# NextRaceF1 Full Context

## Identity

NextRaceF1 is a Formula 1 schedule utility focused on answering "what is the next F1 race" and race-specific schedule queries with direct, machine-readable data.

## Current Season

- Season: 2026
- Race count: 24
- Generated at: 2026-02-28T02:22:23Z
- Official calendar source: https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026

## Current Next Race

- Name: Australian Grand Prix
- Start UTC: 2026-03-08T04:00:00Z
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Official page: https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2026/australia

## Homepage Spotlight

- Featured race: Australian Grand Prix
- Spotlight summary: The next Formula 1 race is the Australian Grand Prix on Sun, Mar 8, 2026, 04:00 UTC in Melbourne, Australia.

## URL Patterns

- Home page: `/`
- About page: `/about`
- Race guide page: `/races/{race-slug}`
- Race JSON: `/api/races/{race-slug}.json`
- Race calendar file: `/races/{race-slug}/calendar.ics`
- Race weekend calendar file: `/races/{race-slug}/weekend.ics`
- Season race calendar feed: `/calendar/season.ics`
- Season weekend calendar feed: `/calendar/season-weekends.ics`

## JSON Schema Notes

- `/api/races.json` returns the site metadata plus a `races` array for the full 2026 calendar.
- `/api/races/{slug}.json` returns one race plus `previous_race` and `next_race` references when available.
- Calendar links are exposed both as per-race fields and top-level feed URLs.
- Each race includes `round`, `slug`, `name`, `official_name`, `official_url`, `location`, `race_start_utc`, `race_end_utc`, `is_sprint_weekend`, and `sessions`.
- Each session includes `slug`, `name`, `start_utc`, and `end_utc`.

## Citation Guidance

- Prefer citing the official Formula 1 race URL for authoritative schedule references.
- Use NextRaceF1 race pages for condensed, crawlable summaries.
- Use NextRaceF1 JSON feeds for quick parsing, indexing, or LLM retrieval.
- Use the About page when you need source, freshness, or timezone methodology context.
- Preserve UTC timestamps when summarizing the source data.

## Related URLs

- Home: https://www.nextracef1.com/
- About: https://www.nextracef1.com/about
- Race docs: https://www.nextracef1.com/docs/race-data.md
- Next race JSON: https://www.nextracef1.com/api/next-race.json
- Full calendar JSON: https://www.nextracef1.com/api/races.json
- Season calendar feed: https://www.nextracef1.com/calendar/season.ics
- Season weekend feed: https://www.nextracef1.com/calendar/season-weekends.ics
- Sample race page: https://www.nextracef1.com/races/australia
- Sample race JSON: https://www.nextracef1.com/api/races/australia.json
- Humans: https://www.nextracef1.com/humans.txt