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+# Requirements: F1 Streaming Service
+
+**Defined:** 2026-02-23
+**Core Value:** When an F1 session is live, users open one URL and immediately see working streams — no hunting for links.
+
+## v1 Requirements
+
+Requirements for initial release. Each maps to roadmap phases.
+
+### Schedule
+
+- [ ] **SCHED-01**: System auto-pulls F1 race calendar with all official sessions (FP1-3, Qualifying, Sprint, Race) from OpenF1/Jolpica API
+
+### Extraction
+
+- [ ] **EXTR-01**: Extractor framework with plugin-per-site pattern — each site is an independent extractor class
+- [ ] **EXTR-02**: Extractors bypass site protections (CSRF tokens, redirect chains, JS-computed URLs) to get final HLS/m3u8 source URLs
+- [ ] **EXTR-03**: Background polling scrapes configured sites periodically, caches results in-memory
+- [ ] **EXTR-04**: Auto-refresh expired CDN tokens mid-stream without interrupting playback
+- [ ] **EXTR-05**: Fallback ordering across multiple sources — rank by reliability, try next on failure
+
+### Proxy
+
+- [ ] **PRXY-01**: HLS proxy with full m3u8 URL rewriting at all playlist levels (master → variant → segments)
+- [ ] **PRXY-02**: CORS headers on all proxy endpoints for browser playback
+- [ ] **PRXY-03**: Chunked segment relay — stream bytes through, never buffer full segments in memory
+- [ ] **PRXY-04**: Quality selection — expose available stream variants, let users pick quality
+- [ ] **PRXY-05**: CDN token refresh loop to keep streams alive during 2+ hour sessions
+
+### Health
+
+- [ ] **HLTH-01**: Pre-display verification — check extracted streams are live and playable before showing to users
+- [ ] **HLTH-02**: Dead stream marking — tag broken/offline streams so users don't click them
+- [ ] **HLTH-03**: Quality metrics — track bitrate, buffering ratio, and latency per active stream
+
+### Frontend
+
+- [ ] **FRNT-01**: Stream picker — display available streams per live session, user selects one
+- [ ] **FRNT-02**: Embedded HLS player using hls.js for in-browser playback
+- [ ] **FRNT-03**: Multi-stream layout — watch multiple streams side by side (e.g., race feed + onboard camera)
+
+### Deployment
+
+- [ ] **DEPL-01**: K8s deployment via Terragrunt stack following existing infra patterns
+- [ ] **DEPL-02**: NFS storage for persistent data (schedule cache, extractor config)
+
+## v2 Requirements
+
+Deferred to future release. Tracked but not in current roadmap.
+
+### Schedule
+
+- **SCHED-02**: Session countdown timer and live/upcoming/past status indicators
+- **SCHED-03**: Pre/post shows, press conferences in schedule (requires per-site detection)
+
+### Frontend
+
+- **FRNT-04**: Live timing overlay with sector times and positions
+
+## Out of Scope
+
+Explicitly excluded. Documented to prevent scope creep.
+
+| Feature | Reason |
+|---------|--------|
+| User authentication | Security by obscurity, private URL |
+| Community features (chat, comments) | Just streams, not a social platform |
+| DVR/recording | Live viewing only |
+| Mobile app | Web-only |
+| Official F1TV integration | Unofficial re-streams only |
+| Headless browser extraction | Custom per-site extractors are lighter and more reliable |
+
+## Traceability
+
+Which phases cover which requirements. Updated during roadmap creation.
+
+| Requirement | Phase | Status |
+|-------------|-------|--------|
+| SCHED-01 | — | Pending |
+| EXTR-01 | — | Pending |
+| EXTR-02 | — | Pending |
+| EXTR-03 | — | Pending |
+| EXTR-04 | — | Pending |
+| EXTR-05 | — | Pending |
+| PRXY-01 | — | Pending |
+| PRXY-02 | — | Pending |
+| PRXY-03 | — | Pending |
+| PRXY-04 | — | Pending |
+| PRXY-05 | — | Pending |
+| HLTH-01 | — | Pending |
+| HLTH-02 | — | Pending |
+| HLTH-03 | — | Pending |
+| FRNT-01 | — | Pending |
+| FRNT-02 | — | Pending |
+| FRNT-03 | — | Pending |
+| DEPL-01 | — | Pending |
+| DEPL-02 | — | Pending |
+
+**Coverage:**
+- v1 requirements: 19 total
+- Mapped to phases: 0
+- Unmapped: 19 ⚠️
+
+---
+*Requirements defined: 2026-02-23*
+*Last updated: 2026-02-23 after initial definition*