% 0% MuffinFerrari 1% 6% 0% AidenRacing Bulls 1% 5% 0% AshroWilliams 1% 4% 0% MatteeeWilliams <1% 3% 0% MatthewAlpine <1% 2% 0% PamasitaAlpine <1% 2% 0% SumoiylRed Bull <1% 2% 0% P1astriCadillac <1% 1% 0% DylanMcLaren <1% 1% 0% AdamAston Martin <1% <1% 0% OdhranMercedes <1% <1% 0%Why these chances?Hide the reasons
| Driver | Form | Quali | Race | Races | DNF risk | Grid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brambull | 88 | 91 | 87 | 4 | 9% | P3 |
| JC | 67 | 80 | 60 | 3 | 7% | P1 |
| Pekima | 79 | 85 | 76 | 4 | 18% | P5 |
| Silas | 81 | 79 | 82 | 2 | 13% | P8 |
| Nikolakis | 61 | 65 | 59 | 3 | 21% | P2 |
| Heartshapedtox | 64 | 67 | 62 | 3 | 35% | P7 |
Form blends race pace with qualifying pace (lap-time gaps and grid spots), recent races counting most. Few races this season means last season and other tiers count for more. Once qualifying is in, the grid slot adds a boost, especially from the front row. Race-day luck and DNFs spread the chances out.
Chance of scoring the most points of any team this weekend, and each team's expected haul.
Expected = average final points across every simulated season. Reserves and guest drivers keep the points they have so far (and aren't listed until they score).
Each point is replayed with only the results up to that round, so it shows what the site would have said at the time. "Now" is today's prediction.
The model's rating of each driver: roughly the share of the Tier 1 field they'd beat on an average day. The line shows it after each race this season; arrows are the change since the last race.
Brambull can't clinch at the Spanish Grand Prix. The earliest it could happen is R8 Hungarian Grand Prix, and only if Brambull took maximum points every weekend while nobody else scored.
The round the title is mathematically decided, across all the simulated seasons.
The champion usually ends on about 206 points (170–244 in most simulated seasons).
Magic number: Brambull needs 164 more points to be certain of the title, even if Pekima won every remaining race with the fastest lap.
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| Driver | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | P5 | P6 | P7 | P8 | P9 | P10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brambull | 92 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| Pekima | 6 | 61 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Silas | 1 | 15 | 31 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| JC | 1 | 13 | 30 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ashro | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | |
| Bobbieboy | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | |
| Always | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | ||
| Nikolakis | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Mste | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | ||
| Thunderofwar | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | |
| Pamasita | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Horia | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Diminik | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Ovrthrown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Dylan | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| LukeRxcing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Percent chance of finishing the championship in each position. Darker = more likely.
Average places gained or lost per race against the finishing order the model expected before each race (after qualifying). DNFs aren't counted.
The model's win chance for each race winner once the grid was known, lowest first.
Each driver's qualifying pace and race pace ranked within Tier 1. A big gap between the two makes them a specialist.
Out of 100: how little a driver's finishing position changes from race to race (DNFs count as last). Needs three finishes.
Drivers who keep finishing close together with an even record this season. Tap one to compare them.
Chance each teammate finishes ahead — in the final standings and at the next race (when both start). Compare any two drivers for more.
Who ends the season top of each list in the simulations (ties share it). A newcomer is anyone in their first VRL season.
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| Driver | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brambull | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | P3 | 110 |
| Pekima | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | 81 |
| Silas | P5 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | P4 | 65 |
| JC | P4 | P6 | P6 | P6 | P6 | P6 | P6 | 64 |
| Ashro | P10 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | 36 |
| Bobbieboy | – | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | 41 |
| Always | – | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | 33 |
| Thunderofwar | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | 41 |
| Mste | – | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | 36 |
| Pamasita | P12 | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | P9 | 33 |
| Diminik | – | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | 32 |
| Heartshapedtox | P7 | P7 | P7 | P7 | P7 | P7 | P7 | 37 |
| Horia | – | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | P8 | 21 |
| Dylan | P12 | P11 | P11 | P11 | P11 | P11 | P11 | 23 |
Each driver's average finish when they finish, race by race (hover for expected points). The further away the race, the rougher the guess.
Every remaining race in Tier 1, worked out from today's results only. The further away a race is, the more a driver's form can change before then, so the chances even out round by round. These can be very inaccurate: drivers change teams, join, leave or miss races, and form changes a lot over a season. Treat them as a bit of fun.
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| # | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VRL Predictor model | 19 |
| 2 | [BDA] Hazzk | 15 |
| 3 | Pofi3259⁰⁶ | 14 |
| 4 | Always Gaming65 | 9 |
| 5 | freddie | 6 |
| 6 | unLuckyNoob44 | 4 |
| 7 | [VDR]Bramble618 | 3 |
| 7 | Odhran | 3 |
| 9 | Fortdude21 | 2 |
| 10 | [VRL] MstE_SpurS | 1 |
Pick who you think will be champion in each tier. You can change your pick until they close. The model picks too.
Most picked: Brambull (6), Pekima (1), Bobbieboy (1)
The model picked Brambull.
Most picked: Wxrrior (2), Pofi (1), Freddie (1)
The model picked Pofi.
