Just a quick suggestion
It would be fairly easy to generate location maps of circuits with the data you are already outputting in xml or json using google maps api or virtual earth
[VE likely to be better as has birds eye view option for major cities]
This is an excellent API. Is there any chance of getting the race lap times? I believe this is published in PDF format, although it could be alot of data.
The only current plan is to extend the database to include all seasons back to 1950 when the championship started. In principle, it would be good to cover some other motor racing series but I’m reluctant to take on the responsibility for data entry - this has to be timely and carefully checked. Perhaps the best plan would be to tidy up the code and release it as an open source project so that anyone could set up a service to cover another formula.
I have the 2009 gadget on my site, will it auto-update to the latest 2010 standings after tomorrows race?
Sure - there’s always a short delay whilst I enter the results and then another delay due to Google caching the database queries. The results are typically there within 2 hours.
Just a quick suggestion
It would be fairly easy to generate location maps of circuits with the data you are already outputting in xml or json using google maps api or virtual earth
[VE likely to be better as has birds eye view option for major cities]
Sliverstone Aerial only
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=52.078969~-1.017061&style=h&lvl=17&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
Monaco [Birds Eye on]
http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=r8pfn3hmjr5h&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=10983651&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&encType=1
however i would suggest ‘long’ is changed to ‘lng’
as ‘Long’ is a reserved word for many database [SQL] based queries.
it would save troube in future.
An excellent API - well laided out and easy to understand.
Mapperz
This is an excellent API. Is there any chance of getting the race lap times? I believe this is published in PDF format, although it could be alot of data.
jax
Excellent API…
Wish I had found it earlier could have saved me sooooo much time when running the Fantasy Formula 1 for my work!
What’s the plans for next season and other sports?
David
The only current plan is to extend the database to include all seasons back to 1950 when the championship started. In principle, it would be good to cover some other motor racing series but I’m reluctant to take on the responsibility for data entry - this has to be timely and carefully checked. Perhaps the best plan would be to tidy up the code and release it as an open source project so that anyone could set up a service to cover another formula.
I have the 2009 gadget on my site, will it auto-update to the latest 2010 standings after tomorrows race?
GPM:
Sure - there’s always a short delay whilst I enter the results and then another delay due to Google caching the database queries. The results are typically there within 2 hours.