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# F1 Telemetry Analyzer
Turns raw F1 22 lap telemetry into compact Markdown reports you can paste into an LLM for analysis. A full raw lap is ~1M tokens; these reports are 1–35k.
```bash
# from the tool/ folder
python -m telemetry technique "races/Zandvoort/Practice/zandvoort_P1_L7_74.074_ferrari.csv"
# -> races/Zandvoort/Practice/reports/zandvoort_P1_L7_74.074_ferrari_technique.md (~35k tokens)
```
Or just double-click `run-gui.bat` and click **Generate report**.
## Install
- Python 3.10+ (uses only the standard library — no `pip install`).
- Tk is required for the GUI; it ships with the standard Python installer on Windows/macOS. The CLI works without it.
Download or clone the repository. Keep your telemetry CSVs in the parent folder of `tool/` (see [folder layout](#folder-layout)).
## What it does
Five modes. Four produce reports, one renames files.
| Mode | Input | Use it to analyse |
|------|-------|-------------------|
| `technique` | one lap | **how** you drive — braking points, apex speeds, throttle application, lockups, resource cost |
| `setup` | one lap | **what** is set — balance (US/OS), tyre temps, brakes, suspension rake & roll |
| `compare` | two+ laps | **where** one lap is faster — per-corner and cumulative delta |
| `race` | a folder of laps | the whole race — pace, stint degradation, tyre wear, ERS per lap |
| `rename` | files/folder | insert session type and lap number into each filename (`..._74.074_...` → `..._P1_L7_74.074_...`) |
Reports include a legend explaining every column and have the analysis prompt auto-appended at the end — just drop the file into an LLM. Prompts come in RU and EN; pick with `--lang en` on the CLI or the language radio in the GUI.
### Folder layout
```
Telemetry/
races/
Zandvoort/
Practice/ <- CSVs go here after renaming
zandvoort_P1_L7_74.074_ferrari.csv
reports/ <- technique/setup/compare reports land here
Qualifying/
zandvoort_Q1_L3_74.897_ferrari.csv
reports/
Race/
zandvoort_R_L7_74.152_ferrari.csv
reports/
Race_race.md <- race mode report
tool/ <- this repository
telemetry/
prompts/
run-gui.bat
```
## Handy things
**GUI** — double-click `run-gui.bat` (or `run-gui.pyw` for no console window, or run `python -m telemetry gui`). Pick a mode and language (RU/EN), browse to the file/folder, click Generate. The file browser remembers the last used directory per mode. The **Rename unprocessed** button adds the session type and lap number to files that don't have them yet and leaves the rest alone.
**CLI** — from the `tool/` folder:
```bash
python -m telemetry technique races/Zandvoort/Practice/lap.csv
python -m telemetry setup races/Zandvoort/Practice/lap.csv
python -m telemetry compare races/Zandvoort/Practice/lap_a.csv races/Zandvoort/Practice/lap_b.csv
python -m telemetry race races/Zandvoort/Race
python -m telemetry rename races/Zandvoort/Practice # or individual files
# choose prompt language (default: ru)
python -m telemetry technique races/Zandvoort/Practice/lap.csv --lang en
```
Every report run prints the output path and a token estimate:
```
C:\...\Telemetry\reports\lap_technique.md
~33834 tokens (budget 60k)
```
**Rename inserts tokens AND sorts into folders.** Point it at a folder containing CSVs (e.g., `D:\Games\Telemetry\Data\lapdata\f1_2022`) — the script:
- Recursively scans all subdirectories
- Reads metadata from each CSV (track, session type)
- Inserts `P1_L7` into filenames that don't have both tokens yet
- Moves files to `races/<track>/Practice|Qualifying|Race/`
- Even already-renamed files are moved if they're not in the right folder
- Only skips files that are already in the correct location with the correct name
Re-running on the same folder is safe — in-place files are left alone.
## Input format
F1 22 UDP telemetry exported to CSV (tested with [F1Laps](https://www.f1laps.com)). UTF-8, ~1800 rows per lap (≈29 Hz), 108 channels. One file = one lap. For `race` mode, drop all of a race's lap files into one folder.
## For developers
Pure-stdlib Python. Pipeline: `parser` → `segments` (+ `corner_metrics`) → `resample` → `report_*`. See [ARCHITECTURE.md](ARCHITECTURE.md).
```bash
cd tool
python -m pytest -q # run the test suite
python -m telemetry gui # launch the GUI
```
Adding a mode: drop a `telemetry/report_<mode>.py` exposing `generate(...) -> (abs_path, tokens)` and wire one line into `telemetry/__main__.py`. The parser, corner detection, adaptive trace, and shared report blocks are reused.
## Credits
Built for analysing personal F1 22 hotlaps. Telemetry export format from [F1Laps](https://www.f1laps.com).
## License
MIT — see [LICENSE](LICENSE).