Most picked: unLuckyNoob44 (4), Rayaan (1), Dwgelly (1)
The model picked unLuckyNoob44.
Every Tier 1 race of Season 2, Season 3 and Season 4 replayed as if it hadn't happened yet: settings learned only from earlier races, a prediction before qualifying, another once the grid was known, then checked against the real result.
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| Race | Pole pick | Before quali | After quali | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S4 R4 British Grand Prix | F1_Elite ✗ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull |
| S4 R3 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | Solar ✗ | Pekima |
| S4 R2 Japanese Grand Prix | Brambull ✓ | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | Ashro |
| S4 R1 Australian Grand Prix | Brambull ✓ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull |
| S3 R12 Sao Paulo Grand Prix | Solar ✗ | Solar ✗ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull |
| S3 R11 Las Vegas Grand Prix | Solar ✗ | Solar ✗ | Solar ✗ | Brambull |
| S3 R10 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Solar ✗ | Solar ✓ | Solar ✓ | Solar |
| S3 R9 Belgian Grand Prix | Solar ✓ | Solar ✗ | Solar ✗ | Nico Rassenberg |
| S3 R8 Hungarian Grand Prix | Solar ✓ | Brambull ✗ | Solar ✓ | Solar |
| S3 R7 United States Grand Prix | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | Pekima |
| S3 R6 Canadian Grand Prix | Brambull ✓ | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | FormulaKyle |
| S3 R5 British Grand Prix | Brambull ✓ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull |
| S3 R4 Miami Grand Prix | Overfast ✗ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull ✓ | Brambull |
| S3 R3 Australian Grand Prix | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | Imokenp ✗ | Niklas |
| S3 R2 Monaco Grand Prix | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | FormulaKyle ✓ | FormulaKyle |
| S3 R1 Bahrain Grand Prix | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | Bardelino ✗ | Tea |
| S2 R12 Sao Paulo Grand Prix | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | Brambull ✗ | Bardelino |
| S2 R11 Singapore Grand Prix | Brambull ✗ | Imokenp ✗ | Brambull ✗ | FormulaKyle |
| S2 R10 Italian Grand Prix | Brambull ✓ | Imokenp ✗ | Tea ✗ | Brambull |
| S2 R9 Dutch Grand Prix | Imokenp ✗ | Imokenp ✗ | Niklas ✗ | NiklasN07 |
| S2 R8 Japanese Grand Prix | Imokenp ✗ | Bardelino ✗ | Tea ✓ | Tea |
| S2 R7 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix | Imokenp ✓ | Niklas ✗ | Imokenp ✗ | Bardelino |
| S2 R6 Austrian Grand Prix | Imokenp ✗ | Niklas ✗ | Tea ✓ | Tea |
| S2 R5 Spanish Grand Prix | Niklas ✗ | Niklas ✗ | Niklas ✗ | Imokenp |
| S2 R4 Silverstone Reverse Grand Prix | Niklas ✗ | Niklas ✓ | Bardelino ✗ | Niklas |
| S2 R3 Belgian Grand Prix | Bardelino ✗ | Bardelino ✗ | Niklas ✓ | Niklas |
| S2 R2 United States Grand Prix | Bardelino ✓ | Bardelino ✓ | Bardelino ✓ | Bardelino |
| S2 R1 Australian Grand Prix | Tea ✗ | Tea ✗ | Bardelino ✗ | Niklas |
| Chances of | It said | Happened | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5% | 1% | 2% | 2,398 |
| 5–15% | 9% | 9% | 759 |
| 15–30% | 21% | 18% | 521 |
| 30–50% | 40% | 46% | 264 |
| 50–75% | 60% | 58% | 185 |
| 75–100% | 81% | 76% | 29 |
Every win and podium chance it gave in the training replay (before and after qualifying), grouped by size. If it's honest, its 20% chances come off about 20% of the time, so the dots sit on the line. It was a bit too sure of itself, so race-day luck is now turned up by 10%. Small groups (a low count) bounce around a lot.
How the predictions work
Nobody's guessing here: the site races the rest of the season 100,000 times and counts what happens. Each driver's pace comes from where they've been finishing and qualifying (grid spot and lap-time gap to pole), with recent races counting most, last season helping early on, and results from other tiers counted too, adjusted for the tier's level. DNFs, missed races and a bit of race-day luck are all built in, and points use the league's own rules, sprints and fastest lap included.
It trains itself, without peeking. Every time it updates, it replays Season 2, Season 3 and Season 4 race by race. Before each race it re-learns its settings from the races before it only, predicts pole (from each driver's usual qualifying lap gap, recent sessions counting most) and the winner as if qualifying hadn't happened, predicts the winner again once the grid is known, then checks both against what really happened. Over 56 replayed races it picked the winner 25% of the time before qualifying (a random pick: about 4%) and 36% after it, with 57% of podium spots right. The live predictions then use settings learned from every race so far.
It also tests two extra ideas each time, how drivers go at particular tracks and a rating based on who they beat, and only uses them if they make the replay more accurate. So far neither has, so both are switched off. Cars are equal in the league, so only drivers are rated. Finally it checks its own percentages are honest (above) and adjusts how sure of itself it is to match, and measures how much form wanders from race to race, so races further ahead are treated as less certain.
It updates after every result. It's a bit of fun, not a guarantee.