get_testing_event

fastf1.get_testing_event(year, test_number, *, backend=None)

Create a fastf1.events.Event object for testing sessions based on year and test event number.

Parameters:

• year (int) – Championship year

• test_number (int) – Number of the testing event (usually at most two)

• backend (Optional[Literal['fastf1', 'f1timing']]) –

  select a specific backend as data source, options:

  • 'fastf1': FastF1’s own backend, full support for 2018 to now

  • 'f1timing': uses data from the F1 live timing API, sessions for which no timing data is available are not listed (supports 2018 to now)

  When no backend is specified, 'fastf1' is used as a default and f1timing is used as a fallback in case the default is not available.

Return type:

Event

Added in version 2.2.