Installation & Configuration

Get up and running with F1 Sensor in just a few minutes.
This guide walks you through installation and configuration in Home Assistant, step by step.

Overview, how it works

1. Install the integration
2. Add it to Home Assistant
3. Select which sensors you want to use

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Step 1 - Install the integration

Recommended, install via HACS

The easiest way to install and keep F1 Sensor up to date.

Option A, My Home Assistant

Click the button below to automatically add the repository to HACS.

Option B, Directly in HACS

1. Open HACS in Home Assistant
2. Search for F1 Sensor
3. Click Download

tip

When installed through HACS, you will automatically receive update notifications when new releases are available.

Manual installation

Use this option if you do not use HACS.

1. Download the latest release
   https://github.com/Nicxe/f1_sensor/releases
   Download f1_sensor.zip
2. Extract the archive and copy the f1_sensor folder to
   config/custom_components/
3. Restart Home Assistant

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Step 2 - Add the integration to Home Assistant

Once the installation is complete, the integration must be added.

or

1. Go to Settings > Devices & Services
2. Click Add Integration in the bottom right
3. Select F1 Sensor
4. Follow the on screen instructions

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Step 3 - Select which sensors to create

During configuration, you choose exactly which data you want to include.

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For example, you can choose to only create sensors for the next race and weather, without calendar or standings.

You can always change this later via
Settings > Devices & Services > F1 Sensor > Reconfigure

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Done

Once configuration is complete, the sensors are created automatically and are ready to be used in dashboards, automations, and templates.

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