Podium Driver Data Analysis

Getting Started

You can use Podium.live to find areas on the track and analyze your driving techniques to improve on in order to reduce your lap times and become a better driver.

Installing the app

Windows / OSX

Get the latest version of the Podium app from the downloads page

Android / iOS

Setup and Configure Podium

After logging in, you’ll be welcomed by the home page interface.

The main sections include:

• My Following: View the list of users whom you follow.
• My Events: See the events you’ve created.
• My Tracks: Browse tracks you’ve participated.
• My Devices: Manage and view the devices you’ve registered.

In the Events tab, you’ll find:

• Live Stream Events: Ongoing sessions from other users.
• Recent Events: A history of completed events.
• Upcoming Events: A schedule of events that are planned.

In the Tracks tab, you can:

• Search for all tracks available in Podium.
• Explore events that have taken place at each track.

When you select a device, either your own or another user’s device, the data appears in the Dashboard. Here you can:

• Select up to three laps of your choice for comparison.
• Stream and analyze the data in real time using customizable dashboards.

This is where you can dive into detailed performance insights and make the most out of your racing data. Start by picking a few of your fastest laps, usually 3 laps that are close in time, since we want to check your consistency. If you have data from a pro driver or coach, choose your two fastest laps and their fastest lap. This will clearly show you where you can improve.

Make sure you click on your fastest lap first, because the first lap you select becomes the reference lap in the Time Gap Graph. In the app, you have the option to either import a preset dashboard or fully customize your own. To do this, click on the settings icon in the top-right corner.

From here, you can add gauges or presetted dashboard based on your needs. For example:

By clicking Add you can import whole dashboards.

Or click on Add gauge

• To create a Speed Chart, add a Line Chart gauge and set it to the Speed channel.
• The Time Gap Graph is also available in the gauges section and can be added in the same way.

This flexibility allows you to build a dashboard that highlights the data most important to your analysis. For clearer analysis, make sure your graphs are set to display data by Distance instead of Time. You can switch this easily by double-clicking the time icon shown on the chart. In addition to speed and time gap, you can also add other useful graphs such as RPM, Gear, Pitch, and Yaw, depending on the level of detail and type of insights you want to focus on.

Speed Trace Graph - Find the inconsistencies

When looking at the Speed graph, check for spots where the speed lines from different laps don’t match up. These are usually turns or braking zones. If the lines are not on top of each other, it means your speed was different in those sections from lap to lap These differences show the areas where you are losing the most time. Focus on those sections first. Then, figure out why you were slower there and how you can drive more consistently and faster in those parts of the track.