OpenF1

OpenF1 Telemetry API

The Telemetry API from OpenF1 — 2 operation(s) for telemetry.

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Operations 2

GET /car_data High-frequency car telemetry (RPM, throttle, brake, gear, speed, DRS) #
GET /location Three-dimensional car location on track #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://openf1.org/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/openf1/openapi/openf1-telemetry-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/openf1/json-schema/openf1-session-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/openf1/json-schema/openf1-driver-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/openf1/json-schema/openf1-lap-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/openf1/json-schema/openf1-cardata-schema.json

Other Resources

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JSONLD
https://artifacts.apis.io/openf1/json-ld/openf1-context.jsonld

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OpenAPI Specification

openf1-telemetry-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: OpenF1 Telemetry API
  description: OpenF1 is a free and open-source API providing real-time and historical Formula 1 data including car telemetry, lap timing, race control, weather, pit stops, team radio, and championship standings.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: OpenF1
    url: https://openf1.org/
  license:
    name: MIT
    url: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
servers:
- url: https://api.openf1.org/v1
  description: OpenF1 Production API
tags:
- name: Telemetry
paths:
  /car_data:
    get:
      operationId: getCarData
      summary: High-frequency car telemetry (RPM, throttle, brake, gear, speed, DRS)
      tags:
      - Telemetry
      parameters:
      - name: session_key
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: driver_number
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: speed
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/CarData'
  /location:
    get:
      operationId: getLocation
      summary: Three-dimensional car location on track
      tags:
      - Telemetry
      parameters:
      - name: session_key
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      - name: driver_number
        in: query
        schema:
          type: integer
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Success
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/Location'
components:
  schemas:
    Location:
      type: object
      properties:
        meeting_key:
          type: integer
        session_key:
          type: integer
        driver_number:
          type: integer
        date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        x:
          type: number
        y:
          type: number
        z:
          type: number
    CarData:
      type: object
      properties:
        meeting_key:
          type: integer
        session_key:
          type: integer
        driver_number:
          type: integer
        date:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        rpm:
          type: integer
        speed:
          type: integer
        n_gear:
          type: integer
        throttle:
          type: integer
        brake:
          type: integer
        drs:
          type: integer
externalDocs:
  description: OpenF1 API Documentation
  url: https://openf1.org/