Q: Is this an official Formula 1 website?
A: No. Formula Metrics Lab is an independent fan project and is not affiliated with Formula One Management, the FIA, or any team.
FAQ
Q: Where does the data come from?
A: The project uses publicly available motorsport data, primarily from FastF1, as the foundation for its analyses and metrics.
Sources: FastF1 documentation .
Q: Are the metrics official?
A: No. All metrics are independently developed by Formula Metrics Lab and are intended to provide simple, transparent ways of exploring and discussing racing performance, strategy, and entertainment.
Q: Does Elo include qualifying?
A: Not currently. Qualifying is planned as a separate metric in the future.
Q: Does Elo include sprint races?
A: Not at the moment.
Q: Can I reproduce the calculations?
A: Yes. Review the metric profiles for the methodology, assumptions, and calculation details behind each metric.
Metric profiles: Driver ELO metric profile and Race Entertainment Index metric profile.
Q: Will the metrics change over time?
A: Yes. The metrics update after every race, and seasonal maintenance runs periodically correct or refresh past race data when needed.