Having all that data is nice, but what does it really add to the F1 experience? There are lots of things one can track and infer from the raw data. Text-based commentary is also included, highlighting important events, crashes and fastest laps, but unfortunately, there isn't any audio feed. If you're only interested in one racer, then you can follow them as they hurtle round the track, singling in on them and racing around the track with them. You can also track the cars as they go into pit, indicated by either PIT being displayed in the cars' readout or by watching the car drive into the pit lane on the real-time track feed. You can monitor the times of each car, seeing who goes fastest in each sector or lap, and the time gap between each racer and the next car. You also get to follow the sector times of each of the cars as well as the lap times and racing position. In the mix you get track position monitored by each cars' on-board GPS, which is displayed on a map of the track in real time. From the initial practice sessions, through qualifying and during the Grand Prix, you get a data stream that rivals what the commentators on the ground at the race track receive. By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.īy hooking up via the internet to a data server run by the developer, Soft Pauer, the F1 Timing App will either download for later viewing or stream the live racing data, adding to the F1 fan experience.

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