Data Sources & Attribution

F1 Analytics aggregates data from the following sources. We are committed to transparent attribution and compliance with all applicable licenses.

Data Sources

RaceOptiData (Ergast Motor Racing Data)

Comprehensive historical Formula 1 data including race results, lap times, qualifying, pit stops, driver and constructor standings from 1950 to present. Originally sourced from the Ergast Developer API, now maintained by the F1 community.

Coverage: 1950 – present
License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Data Categories

Race ResultsLap TimesQualifying ResultsPit Stop DataDriver StandingsConstructor StandingsCircuit Information

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OpenF1

Real-time and near real-time Formula 1 data including telemetry, car sensors, live positions, weather conditions, race control messages, team radio, and session data.

Coverage: 2018 – present
License: Used with permission

Data Categories

Driver TelemetryCar Sensor DataReal-Time PositionsWeather ConditionsRace Control MessagesTeam RadioSession InformationDriver Headshots (2023+)

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Formula 1 Live Timing

Real-time session data streamed directly from Formula 1 during live sessions. This data powers our free Live Watch feature only and is not stored, resold, or used in any paid services. Data includes live timing, car telemetry, race control messages, and driver positions during active sessions.

Coverage: Live sessions only
License: Free public broadcast data

Data Categories

Live Timing & GapsLive Car TelemetryLive Race ControlLive Driver PositionsLive Weather

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Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia

Driver portrait images and constructor car photographs are sourced from Wikipedia via the MediaWiki API. These images are contributed by photographers worldwide and hosted on Wikimedia Commons under free licenses. Only images verified to be under CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC0, or public domain licenses are used.

Coverage: Historical drivers
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 / 4.0

Data Categories

Driver Portrait ImagesConstructor Car Images

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License Information

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Historical F1 data from RaceOptiData and driver portrait images from Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons are used under CC BY-SA licenses. This means:

Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

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Disclaimer

This platform is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with Formula One Management, the FIA, or any F1 team. “Formula 1”, “F1”, and related marks are trademarks of Formula One Licensing B.V. All data is used for educational and analytical purposes.

Data Sources

RaceOptiData (Ergast Motor Racing Data)

Coverage: 1950 – present
License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Data Categories

Race ResultsLap TimesQualifying ResultsPit Stop DataDriver StandingsConstructor StandingsCircuit Information

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OpenF1

Real-time and near real-time Formula 1 data including telemetry, car sensors, live positions, weather conditions, race control messages, team radio, and session data.

Coverage: 2018 – present
License: Used with permission

Data Categories

Driver TelemetryCar Sensor DataReal-Time PositionsWeather ConditionsRace Control MessagesTeam RadioSession InformationDriver Headshots (2023+)

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Formula 1 Live Timing

Coverage: Live sessions only
License: Free public broadcast data

Data Categories

Live Timing & GapsLive Car TelemetryLive Race ControlLive Driver PositionsLive Weather

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Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia

Coverage: Historical drivers
License: CC BY-SA 3.0 / 4.0

Data Categories

Driver Portrait ImagesConstructor Car Images

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License Information

Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Historical F1 data from RaceOptiData and driver portrait images from Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons are used under CC BY-SA licenses. This means:

Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.

Read the full license

Disclaimer