APEX | F1 Intelligence Dashboard

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APEX is a premium Formula 1 data analytics and strategy platform. It combines live timing, historical telemetry analysis, and advanced race insights into a sleek, high-performance interface.

🚀 Key Features

• 3D System Uplink: Interactive 3D F1 car visualization on start-up.
• Telemetry Explorer: Real telemetry-plotted 2D circuit maps — speed, brake, and throttle heatmaps for every F1 circuit.
• Head-to-Head Compare: Lap-by-lap telemetry comparison between any two drivers across any season.
• Championship: Full WDC/WCC standings history with visual gap charts.
• Encyclopedia: Complete historical database of all-time F1 drivers and constructors (paginated).
• Teammate Battle: In-season head-to-head qualifying and race statistics per team.
• Strategy Predictor: XGBoost-powered model for predicting race outcomes and tyre degradation (In-Dev).
• Global Circuit Hub: Metadata and topology for all 24 historical and modern F1 circuits.
• Live Timing: Real-time race timing with 30s delay via OpenF1 API.

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Frontend: React, Vite, Three.js (R3F), D3.js, Zustand.
• Backend: FastAPI, FastF1, Firebase Admin.
• AI/ML: XGBoost, Scikit-learn.
• Data: OpenF1 (live), Jolpica/Ergast (historical), FastF1 (telemetry).
• UI: Vanilla CSS with premium skeuomorphic components.

🏁 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+
• Node.js 18+
• OpenWeatherMap API Key

Installation

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/ArnavGarg7/Apex.git
   cd Apex

2. Backend Setup

   cd backend
   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # or venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Frontend Setup

   cd ../frontend
   npm install

4. Environment Configuration Create a .env in the root and add:

   OPENWEATHER_API_KEY=your_key_here
   APP_ENV=development

5. Run Application

   • Backend: uvicorn backend.main:app --reload --port 8001
   • Frontend: npm run dev

🌟 Future Upgrades

• Radio Sentiment Analysis: AI-driven mood tracking from team radio.
• Live Pit Stop Predictor: Real-time probability of window openings.
• 3D Track Flyover: Interactive lap walkthroughs.
• H2H Encyclopedia: Direct historical comparisons between any two legends.

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Built by Arnav Garg — for the enthusiasts of the fastest sport on earth.