🏎️ F1 Game Ratings

A deep dive into the official Formula One Game by EA & Codemasters' Driver Ratings — visualised, analysed, and tracked over time.

🌐 Live Website

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📊 What is this?

This open-source project tracks and visualises Formula One driver ratings from EA & Codemasters' official F1 Game.

It includes:

• 🧠 Driver stats across all key categories (Overall, Experience, Racecraft, Awareness, and Pace)
• 📈 Rating progression across official game releases
• 🏆 Compare drivers head-to-head across different seasons
• 🔁 Continuous updates as new ratings are released

Perfect for:

• F1 fans
• Esports and sim racers
• Data nerds

🚀 Getting Started

Clone the repo and run it locally:

git clone https://github.com/danielbutler1/f1-game-ratings
cd f1-game-ratings
npm install
npm run dev

🛠️ Tech Stack

• 🧱 Next.js for the frontend
• 🎨 Tailwind CSS for styling
• 📦 Local JSON files for driver data
• 📊 Recharts for visualisations
• 🪶 Lucide for icons

🧩 Contributing

We welcome contributions of all types — code, bug fixes, new data, ideas, even UI tweaks! To contribute:

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a new branch
3. Submit a pull request with a clear description
4. Follow our Contribution Guidelines

Issues labeled good first issue are perfect for newcomers!

📁 Data Format

All driver ratings are stored in src/data/rankings.json. The structure is grouped by game version, where each game key maps to a list of drivers and their ratings:

{
	"F1 2020 (B)": [
		{
			"name": "Alexander Albon",
			"overall": 79,
			"experience": 52,
			"racecraft": 87,
			"awareness": 78,
			"pace": 83
		},
		{
			"name": "Antonio Giovinazzi",
			"overall": 73,
			"experience": 47,
			"racecraft": 73,
			"awareness": 70,
			"pace": 79
		}
		// ... more drivers
	],
	"F1 2021 (B)": [
		{
			"name": "Lewis Hamilton",
			"overall": 95,
			"experience": 98,
			"racecraft": 97,
			"awareness": 94,
			"pace": 96
		}
		// ... more drivers
	]
	// ... more game versions
}

Game versions follow the naming convention "[F1 game] [update number]".

📜 License

• Code is original work by Phaseo and is not licensed for commercial reuse or redistribution.
• Game data remains the property of EA Sports and Codemasters and is used for non-commercial, fan-educational purposes only.
• Visual and written content is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

See LICENSE.md for full details.

💬 Community & Feedback

Found a bug or have a suggestion?

• Open an issue
• Join the conversation on Discord

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This is a fan made, unofficial project and is not affiliated with EA, Codemasters, or Formula 1. All game data is used for educational and fan purposes only.

Made with ❤️ by F1 fans for F1 fans.