2 papers
stat.AP2026
Benchmarking Formula 1 results using a normal model
John Fry, Silvio Fanzon, Mark Austin +1
There is enduring interest in disentangling the effects of skill and luck in sport. A key issue in Formula 1 is distinguishing between car-level and driver-level effects. Four elit…
stat.AP2024
Elementary econometric and strategic analysis of curling matches
John Fry, Mark Austin, Silvio Fanzon
We develop a Markov model of curling matches, parametrised by the probability of winning an end and the probability distribution of scoring ends. In practical applications, these e…