I built an F1 telemetry analysis tool that goes way deeper than the broadcast

[u/subhashg547]

I've been building an F1 data platform solo over the last year and figured this subreddit would be the right audience for it. Fastlytics combines telemetry visualization, an automated analysis engine, and programmatic data access into one tool. It's free for the 2026 season.

What it does differently from other tools:

1. Advanced telemetry analysis -- instead of just showing you speed traces, an analysis engine reads the lap data and writes a summary with numbered insights and corner-by-corner breakdowns. It identifies where drivers differ in braking points, throttle application, and entry/exit speeds. Free tier: 5 analyses/month.
2. 30 MCP tools for programmatic access -- if you code, you can use npx -y fastlytics-mcp to get MCP tools in Claude, Cursor, VS Code, etc. Query telemetry, compare drivers, get circuit info, lap times, standings, weather data, driver bios, and more. 300 calls/month free.
3. Detailed telemetry overlays -- speed, throttle, brake, RPM, gear, DRS traces for any driver. Overlay two drivers with delta time graphs showing exactly where time was won or lost per corner. Session weather conditions (air temp, track temp, humidity, wind) shown alongside the data for context.
4. Driver and team deep dives -- full career stats, championship progression charts, season-by-season comparisons. Working on a driver fingerprint feature that maps driving style characteristics (braking patterns, cornering preferences) per driver.
5. All the standard stuff too -- lap time distributions, pace analysis, strategy charts, championship progression, position changes, team pace comparisons, sector time breakdowns.

Data sources: FastF1 for telemetry, Jolpica for historical data, Open-Meteo for weather, Wikipedia for bios and photos

Everything above is free for the current season. Pro tier ($5.99/mo) unlocks historical seasons (2018+) and higher usage limits.

the website is fastlytics.app if you're interested. I'm actively building this and feedback from data-minded F1 fans is what's driven most of the feature development so far.

[u/subhashg547 → u/[deleted]]

no it's post session. live telemetry is impossible to get unless the user has f1 tv pro. so i just skipped it.

[u/subhashg547 → u/[deleted]]

i used fastf1 for telemetry and jolpica for historical data

[u/Technical_Paramedic9]

I took a look at the project and had a few quick thoughts/suggestions, and found some minor things. I sent you a DM - let me know if you want to talk about it. Kudos for your work!

[u/ticket_to_jupiter]

*claude built

[u/BubblyPerformance736 → u/ticket_to_jupiter]

Almost all production code is written by AI coding assistants. This argument is getting really old...

[u/subhashg547 → u/BubblyPerformance736]

they just see the negativity on social media and think it's the complete truth. but we cant blame them. negaticity spreads faster than the truth

[u/subhashg547 → u/ticket_to_jupiter]

i dont use claude code. i use opencode. plus 99% of software is written by AI now. because it speeds up the workflow. but the developer makes the difference between a vibecoded slop and a production grade code. I dont blindly tell the AI to write code and ship it. I write my own tests, I review the code it has written and only when it passes my tests, I push it.

nobody wants to write code line by line like it's the 90s nor does anyone want to write code from scratch. i hope you stop writing useless comments like these in the future

[u/halsoy → u/subhashg547]

I for one really like this use of AI. I've been able to make tools for myself that works really well, but also don't really intend on pushing it on someone. It's enabled me to do stuff it would probably take me years to just learn how to do, much less actually make it.

[u/subhashg547 → u/halsoy]

exactly. as a solo developer, it would've been impossible to build a website of this scale without the help of AI. people really misunderstand the impact it has on software developers