So I built this thing… and it kinda blew up in my face 💥💥
Just before the #BahrainGP and during #JapaneseGP , I quietly launched https://t.co/cUEkNoRmXy — a #SideProject born from curiosity and a love for #racing#data.
The goal was simple: tap into the power of #OpenF1 and Ergast (jolpica-f1) to create a space where anyone could dive into live and historical #Formula1 data, without needing to code or build their own tools. I wanted something that could help fans, creators, and nerds like me visualize, explore, and understand the sport in a deeper way.
I genuinely didn’t expect what happened next.
Over the course of a single weekend, during the #BahrainGP, the site picked up more traction than I ever anticipated. Mentions, shares, feedback, bug reports — it all came flying in faster than I could react. I was scrambling to keep up, debugging one moment and responding to messages the next.
The truth is, the site still isn’t where I want it to be. There are bugs. There are features missing. And there’s a long list of things I want to improve — and will.
Some of the things I’m working on next:
📱 A much better mobile experience
📊 Improved analytics and data visualizations
🏁 A deeper, cleaner race info page
🎧 Transcribed and searchable team radio
🕹️ Telemetry comparison tools…and lots more under the hood.
The feedback so far has been amazing. The encouragement, ideas, and even the criticism — all of it helps. If you’ve used the site, please feel free to DM, reply, or email me.
🚨 Until proper feedback channels are set up on the site itself, I’m reading everything that comes in. Your input is shaping what this becomes.
You can also find the project here:
🔗 https://t.co/fumaD030Wx
📸 Instagram: https://t.co/14L2MwvKw6
🐦 Twitter/X: @f1datastop
👾 Reddit: https://t.co/gITxR8g3Ct
Mega thanks to the folks who helped amplify this early on
@FastestPitStop@GazzettaFerrari@paddock_formula
And to @brgodefroy — thank you for making #OpenF1 (https://t.co/5GJzI08Obo) accessible to developers like myself. This project wouldn’t exist without it.
Thanks again to everyone who checked it out, shared it, or took the time to message me.
It’s lights out and away we go. 🏁 🏎️
#F1 @F1
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