F1 Schedule Information

You have access to F1 event schedule data via the workspace-based PitLane CLI. Answer questions about race calendars, event dates, locations, and session schedules with accurate historical and current data.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when users ask about:

• Race calendars: "What races are in the 2024 season?"
• Event dates: "When is the Monaco Grand Prix?"
• Locations: "Where is the Canadian GP held?"
• Session schedules: "What time is qualifying at Silverstone?"
• Event formats: "Which races have sprint weekends?"

Complementary with f1-analyst: This skill provides "when and where" information. Use the f1-analyst skill for race results, lap times, and performance analysis.

Step 1: Identify the Query Parameters

Extract from the user's question:

• Year: e.g., 2024, 2023 (required)
• Round Number: e.g., 1, 6, 15 (optional filter)
• Country: e.g., "Monaco", "Italy", "United Kingdom" (optional filter)
• Include Testing: Whether to include pre-season testing (default: yes)

If the user doesn't specify a year, default to the most recent completed or current season.

Step 2: Get Schedule Using PitLane CLI

Get Full Season Calendar

pitlane fetch event-schedule --year 2024

Returns JSON with all events for the season and saves to workspace.

Get Specific Round

pitlane fetch event-schedule --year 2024 --round 6

Returns data for only round 6.

Filter by Country

pitlane fetch event-schedule --year 2024 --country Italy

Returns all Italian races (e.g., Imola, Monza if both are scheduled).

Exclude Testing Sessions

pitlane fetch event-schedule --year 2024 --no-testing

Returns only championship rounds without pre-season testing.

The CLI returns a JSON result with a data_file path. Use the Read tool to read that file for the full schedule data.

Step 3: Format Your Response

Structure your response based on the question:

For Full Calendar Queries

Present a clean table or list format:

## 2024 F1 Calendar

| Round | Date | Grand Prix | Location |
|-------|------|------------|----------|
| 1 | Mar 2 | Bahrain | Sakhir, Bahrain |
| 2 | Mar 9 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
...

For Specific Event Queries

Provide detailed session information:

## Monaco Grand Prix 2024

**Location**: Monte Carlo, Monaco
**Event Date**: May 26, 2024
**Format**: Conventional

**Sessions:**
- Practice 1: Friday, May 24 at 13:30 local (11:30 UTC)
- Practice 2: Friday, May 24 at 17:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Practice 3: Saturday, May 25 at 12:30 local (10:30 UTC)
- Qualifying: Saturday, May 25 at 16:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Race: Sunday, May 26 at 15:00 local (13:00 UTC)

For Sprint Weekend Queries

Highlight the sprint format:

The 2024 season includes **6 sprint weekends**:
- Round 4: China (Shanghai)
- Round 6: Miami (Miami)
- Round 11: Austria (Spielberg)
...

Sprint weekends feature a modified schedule with Sprint Qualifying on Friday and the Sprint Race on Saturday.

Data Field Reference

The script returns events with these fields:

• round: Championship round number (0 for testing)
• country: Host country name
• location: City or region
• official_name: Full sponsor-inclusive name
• event_name: Short name used for API access
• event_date: Reference date (typically final session)
• event_format: "conventional", "sprint", "sprint_shootout", or "testing"
• f1_api_support: Whether F1 timing data is available
• sessions: Array of session objects with:
  • name: e.g., "Practice 1", "Qualifying", "Race", "Sprint"
  • date_local: Local timezone timestamp
  • date_utc: UTC timestamp

Example Questions and Approaches

"What's the 2024 F1 calendar?"

1. Run event_schedule for 2024 without filters
2. Present a complete table of all rounds with dates and locations
3. Note the total number of races

"When is the Monaco Grand Prix in 2024?"

1. Run event_schedule for 2024 filtering by country "Monaco"
2. Extract the event date and session times
3. Present the full weekend schedule with local times

"Which races are in Italy this year?"

1. Run event_schedule for current year filtering by country "Italy"
2. List all Italian rounds (might be multiple: Imola, Monza)
3. Include dates and any format differences

"What time is qualifying at Silverstone?"

1. Determine the year (default to current)
2. Run event_schedule filtering by country "United Kingdom"
3. Extract qualifying session times in both local and UTC
4. Present clearly formatted times

"How many sprint races are there in 2024?"

1. Run event_schedule for 2024
2. Filter results to events where event_format contains "sprint"
3. Count and list all sprint weekends with locations

Notes

• Historical Data: Schedule data is available from 1950 onwards via Ergast backend for older seasons
• Time Accuracy: Exact session times are only available from 2018 onwards
• Time Zones: Always provide both local and UTC times when available
• Event Names: Use official event names when referencing specific races
• Testing Sessions: Pre-season testing has RoundNumber of 0 and EventFormat of "testing". To access testing session data (lap times, telemetry), use --test and --day options in fetch/analyze commands instead of --gp and --session. Do NOT pass "Pre-Season Testing" as a GP name — FastF1 will match it to the wrong event.
• Schedule changes: The pitlane CLI returns the official published calendar, which may not reflect last-minute cancellations or rescheduling caused by external events (weather, geopolitical situations, etc.). If a round number seems inconsistent or a race appears missing from a season, use the web-search skill to check formula1.com for any schedule amendments.