Pitwall – Live F1 Stats in Your macOS Menu Bar

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Pitwall – Live F1 Stats in Your macOS Menu Bar is a business in show hn launch.

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I built this because I got tired of tabbing away during F1 practice sessions to check live timing. The idea was simple: keep race stats accessible in the menu bar without eating screen real estate. What it does:Live driver positions & session timing Real-time telemetry (speeds, gaps, tire info) PitStop F1 API integration Zero full-window footprintCurrent status: Live on the Mac App Store. It works, but I'm actively iterating. The biggest challenge so far has been getting reliable real-time data without hammering the API. I'm caching aggressively and considering WebSocket fallbacks.What I'm stuck on:Performance with rapid session updates Whether the feature set justifies the menu bar UX or if

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