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formula1_team_grid

Read-only

Get the current Formula 1 team grid and return all 11 teams with name, profile slug, URL, colour and driver names. This grid is current-season only: the upstream page ignores a season parameter, so use formula1_team_standings for historical season sets. It takes no parameters and is one server-rendered page read.

Tool call template

This tool declares no required parameters. Add optional parameters from the input schema as needed.

{
  "id": 1,
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "arguments": {},
    "name": "formula1_team_grid"
  }
}

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Output Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
dataYesThe tool result payload (shape varies per tool; see each tool's docs resource).

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

  1. Added

TDQS

A4.7/5.0
Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and openWorldHint=true, so the safety profile is covered; the description adds real value beyond that by disclosing that the upstream page ignores a season parameter and that the fetch is a single server-rendered page read. It stops short of describing failure modes or rate limits, but that is minor given an output schema exists.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

Two sentences, front-loaded with what is returned, then the scope caveat and the sibling redirect. Every clause carries information; nothing is repeated from the schema or annotations.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness5/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

For a zero-parameter, read-only listing tool with an output schema, the only thing an agent needs is scope and the right alternative, and both are stated. The current-season limitation is the one trap and it is called out explicitly.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters4/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

Zero parameters, so the baseline is 4, and the description reinforces this by stating 'It takes no parameters', which guards against an agent inventing a season argument. No further parameter meaning is needed.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose5/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

States a specific verb and resource ('Get the current Formula 1 team grid') and immediately enumerates the payload (all 11 teams with name, slug, URL, colour, drivers), which lets an agent tell it apart from formula1_team_standings or formula1_team without opening either schema.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines5/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

Explicit when-to-use and when-not-to-use: current-season only, and 'use formula1_team_standings for historical season sets' names the alternative plus the condition that selects it. It also states no parameters are needed, removing any temptation to pass a season filter.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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