F1 MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Formula 1 data using the FastF1 Python package.

Features

• Get race schedules for any F1 season
• Retrieve session results (practice, qualifying, race)
• Access lap times and telemetry data
• Driver and constructor standings
• Circuit information

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Python 3.13
• uv package manager

1. Install uv (if not already installed)

# macOS/Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Windows
powershell -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

2. Setup F1 MCP Server

# Quick setup
./quick-start.sh

# Or manually
make install
# or: uv sync && uv pip install -e .

3. Run the server

# MCP mode (for MCP Inspector)
make mcp

# HTTP mode (for OAuth testing)  
make http

# With MCP Inspector
make inspector

MCP Inspector Setup

The MCP Inspector is a powerful tool for testing and debugging MCP servers. Here's how to set it up:

1. Install Node.js (if not already installed)

# macOS with Homebrew
brew install node

# Or download from https://nodejs.org/

2. Install MCP Inspector

# Install globally with npm
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

# Verify installation
mcp-inspector --version

3. Run F1 MCP Server with Inspector

# Using make command (recommended)
make inspector

# Or manually
mcp-inspector uv run python -m f1_mcp_server.server

4. Using MCP Inspector

Once started, the inspector will:

1. Launch a web interface (usually at http://localhost:5173)
2. Connect to your F1 MCP server automatically
3. Provide an interactive UI to test all available tools

Available F1 Tools in Inspector:

• get_race_schedule - Browse F1 race calendars
• get_session_results - View race/qualifying results
• get_driver_standings - Check championship standings
• get_constructor_standings - Team championship data
• get_lap_times - Detailed lap timing analysis

5. Example Usage in Inspector

Try these sample requests in the MCP Inspector:

Get 2024 Race Schedule:

{
  "year": 2024
}

Get Monaco GP Race Results:

{
  "year": 2024,
  "round_number": 8,
  "session": "R"
}

Get Lap Times for Verstappen:

{
  "year": 2024,
  "round_number": 1,
  "session": "R",
  "driver": "VER"
}

Troubleshooting MCP Inspector

Inspector won't start:

# Check Node.js version (needs 16+)
node --version

# Reinstall inspector
npm uninstall -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

Server connection issues:

# Test server directly first
make test-startup

# Check if server starts without inspector
make mcp

Port conflicts:

# Inspector uses port 5173 by default
# Kill any processes using the port
lsof -ti:5173 | xargs kill -9

Usage with MCP Inspector

The MCP Inspector provides a web-based interface for testing F1 data tools:

# Install MCP Inspector (requires Node.js)
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/inspector

# Run F1 server with inspector
make inspector

# Or manually
mcp-inspector uv run python -m f1_mcp_server.server

Inspector Features:

• Interactive web UI at http://localhost:5173
• Real-time F1 data testing
• JSON schema validation
• Tool documentation browser

Available Tools

• get_race_schedule: Get the race schedule for a specific season
• get_session_results: Get results for a specific session
• get_driver_standings: Get driver championship standings
• get_constructor_standings: Get constructor championship standings
• get_lap_times: Get lap times for a specific session