# IAmTomShaw/f1-race-replay

An interactive Formula 1 race visualisation and data analysis tool built with Python! 🏎️

Repository: https://github.com/IAmTomShaw/f1-race-replay
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/f1-race-replay
Language: Python
License Family: other
Topics: f1, formula1, formula1-data-analysis
Last push: 2026-07-12T13:08:12+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 58/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 92, release rhythm 35, longevity 20
- inputs: {"age_days": 285, "days_push": 52, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6239, forks 821 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:40.844516+00:00)

## What it is
A Python desktop application that visualizes Formula 1 races by replaying driver positions on a rendered track with interactive playback controls. It includes live leaderboards, driver telemetry insights, and simulated safety car animations built on FastF1 data.

## Use cases
- replay an F1 race with animated driver positions on a track map
- analyze F1 driver telemetry like speed, gear, and DRS status
- visualize safety car deployments during a race
- watch race events with pause, rewind, and speed controls
- explore tyre compounds and live leaderboard positions during a replay

## When to choose
- you want an interactive, visual replay of F1 race data
- you need a Python-based tool for exploring F1 telemetry
- you want to analyze race events like safety cars and driver retirements visually

## When to avoid
- you need programmatic access to raw F1 data rather than a visual replay
- you require real-time live race streaming rather than post-session replay
- you need a web-based or mobile visualization solution

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: data-visualization, simulation, gui
- domain: data-visualization, sports, analytics
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: formula-1, telemetry, race-replay, fastf1, motorsport, desktop

## Member repositories
- IAmTomShaw/f1-race-replay (main) score 58

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:40.844516+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:47:11.500168+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/IAmTomShaw/f1-race-replay (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:40.844516+00:00, sha 508232a3b5a5)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.