Pitstop — F1 MCP Server
<!-- mcp-name: io.github.praneethravuri/pitstop -->An HTTP-first Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Formula 1 data. Aggregates real-time, historical, and news data from multiple authoritative sources into 11 tools ready for any MCP client.
v0.5.0 | Author: Praneeth Ravuri
Install
Hosted endpoint (nothing to install)
A free public instance runs on Hugging Face Spaces:
https://praneeth1025-pitstop.hf.space/mcp
claude mcp add --transport http pitstop https://praneeth1025-pitstop.hf.space/mcp
Note: the Space sleeps after long inactivity — the first request after a quiet spell takes a cold start.
Local install
stdio, via uvx (no clone needed):
PITSTOP_TRANSPORT=stdio uvx pitstop-f1
claude mcp add pitstop -e PITSTOP_TRANSPORT=stdio -- uvx pitstop-f1
codex mcp add pitstop --env PITSTOP_TRANSPORT=stdio -- uvx pitstop-f1
gemini mcp add pitstop uvx pitstop-f1 --env PITSTOP_TRANSPORT=stdio
VS Code:
code --add-mcp '{"name":"pitstop","command":"uvx","args":["pitstop-f1"],"env":{"PITSTOP_TRANSPORT":"stdio"}}'
Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json), Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json), and Windsurf (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json) share the same JSON shape:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pitstop": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["pitstop-f1"],
"env": { "PITSTOP_TRANSPORT": "stdio" }
}
}
}
Docker (HTTP transport, runs the full server incl. the F1 database):
docker compose up
# → http://localhost:8000/mcp
Overview
Pitstop exposes F1 data as 11 MCP tools over HTTP (default) or stdio. It pulls from FastF1, Jolpica, OpenF1, Wikidata, RSS feeds, and its own seeded F1 database, handling pagination, retries, caching, and concurrency limits transparently.
Data Sources
| Source | Coverage | Type |
|---|---|---|
| FastF1 | 2018–present | Historical / timing / telemetry |
| Jolpica-F1 | 1950–present | Historical (Ergast-compatible) |
| OpenF1 | 2023–present | Real-time |
| Wikidata | All eras | SPARQL queries |
| RSS Feeds (20 sources) | Live | News |
| Pitstop F1 Database | 1950–present | Owned sqlite (seeded from F1DB, self-updated weekly from Jolpica) + per-lap times |
Database refresh: .github/workflows/db-update.yml runs weekly to pull new Jolpica results into the owned F1 database.
Tools
| Tool | Description | Key Parameters |
|---|---|---|
get_session_data | Race/qualifying results, lap times, weather, driver details (2018–present) | year, gp, session, includes, page, page_size |
get_telemetry_data | Lap-by-lap car telemetry (speed, throttle, brake, gears) (2018–present) | year, gp, session, drivers, lap_numbers, max_points, page, page_size |
get_live_data | Live intervals, pit stops, team radio, stints, race control, weather, position, laps, overtakes (2023–present) | data_types, year, country, session_name, driver_number, compound, flag, category, page, page_size |
get_standings | Driver and constructor championship standings (1950–present) | year, round, type, driver_name, team_name, page, page_size |
get_schedule | Race calendar and session schedule | year, include_testing, round, event_name, only_remaining, page, page_size |
get_reference_data | Circuits, drivers, constructors encyclopedia (1950–present) | reference_type, year, name, page, page_size |
get_f1_news | F1 headlines from 20 RSS sources | source, limit, keywords, driver, team, circuit, year, date_from, date_to, page, page_size |
get_results | Race/qualifying/sprint results, lap times, pit stops (1950–present) | year, round, result_type, driver, page |
get_race_analysis | Pace, tire degradation, stint summaries, consistency (2018–present) | year, gp, session, drivers, analysis_type, page |
query_wikidata | SPARQL queries to Wikidata for F1 biography, career records, history | sparql, page, page_size |
query_f1_database | Read-only SQL over pitstop's owned F1 database (1950–present): results, standings, driver family trees, team lineage | sql, page, page_size |
Transport
HTTP (default)
uv sync
uv run pitstop
# → http://localhost:8000
MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pitstop": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://localhost:8000/mcp"
}
}
}
stdio (opt-in)
PITSTOP_TRANSPORT=stdio uv run pitstop
MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pitstop": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "--directory", "/path/to/pitstop", "pitstop"],
"env": { "PITSTOP_TRANSPORT": "stdio" }
}
}
}
Health API
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|---|
GET /health | Per-source status (FastF1, f1db, Jolpica, OpenF1, RSS) |
GET /live | Liveness probe |
GET /ready | Readiness probe |
Example /health response:
{
"version": "0.5.0",
"overall": "ok",
"sources": [
{ "name": "fastf1", "status": "ok", "latency_ms": 2, "detail": "cache writable" },
{ "name": "f1db", "status": "ok", "latency_ms": 1, "detail": "" },
{ "name": "jolpica", "status": "ok", "latency_ms": 134, "detail": "" },
{ "name": "openf1", "status": "ok", "latency_ms": 98, "detail": "" },
{ "name": "rss", "status": "ok", "latency_ms": 210, "detail": "" }
]
}
overall is "ok" / "degraded" / "down". HTTP 200 / 207 / 503.
