`get_team_color`#

fastf1.plotting.get_team_color(identifier, session, *, colormap='default', exact_match=False)[source]#

Get a team color based on a recognizable and identifiable part of the team name.

The team color is returned as a hexadecimal RGB color code.

Parameters:

identifier (str) – a recognizable part of the team name
session (Session) – the session for which the data should be obtained
colormap (str) – one of 'default', 'fastf1' or 'official'. The default colormap is 'fastf1'. Use set_default_colormap() to change it.
exact_match (bool) – match the identifier exactly (case-insensitive, special characters are converted to their nearest ASCII equivalent)

Return type:

str

Returns:

A hexadecimal RGB color code

get_team_color#