Following a Grand Prix also means interpreting gaps, pit stops and tyre choices. Formula Live Pulse was created to bring this information together in one place, complementing race viewing with data and tools for deeper analysis. Available on iOS, Android, and web, the project covers Formula 1 and other motorsport categories, with a connection to Sassari: one of its co-founders is Simone Scanu, a software engineer from Sassari.
A second screen to understand the race
The platform’s core is its live timing, which lets users check positions, gaps, lap times and sector times during sessions. This data is complemented by information on tyres and pit stops, useful for understanding strategies and comparing drivers’ performance.
A map shows the cars’ positions on the circuit, while race control communications include flags, Safety Cars, investigations and penalties. Public team radio messages are accompanied by AI-generated transcripts.
The app also addresses a problem familiar to anyone who follows races via streaming: the difference in delay between the images and the data. A feature lets users delay the information by up to 120 seconds, bringing it closer to the broadcast they are watching.
Beyond Formula 1: analysis and community
Live timing is available for Formula 1, Formula 2, Formula 3 and F1 Academy. For Formula E and the FIA WEC, the World Endurance Championship, the platform provides calendars, results and standings.
The activity continues after the chequered flag, with tools for analysing laps, race pace, sectors and strategies. The offering is rounded out by news, AI-generated session summaries, chat and prediction games.
Free features are available, as well as a Pro subscription, which includes live telemetry, advanced analysis and an ad-free experience. According to figures shared by the project, updated to October 2026, Formula Live Pulse has surpassed 60,000 users in total across app and web and has more than 15,000 monthly active users.
An idea born from questions in front of the TV
The project grew out of the experience of co-founders Simone Scanu and Ciara Gillan: watching races together and looking for answers that the TV broadcast alone could not always provide.
Scanu, born in 1989 and having moved from Sassari to Berlin in 2018, said in a recent interview that he had started building a tool to consult during Grands Prix, partly to answer his partner’s questions. That shared need gave rise to the idea of making data and information accessible to other fans, from new viewers to those who have followed racing for years.
Formula Live Pulse is also available in Italian and is an independent project, not affiliated with Formula 1 companies. It can be used through a browser or downloaded from app stores for smartphones and tablets.