Welcome to the F1 GOAT project! This is a front-end application built using Vite and React, hosted on Netlify. The project allows visitors to vote for who they think is the best and worst F1 driver of all time.

Check out the live demo of the project: F1 GOAT

• Vote for F1 Drivers: Visitors can vote for who they believe is the best (GOAT) and worst (TOAD) F1 driver of all time.
• Driver List: The list of drivers is probably 60% complete, but it includes pretty much all of the big names in F1 history.
• Firebase Database: The project uses a Firebase Realtime Database to track user votes.

• Vite: A fast and optimized build tool for modern web projects.
• React: A JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Firebase: Used for authentication and real-time database.
• Netlify: Hosting service for the live demo of the project.

The repository is organized into the following directories:

• f1-goat: This is the current version of the project built using Vite and React.
• goat: This is an earlier version of the project, written in PHP Laravel using Blade for the frontend.
• python: This directory contains scripts for building bar-chart races that feature on the website.

This project was initially conceived as a data analytics project to show stats on F1 drivers, constructors, and engine manufacturers. However, it evolved into a front-end project focused on engaging visitors with a voting system for F1 drivers.

The next phase of this project will involve integrating an API that scrapes F1 news from around the web. This will provide visitors with the latest news and updates in the world of Formula 1.

This is a Build In Public project. You can follow the progress and contribute to its development on GitHub.

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/rnddave/f1-goat.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd f1-goat/f1-goat

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file in the root directory with your Firebase configuration:

   VITE_FIREBASE_API_KEY=your_firebase_api_key
   VITE_FIREBASE_AUTH_DOMAIN=your_firebase_auth_domain
   VITE_FIREBASE_PROJECT_ID=your_firebase_project_id
   VITE_FIREBASE_STORAGE_BUCKET=your_firebase_storage_bucket
   VITE_FIREBASE_MESSAGING_SENDER_ID=your_firebase_messaging_sender_id
   VITE_FIREBASE_APP_ID=your_firebase_app_id
   VITE_FIREBASE_ANALYTICS=your_firebase_analytics
   VITE_FIREBASE_DATABASE_URL=your_firebase_database_url
   

5. Run the development server:

   npm run dev

6. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 or possibly http://localhost:5173 to see the project in action.

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request or open an Issue on GitHub.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to reach out via GitHub Issues.