Hello everyone,
I've created a Formula 1 statistics database using a freely available data set.
To create the F1 online database, I used a tool that I developed called Flatpack Apps (flatpackapps.com) That tool will be the subject of a future 'Show HN' submission.
F1 fans might be particularly interested in the 'teammate battles' section. By using this feature, one can get a very good idea of how a driver has progressed throughout his career relative to his teammates.
For example, with Sebastian Vettel having performed poorly last season, many people discount his four world championships (saying his success was mostly due to a dominant car), and discount even further the rating of his teammate at the time Mark Webber, who struggled in those years relative to Vettel.
However, browsing the teammate battles of Mark Webber over his career [1], it is clear that before he was teamed with Seb Vettel, Mark Webber was a stellar performer. He dominated over each one of his seven other teammates in qualifying, including Nico Rosberg and David Coulthard.
[1]: http://www.s1.flatpackapps.com/app.php?pageId=806&driverId=1...
I plan to add charts to the teammate battles feature, and have some ideas on how to algorithmically find the best driver of all time using the teammate battles data (which has already been done very well here [2]), but will always be a fun exercise.
[2]: https://f1metrics.wordpress.com/2019/11/22/the-f1metrics-top...
Does anyone have comments or feature requests?
