# When's the Race

> Free F1 calendar feed with round, circuit, country, UTC session times and results as JSON, RSS, JSON Feed and iCal. No key, CORS enabled, attribution required.

Canonical page: https://sportdex.net/providers/whenstherace/  
Last checked: 2026-11-03  
SportDex Score: 37/100 (rank 121; popularity 4, community n/a, transparency 85, developer experience 45)

## Facts
- Type: Free / open data
- Website: https://whenstherace.com/f1-schedule-json/
- Documentation: https://whenstherace.com/f1-schedule-json/
- Pricing page: unknown
- Sports: Formula 1, Motorsport
- Data types: Fixtures, Results, Standings
- Protocols: REST
- Delivery: Polling only (REST)
- Live / in-play: no
- Free tier: yes
- Cheapest public paid plan: not public
- Key competitions: Formula 1, MotoGP, NASCAR
- Commercial use: Not allowed
- Authentication: none

## Plans
| Plan | Price | Requests | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | — | No key; CC BY 4.0 attribution |

## Who it is for

Best for: Calendar apps, widgets and bots that need an F1 schedule as JSON, RSS, JSON Feed or iCal with no key.

Not ideal for: Commercial products; site terms limit use to personal, non-commercial purposes, and it only covers one season's schedule and results.

Use cases: F1 calendar widgets; iCal subscriptions; Personal race reminder bots

Limitations:
- Personal, non-commercial use only per site terms
- Attribution required (CC BY 4.0)
- Schedule and results only, no live data
- Unofficial fan project

## Quick answers

**What is When's the Race best for?** Calendar apps, widgets and bots that need an F1 schedule as JSON, RSS, JSON Feed or iCal with no key. Not ideal for: Commercial products; site terms limit use to personal, non-commercial purposes, and it only covers one season's schedule and results.

**How much does When's the Race cost?** When's the Race does not publish prices on the pages we checked.

**Does When's the Race have a free tier?** Yes. When's the Race lists a free plan called "Free".

**What does When's the Race cover?** When's the Race is a free / open data. Its sports: Formula 1, Motorsport; data: Fixtures, Results, Standings.

**Does When's the Race have a WebSocket or streaming API?** No streaming is listed. When's the Race delivers data by REST, so you poll for updates.

**Can I use When's the Race data commercially or for betting?** According to the public terms of When's the Race — commercial use: not allowed.

**What are the alternatives to When's the Race?** Close alternatives in the SportDex catalog: Jolpica-F1, NASCAR Content Feed (unofficial), OpenF1, Squiggle, Football Charts.

## Method
Facts were read from the provider's own pages on 2026-11-03. Empty fields mean the provider does not say, not that a feature is missing. Method: https://sportdex.net/methodology/