`get_driver_name`#

fastf1.plotting.get_driver_name(identifier, session, *, exact_match=False)[source]#

Get a full driver name based on the driver’s abbreviation or based on a recognizable and identifiable part of the driver’s name.

Parameters:

identifier (str) – driver abbreviation or recognizable part of the driver name
session (Session) – the session for which the data should be obtained
exact_match (bool) – match the identifier exactly (case-insensitive, special characters are converted to their nearest ASCII equivalent)

Return type:

str

get_driver_name#