FastF1 — Valid Commands & Common Mistakes

FastF1 — Valid Commands & Common Mistakes

Valid Commands

These are the ONLY valid commands. Do not invent or guess command names:

• get_race_schedule
• get_race_results
• get_session_data
• get_driver_info
• get_team_info
• get_lap_data
• get_pit_stops
• get_speed_data
• get_championship_standings
• get_season_stats
• get_team_comparison
• get_teammate_comparison
• get_tire_analysis

Commands That DO NOT Exist (Commonly Hallucinated)

• get_driver_results — use get_race_results and filter by driver, or use get_lap_data with the driver parameter.
• get_standings — use get_championship_standings.
• get_fastest_laps — use get_lap_data and find the minimum lap_time, or use get_season_stats for season-wide fastest laps.
• get_tire_strategy — use get_tire_analysis for full tire strategy and degradation data.
• get_circuit_info — circuit details are included in get_race_schedule output.

If you're unsure whether a command exists, check this list. Do not try commands that aren't listed above.

Command Parameter Reference

get_race_schedule

• year (int, required): Season year

get_race_results

• year (int, required): Season year
• event (str, required): Event name (e.g., "Monza", "Silverstone")

get_session_data

• session_year (int, required): Year
• session_name (str, required): Event name
• session_type (str, optional): "Q" (qualifying), "R" (race), "FP1", etc. Default: "Q"

get_driver_info

• year (int, required): Season year
• driver (str, optional): Driver code or name. Omit for all drivers.

get_team_info

• year (int, required): Season year
• team (str, optional): Team name. Omit for all teams.

get_lap_data

• year (int, required): Season year
• event (str, required): Event name
• session_type (str, optional): Session type. Default: "R"
• driver (str, optional): Driver code. Omit for all drivers.

get_pit_stops

• year (int, required): Season year
• event (str, optional): Event name. Omit for full season.
• driver (str, optional): Driver code. Omit for all drivers.

get_speed_data

• year (int, required): Season year
• event (str, optional): Event name. Omit for full season.
• driver (str, optional): Driver code. Omit for all drivers.

get_championship_standings

• year (int, required): Season year

get_season_stats

• year (int, required): Season year

get_team_comparison

• year (int, required): Season year
• team1 (str, required): First team name (e.g., "Red Bull")
• team2 (str, required): Second team name (e.g., "McLaren")
• event (str, optional): Event name. Omit for full season.

get_teammate_comparison

• year (int, required): Season year
• team (str, required): Team name (e.g., "McLaren")
• event (str, optional): Event name. Omit for full season.

get_tire_analysis

• year (int, required): Season year
• event (str, optional): Event name. Omit for full season.
• driver (str, optional): Driver code. Omit for all drivers.