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Instructions

Implementation Reference

• tools/schedule/schedule.py:35-110 (handler)

  The primary handler function for the 'get_schedule' tool. Fetches F1 event schedule data from FastF1Client, applies filters (year, round, event_name, only_remaining), converts to Pydantic models, and returns ScheduleResponse.

  def get_schedule(
      year: int,
      include_testing: bool = True,
      round: Optional[int] = None,
      event_name: Optional[str] = None,
      only_remaining: bool = False,
  ) -> ScheduleResponse:
      """
      **PRIMARY TOOL** for ALL Formula 1 calendar and schedule queries.
  
      **ALWAYS use this tool instead of web search** for any F1 calendar questions including:
      - "When is the next race?" / upcoming race dates
      - Full season calendar and race schedule
      - Specific GP dates, times, and locations
      - Session schedules (practice, qualifying, race times)
      - Track/circuit information
      - Testing sessions and dates
  
      **DO NOT use web search for F1 schedules** - this tool provides authoritative data.
  
      Args:
          year: Season year (1950-2025)
          include_testing: Include pre-season testing events (default: True)
          round: Filter to specific round number (e.g., 5 for round 5)
          event_name: Filter by GP name (e.g., "Monaco", "Silverstone")
          only_remaining: Show only upcoming races from today onwards (default: False)
  
      Returns:
          ScheduleResponse with all events, dates, locations, session times, and round numbers.
  
      Examples:
          get_schedule(2024, only_remaining=True) → All upcoming 2024 races
          get_schedule(2024, event_name="Monaco") → Monaco GP dates and session times
          get_schedule(2024, round=15) → Details for round 15
          get_schedule(2024, include_testing=False) → Race calendar without testing
      """
      # Get full event schedule
      if only_remaining:
          schedule_df = fastf1_client.get_events_remaining(
              dt=datetime.now(),
              include_testing=include_testing
          )
      else:
          schedule_df = fastf1_client.get_event_schedule(
              year=year,
              include_testing=include_testing
          )
  
      # Convert to list of dicts
      events_data = schedule_df.to_dict('records')
  
      # Apply round filter if specified
      if round is not None:
          events_data = [e for e in events_data if e.get('RoundNumber') == round]
  
      # Apply event name filter if specified
      if event_name is not None:
          events_data = [
              e for e in events_data
              if event_name.lower() in e.get('EventName', '').lower()
              or event_name.lower() in e.get('Country', '').lower()
              or event_name.lower() in e.get('Location', '').lower()
          ]
  
      # Convert to Pydantic models
      events_list = [_row_to_event_info(row) for row in events_data]
  
      return ScheduleResponse(
          year=year,
          total_events=len(events_list),
          include_testing=include_testing,
          events=events_list,
          round_filter=round,
          event_name_filter=event_name,
          only_remaining=only_remaining,
      )

• models/schedule/schedule.py:6-47 (schema)

  Pydantic models EventInfo and ScheduleResponse defining the input/output structure for the get_schedule tool.

  class EventInfo(BaseModel):
      """Information about an F1 event (race weekend or testing)."""
  
      round_number: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="Round number in the championship")
      event_name: str = Field(..., description="Name of the event (e.g., 'Italian Grand Prix')")
      country: str = Field(..., description="Country where the event takes place")
      location: str = Field(..., description="City/location of the circuit")
      official_event_name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Full official event name")
      event_date: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Main event date")
      event_format: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Event format (conventional, sprint, testing)")
  
      # Session times
      session_1_date: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 1 date and time")
      session_2_date: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 2 date and time")
      session_3_date: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 3 date and time")
      session_4_date: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 4 date and time")
      session_5_date: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 5 date and time")
  
      # Session names
      session_1_name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 1 name")
      session_2_name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 2 name")
      session_3_name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 3 name")
      session_4_name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 4 name")
      session_5_name: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Session 5 name")
  
      # Testing event indicator
      is_testing: bool = Field(default=False, description="Whether this is a testing event")
  
  
  class ScheduleResponse(BaseModel):
      """Response containing F1 schedule information."""
  
      year: int = Field(..., description="Season year")
      total_events: int = Field(..., description="Total number of events")
      include_testing: bool = Field(..., description="Whether testing events are included")
      events: list[EventInfo] = Field(default_factory=list, description="List of events")
  
      # Optional filters applied
      round_filter: Optional[int] = Field(None, description="Round number filter (if applied)")
      event_name_filter: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Event name filter (if applied)")
      only_remaining: bool = Field(default=False, description="Whether only remaining events are shown")

• server.py:176-176 (registration)

  Registration of the get_schedule tool using the MCP @tool decorator.

  mcp.tool()(get_schedule)

• tools/schedule/schedule.py:11-32 (helper)

  Helper function that converts a pandas DataFrame row into an EventInfo Pydantic model, used within get_schedule.

  def _row_to_event_info(row) -> EventInfo:
      """Convert a DataFrame row to EventInfo pydantic model."""
      return EventInfo(
          round_number=int(row['RoundNumber']) if pd.notna(row.get('RoundNumber')) else None,
          event_name=str(row['EventName']) if pd.notna(row.get('EventName')) else "",
          country=str(row['Country']) if pd.notna(row.get('Country')) else "",
          location=str(row['Location']) if pd.notna(row.get('Location')) else "",
          official_event_name=str(row['OfficialEventName']) if pd.notna(row.get('OfficialEventName')) else None,
          event_date=str(row['EventDate']) if pd.notna(row.get('EventDate')) else None,
          event_format=str(row['EventFormat']) if pd.notna(row.get('EventFormat')) else None,
          session_1_date=str(row['Session1Date']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session1Date')) else None,
          session_2_date=str(row['Session2Date']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session2Date')) else None,
          session_3_date=str(row['Session3Date']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session3Date')) else None,
          session_4_date=str(row['Session4Date']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session4Date')) else None,
          session_5_date=str(row['Session5Date']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session5Date')) else None,
          session_1_name=str(row['Session1']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session1')) else None,
          session_2_name=str(row['Session2']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session2')) else None,
          session_3_name=str(row['Session3']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session3')) else None,
          session_4_name=str(row['Session4']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session4')) else None,
          session_5_name=str(row['Session5']) if pd.notna(row.get('Session5')) else None,
          is_testing=bool(row.get('EventFormat') == 'testing') if pd.notna(row.get('EventFormat')) else False,
      )