get_driver_info
Retrieve Formula One driver details including performance data and statistics for specific seasons, events, and sessions.
Instructions
Get information about a specific Formula One driver
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| year | Yes | Season year (e.g., 2023) | |
| event_identifier | Yes | Event name or round number (e.g., 'Monaco' or '7') | |
| session_name | Yes | Session name (e.g., 'Race', 'Qualifying', 'Sprint', 'FP1', 'FP2', 'FP3') | |
| driver_identifier | Yes | Driver identifier (number, code, or name; e.g., '44', 'HAM', 'Hamilton') |
Implementation Reference
- src/f1_mcp_server/f1_data.py:252-293 (handler)Core handler function that implements the get_driver_info tool logic. Loads F1 session data using fastf1 library and retrieves specific driver information.
def get_driver_info( year: Any, event_identifier: str, session_name: str, driver_identifier: str ) -> dict[str, Any]: """ Get information about a specific Formula One driver. Args: year (int or str): The year of the F1 season event_identifier (str): Event name or round number session_name (str): Session type (Race, Qualifying, Sprint, etc.) driver_identifier (str): Driver number, code, or name Returns: dict: Status and driver information or error information """ try: # Validate year year_int = validate_year(year) logger.debug( f"Fetching driver info for {year_int}, " f"event: {event_identifier}, session: {session_name}, " f"driver: {driver_identifier}" ) session = fastf1.get_session(year_int, event_identifier, session_name) # Load session without telemetry for faster results session.load(telemetry=False) driver_info = session.get_driver(driver_identifier) # Convert to JSON serializable format driver_dict = driver_info.to_dict() clean_dict = {k: json_serial(v) for k, v in driver_dict.items()} logger.info(f"Successfully retrieved driver info for {driver_identifier}") return {"status": "success", "data": clean_dict} except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Error retrieving driver info: {str(e)}", exc_info=True) return { "status": "error", "message": f"Failed to retrieve driver information: {str(e)}", } - src/f1_mcp_server/server.py:347-385 (registration)MCP tool registration in list_tools() including name, description, and JSON schema for input validation.
types.Tool( name="get_driver_info", description=("Get information about a specific Formula One driver"), inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "year": { "type": "number", "description": "Season year (e.g., 2023)", }, "event_identifier": { "type": "string", "description": ( "Event name or round number (e.g., 'Monaco' or '7')" ), }, "session_name": { "type": "string", "description": ( "Session name (e.g., 'Race', 'Qualifying', " "'Sprint', 'FP1', 'FP2', 'FP3')" ), }, "driver_identifier": { "type": "string", "description": ( "Driver identifier (number, code, or name; " "e.g., '44', 'HAM', 'Hamilton')" ), }, }, "required": [ "year", "event_identifier", "session_name", "driver_identifier", ], }, ), - src/f1_mcp_server/server.py:204-209 (schema)Dispatch logic in the MCP call_tool handler that invokes the get_driver_info function with validated arguments.
result = get_driver_info( sanitized_args["year"], str(arguments["event_identifier"]), str(arguments["session_name"]), str(arguments["driver_identifier"]), ) - f1-messenger-app/mcp-bridge.py:107-107 (registration)Tool mapping/registration in the MCP bridge application for direct function calls.
'get_driver_info': get_driver_info,