Fast F1 Data Access

A high-performance Python library for accessing Formula 1 timing data with a fastf1-compatible API. Get lap times, telemetry, and race data from 2018-current.

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Quick Start

Get up and running with tif1 in minutes

Install tif1

Install tif1 using pip:

pip install tif1

For optional dependencies like polars backend:

pip install tif1[polars,dev]

Import and get session data

Import tif1 and fetch your first session:

import tif1

# Get a session
session = tif1.get_session(2021, "Belgian Grand Prix", "Race")

# Access laps data
laps = session.laps
print(laps.head())

No need to call session.load() - data is fetched lazily when needed.

Analyze telemetry

Get telemetry for specific laps:

# Get a specific driver
ver = session.get_driver("VER")

# Get telemetry for lap 19
lap = ver.get_lap(19)
telemetry = lap.telemetry
print(telemetry[["Time", "Speed", "Throttle"]].head())

Example output

      Time  Speed  Throttle
0.000000  290.5      100
0.004000  291.2      100
0.008000  292.0      100
0.012000  292.5      100
0.016000  293.1      100

Explore by Topic

Everything you need to work with Formula 1 data

Core Concepts

Learn about sessions, laps, drivers, and data flow in tif1

Fastest Laps

Analyze fastest laps and compare driver performance

Telemetry Analysis

Work with speed, throttle, brake, and position data

Caching

Optimize performance with SQLite caching

Polars Backend

2x faster data processing with polars

CLI Tools

Use tif1 from the command line

Key Features

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Fast Performance

Direct CDN access via jsDelivr with SQLite caching. No session.load() required - data fetches lazily in seconds.

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Complete Data

Lap times, sectors, telemetry, tire compounds, and position data from 2018-current. All the data you need for analysis.

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fastf1 Compatible

Drop-in replacement for fastf1 with the same API. Migrate existing code with minimal changes.

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Flexible Backends

Choose between pandas (default) or polars (2x faster) backends. Type-safe with comprehensive type hints.

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