Methodology

Where the data comes from

We use the data under the terms of each source. We do not offer data downloads or an API.

How often we update

A scheduler checks every five minutes what is due. On race weekends data is fetched during and after every session. The provisional result appears shortly after the end and is replaced by the official one as soon as it is available. If an official result changes later (for example because of a penalty), this is listed under Corrections. Once a day we check the entire database.

How we check

Every change runs through check rules. A violation sends a report to the operator; in case of serious errors nothing is published. The most important rules:

Time zones

All times on the English pages are UK time; the local time at the circuit is shown in small print next to it. The German pages show German time, the Spanish pages the time of mainland Spain. If the source does not provide a time (for many races before 2005 and for practice sessions and qualifying up to 2021), we only show the date.

Where AI is involved

An AI writes race reviews, news, biographies, team histories, circuit descriptions and the English and Spanish versions. It works from a fact pack taken from our database; external sources are linked. Every such text is labelled at the beginning (“Created with AI based on our race data”). Markus Ochmann is responsible. Automatic checks before publication:

After publication a second check compares the facts again and corrects them if necessary. Race reviews are only in the search index if they also show their own charts from our data and all numbers and names pass this check; the others remain readable but outside the index. If the operator has checked a text himself, the date is shown. Images generated by an AI are labelled as such. Tables, tiles and sentences from templates are created directly from the data without AI.

Known limits

Found a mistake? Please write to info@formel-1-livestream.de.