Wikidata SPARQL
query_wikidata runs SPARQL queries against Wikidata for biographical and historical F1 facts not covered by race APIs.
Only SELECT and ASK queries are accepted (read-only). Always include LIMIT in your query.
Example — find F1 drivers with their birthdate:
SELECT ?driver ?driverLabel ?birthDate WHERE {
?driver wdt:P31 wd:Q5 ;
wdt:P641 wd:Q1968 ;
wdt:P569 ?birthDate .
SERVICE wikibase:label { bd:serviceParam wikibase:language "en" }
} ORDER BY DESC(?birthDate) LIMIT 10
Pagination
All list-returning tools accept page (1-based, default 1) and page_size (defaults vary per tool: 10–50). Responses include a pagination block:
{
"data": [...],
"pagination": {
"page": 1,
"page_size": 20,
"total_items": 47,
"total_pages": 3,
"has_next": true,
"has_prev": false
}
}
Configuration
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
PITSTOP_TRANSPORT | http | http or stdio |
PITSTOP_HOST | 0.0.0.0 | Bind address (HTTP only) |
PITSTOP_PORT | 8000 | Listen port (HTTP only) |
PITSTOP_ENV | development | development or production |
PITSTOP_LOG_LEVEL | Depends on PITSTOP_ENV | DEBUG if development, else INFO |
PITSTOP_LOG_FORMAT | Depends on PITSTOP_ENV | text if development, else json |
PITSTOP_ENABLE_CACHING | true | Enable HTTP response and FastF1 disk caching |
PITSTOP_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS | 300 | HTTP response cache time-to-live (seconds) |
PITSTOP_RATE_LIMIT_ENABLED | false | Enable concurrent-call limiting |
PITSTOP_RATE_LIMIT_PER_HOUR | 3600 | Max concurrent calls (derived from per-hour quota) |
FASTF1_CACHE | cache | FastF1 cache directory path |
Caching
Pitstop uses in-memory HTTP response caching (via Hishel) for GET requests with 200 responses. This keeps tool calls inside upstream rate limits:
- Jolpica: 4 req/s, 500/hr
- OpenF1: 3 req/s, 30/min
- Wikidata: Query complexity limits
- RSS: Per-feed redirects cached
FastF1 maintains its own disk cache in FASTF1_CACHE directory. Control caching via:
PITSTOP_ENABLE_CACHING=true(default)PITSTOP_CACHE_TTL_SECONDS=300(default)
Development
uv sync --dev
uv run pytest
uv run ruff check src/
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md.
Credits & attribution
| Source | Description | License |
|---|---|---|
| F1DB | Database seeded from F1DB and subsequently modified & extended by pitstop | CC BY 4.0 |
| FastF1 | Python library for F1 timing, telemetry, and session data | MIT |
| Jolpica-F1 | Ergast-compatible F1 data API, 1950–present; also used to self-update the F1DB-seeded database weekly | — |
| OpenF1 | Free open-source API for real-time F1 data | MIT |
| Wikidata | Open knowledge graph with SPARQL query service | CC0 |
| Ergast Motor Racing API | Historical F1 data 1950–2024 (now served via Jolpica) | — |
| RSS Feeds (20 sources) | News headlines, credited collectively; see each feed's link field in get_f1_news results | Respective publishers |
Not affiliated with Formula 1 or the FIA. Data provided by third-party sources under their respective terms.