F1 grand prix fastest lap and telemetry comparison between two drivers

A Python project to compare the fastest laps and telemetry between two F1 drivers using fastf1 and matplotlib.

Features

• Takes input information from the user about the F1 grand prix and the two drivers
• Extracts the race telemetry using fastf1 and finds the fastest lap time for the respective session
• Plots three different telemetry comparing the speed, throttle and brake application throughout the fastest lap between the two drivers
• Uses matplotlib to show the plot datasets
• Caches the respective session data in data/cache

Quick start

# create and activate virtual environment (if not already)
python3 -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

# install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

# run the script
python src/main.py

Output

• Caches the respective session data at data/cache
• Shows a plot comparing the telemetry between the two drivers

Project Structure

f1-job-scraper/
├─ src/
│  └─ main.py
├─ data/
├─ docs/
├─ requirements.txt
├─ .gitignore
├─ LICENSE
└─ README.md

License

MIT (see LICENSE file)

Project Last Updated

13th October 2025