Formula 1 Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

This is a fiction/fan codex: entries describe an in-universe canon. Our audits check canon and internal consistency — external fact-checking does not apply the way it does on real-subject codexes.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 30 entries checked · 59 flagged · 206 issues confirmed · 21 corrected · 185 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Juan Manuel Fangio — The claim that he won the 24 Hours of Sebring twice is incorrect; Juan Manuel Fangio II won the 12 Hours of Sebring once (in 1990), not twice.

Juan Manuel Fangio — The statement that his uncle Juan Manuel Fangio also won the 24 Hours of Sebring is false; Juan Manuel Fangio never won the 24 Hours of Sebring (he won the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1953 and 1954).

Ayrton Senna — Senna won three World Drivers' Championships from 1988 to 1993 is incorrect; he won in 1988, 1990, and 1991, not from 1988 to 1993.

Ayrton Senna — Formula One did not suffer another fatal accident for 21 years until Jules Bianchi's death at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix is inaccurate; there were other fatal accidents in testing or non-championship events, so the statement is factually imprecise without sp

Niki Lauda — Lauda is the only driver to have won a World Drivers' Championship with both Ferrari and McLaren - this is outdated as later drivers like Lewis Hamilton have also done so.

Niki Lauda — [contradicted] one of the first drivers to win World Championships with both Ferrari and McLaren :: the source states Lauda "remains the only driver to have won a World Drivers' Championship with both Ferrari and McLaren."

Max Verstappen — The entry states Jos Verstappen guided Max to winning four Formula One World Drivers' Championship titles, but Max has won three titles (2021, 2022, 2023).

Max Verstappen — The entry claims Max won the KF3 European Championship in 2013, but he won the KZ World Championship and KZ European Championship in 2013, and the KF3 European Championship in 2012.

Alain Prost — Prost was dismissed from Renault 'just two days later' after the 1983 season for post-season comments; the exact timing is not widely confirmed as 'two days'.

Alain Prost — [contradicted] Prost won the Junior World Karting Championship in 1973 :: The source says he won the junior World Cup four years after starting karting at age 14, which would be around 1973, but the source article does not mention a specific year for a junior

McLaren Racing — The team has secured 184 Grand Prix victories — this is incorrect; as of the end of the 2024 season, McLaren has 183 Grand Prix wins.

McLaren Racing — The team's first Formula One debut was at the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix — this is incorrect; McLaren's F1 debut was at the 1966 Monaco Grand Prix, but the car was the M2B, not the M2B designed for a fictional Yamura team. The 'Yamura' reference is invented; the M

Williams Racing — The entry states that the FW07's ground-effect technology was pioneered 'alongside Colin Chapman's Lotus', but Lotus pioneered ground effect with the Lotus 78 and 79 before Williams developed their own version, making this a misattribution of innovation.

Williams Racing — [contradicted] Clay Regazzoni drove the FW07 to the team's maiden win at Silverstone :: The source states that Regazzoni won Williams's first race at the 1979 British Grand Prix, but does not specify the Silverstone circuit; Silverstone is the venue for the Br

Red Bull Racing — The 'DID YOU KNOW' entry states 'under the Red Bull Powertrains branding until the end of 202' — this is incomplete and should specify the correct year, making it a factual error due to truncation.

Red Bull Racing — [contradicted] The team has been managed by Christian Horner from its formation in 2005 onward :: The source states Christian Horner managed the team from its formation in 2005 until 2025, when he departed and was replaced by Laurent Mekies.

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