Show HN: Pitwall – Live F1 Stats in Your macOS Menu Bar

[silverr]

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 footprint

Current 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 users expect more Data accuracy during race weekends (some API endpoints are inconsistent)

Shipping small indie projects is harder than I thought, mostly in the "people actually knowing it exists" department. Any feedback on the concept, execution, or what's obviously missing would be genuinely helpful. Open to suggestions.