Introducing the new DriverDB.

DriverDB is a RAFA Media brand, part of the media group building the leading motorsport media ecosystem, alongside The Race, Traxion, Grid Finder, and more, reaching millions of fans worldwide.

And today we are re-releasing DriverDB built from the ground up.

The new site is faster, cleaner, and more powerful, designed to make it easier than ever to find and follow your favorite drivers across every series, from Formula 1 to NASCAR and beyond.

DriverDB is becoming ad-free, so you can access the world's most comprehensive motorsport database without interruption.

DriverDB has over 14,000 championships, more than 190,000 drivers, and results all the way back to the 19th century. This is the foundation, and we're just getting started. Thank you for sticking with us through this relaunch. We hope you enjoy it.

Here's what is new:

The DriverDB Rating

The DriverDB Rating is a new, proprietary rating system specifically for racing, built on solid statistical methods and designed for the real-world diversity and complexity of motorsport. It is built to compare all drivers, even across disciplines such as oval or endurance racing.

Before each race, the DriverDB Rating estimates the probability of a driver finishing in every possible position. After the race, it compares those pre-race probabilities with the actual finishing order. The adjustment to all of the drivers' ratings depends on positions gained or lost relative to their pre-race odds, but also on how unlikely a driver's finishing position was. Field quality, consistency of results, and frequency of races also play a role in how much DriverDB Rating a driver can gain or lose in an event.

For a complete explanation of how the DriverDB Rating works, read the DriverDB Rating FAQs.

The Global 100 Rankings

The DriverDB Rating enables an improved version of the Global 100 rankings in motorsports. This rating system crosses boundaries between disciplines, such as oval and endurance, and attempts to answer who is truly the best in the world. We welcome your feedback on the results of this new approach to measuring performance.

Championships by DriverDB Rating

Championships can now be ranked and ordered by their participating driver's average DriverDB Rating. You can see the current top championships of the world based on their skill level!

In-Depth Filtering

You can filter driver search results in much more meaningful ways, including by car class, age, championship and more.

Submit Data Requests

You can now submit data correction requests directly via DriverDB rather than over email. Simply click the "Request Changes" button on any driver, championship, or track if you notice that something is off.

Account Creation

You can now create an account to manage your change requests, edit your information, and follow your favorite drivers. Stay tuned for more exciting personalization features coming soon.

Future Releases

The DriverDB team will be using this new foundation to release more free features in the coming months, including more in depth analysis and statistics, data coverage for practice and qualifying sessions for major series, and new components related to the DriverDB Rating. The team is also planning to release paid subscriptions for drivers and other motorsports professionals to promote their DriverDB resume and further their careers.

We welcome any and all feedback on the new site at: [email protected]

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