Motorsports: Changes coming to Beyond the Flag power rankings
By Asher Fair
Changes are planned to the Beyond the Flag motorsports power rankings, including those for Formula 1, Formula E, the NASCAR Cup Series and IndyCar, for next season.
For the 2018 Formula 1, NASCAR Cup Series and IndyCar seasons as well as the 2017-2018 Formula E season, we changed our power rankings format at Beyond the Flag from an analysis-based format to a formulated-based format with general analyses of each set of rankings.
As a whole, this approach has worked well throughout the season, especially in an age during which data analytics are on the rise, and the formulas used to calculate these power rankings have done an even better job than they were expected to.
That said, the way by which these rankings will be presented for the 2019 Formula 1, NASCAR Cup Series and IndyCar seasons as well as the 2018-2019 Formula E season is set to change, although it has not yet been determined as to how, exactly, it will change.
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Expect a few small changes to be made to the presentation of the power rankings for Formula 1 and the NASCAR Cup Series, the two series still in action, over the next few weeks to test some things out.
One such change may be the addition of both the formulated and the non-formulated driver and teams power rankings on the standings pages for Formula 1, Formula E, the NASCAR Cup Series and IndyCar, although if this change is made, there would still be additional changes made to the rankings articles themselves.
The formulas used to calculate these rankings will likely stay the same, although there is a chance that a few small tweaks might be made based on how this year’s rankings turn out. That said, there are currently no changes of this kind in the works.
Here are the formulas used to calculated each of these sets of power rankings.
Formula 1
Driver
Total = ((Wins*10+Top 3*5+Top 5*3+Top 10+Points+Points in most recent race)/Average finish/Average finish in last 5 races)*(100-standings position)
Team
Total = (Full-time driver formula point total/Number of full-time drivers)
Formula E
Driver
Total = ((Wins*10+Top 3*5+Top 5*3+Top 10+Points+Points in most recent race)/Average finish/Average finish in last 5 races)*(100-standings position)
Team
Total = (Full-time driver formula point total/Number of full-time drivers)
NASCAR Cup Series
Driver
Total = ((Wins*10+Top 3*5+Top 5*3+Top 10+Points+Points in most recent race+playoff points+stage points+stage wins*3)/Average finish/Average finish in last 5 races)*(100-standings position)
Team
Total = (Full-time driver formula point total/Number of full-time drivers)
IndyCar
Driver
Total = ((Wins*10+Top 3*5+Top 5*3+Top 10+Points+Points in most recent race)/Average finish/Average finish in last 5 races)*(100-standings position)
Team
Total = (Full-time driver formula point total/Number of full-time drivers)
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Stay tuned for the formulated power rankings after each Formula 1 and NASCAR Cup Series race throughout the rest of the 2018 season for any possible slight changes that might be made to prepare for how the rankings will likely be formatted in the 2019 Formula 1, NASCAR Cup Series and IndyCar seasons as well as the 2018-2019 Formula E season.