F1 Study Timer
Pick a circuit, pick a sprint or the full race distance, and study for exactly as long as that race takes. The car laps the circuit while the countdown runs — in full screen if you want the desk to disappear.
Formula 1 Study Timer · 10 Real Circuits · Sprint or Grand Prix · Full-Screen Study Timer
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F1 Study Timer
Loreo
Lorea Racing · Car 01
Select circuit
Session length
25m
104.3 km at Autodromo Nazionale Monza. Full screen works on phones and tablets too.
How the F1 study timer works
Three decisions and you are racing. Nothing to install.
Pick a circuit
Ten real circuits, from the 3.3 km lap at Monaco to the 7 km lap at Spa. Each one has its own lap count and its own race length, so choosing a track is how you choose how long you study.
Sprint or full distance
A sprint runs to 100 km, which lands between 25 and 40 minutes depending on the track. A Grand Prix runs the full published distance, which is 73 minutes at Monza and 99 at Marina Bay.
Lights out and study
The car moves around the circuit map, the lap counter climbs, sectors change and the countdown runs. Push it to full screen and do not stop before the chequered flag.
Why laps beat a bare countdown
A plain timer gives you one number that is falling. It tells you nothing about where you are in the session, so the last stretch is the easiest part to abandon — you are not quitting anything, you are just stopping.
Laps fix that by turning one long block into a countable sequence. Lap 34 of 71 is a position, not a percentage, and the next lap is always close enough to be worth staying for. It is the same reason people finish sets of ten in a gym and give up on “keep going for a while”.
The race distance does the other half of the job. You are not trying to survive 78 minutes, you are running the Grand Prix at Monza, and stopping halfway is now a retirement rather than a shrug. Choosing a named circuit before you start is a small commitment, and small commitments are what get you past the first ten minutes.
Full race distances exist for the work a 25-minute block handles badly: past papers, problem sets, essays and finals-week revision, where breaking every 25 minutes costs more concentration than it restores. Sprints are there when you genuinely want something short.
What is inside the race view
Built as a study tool first and a race second.
Session length comes from real race data
Each session is the circuit's lap count multiplied by a representative race lap. That is why Monza is 73 minutes and Marina Bay is 99: they are different races, not different presets of the same slider.
A lap counter, not just a number falling
You always know where you are. Lap 34 of 71 means something a progress bar at 48% does not, and the car crossing the start line every lap gives the session a rhythm you can feel.
Full-screen race view on any device
One tap fills the display. Desktop browsers use the native Fullscreen API; on iPhone and iPad, where Safari has no element full screen, it expands into an edge-to-edge overlay instead.
Pit windows as built-in breaks
A Grand Prix is split into three stints by two pit stops. When the pit window opens the timer says so, which is your cue to stretch and drink water without leaving the desk or stopping the clock.
A clock that cannot drift
The countdown works from a target timestamp rather than counting frames, so it stays accurate when you switch tabs, lock your phone or the browser throttles background timers.
One driver, no unlockables
You race as Loreo. There is no garage to grind, no currency, no cosmetics and no reason to open the page except to work. Every circuit is available from the first session.
Every circuit and how long you will study
Both durations below are what the timer actually counts: the lap count for that format multiplied by a representative race lap. The shortest session on the page is a 25-minute sprint at Monza; the longest is 1h 39m at Marina Bay.
| Circuit | Lap | Race lap | Sprint | Grand Prix | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MonacoMonaco | 3.337 km | 1:14 | 37m | 1h 36m | Detail work: proofs, problem sets, anything that punishes a careless line |
| MonzaItaly | 5.793 km | 1:23 | 25m | 1h 13m | Flat-out drafting, note-taking and reading at pace |
| SilverstoneUnited Kingdom | 5.891 km | 1:29 | 25m | 1h 17m | A long flowing session where you never quite stop moving |
| SpaBelgium | 7.004 km | 1:47 | 27m | 1h 18m | Deep work where conditions change halfway through |
| Red Bull RingAustria | 4.318 km | 1:07 | 27m | 1h 19m | Short-loop work: flashcards, recall drills, quick reps |
| SuzukaJapan | 5.807 km | 1:32 | 28m | 1h 21m | Sessions that loop back on themselves — revision of old material |
| BahrainBahrain | 5.412 km | 1:35 | 30m | 1h 30m | Evening sessions that need to survive a long tail |
| InterlagosBrazil | 4.309 km | 1:12 | 29m | 1h 25m | The session before an exam, when the stakes are already high |
| ZandvoortNetherlands | 4.259 km | 1:13 | 29m | 1h 28m | Working through resistance — the lap never really lets up |
| Marina BaySingapore | 4.940 km | 1:36 | 34m | 1h 39m | The marathon — finals week, full past papers, thesis chapters |
Lap lengths and lap counts are published circuit facts. The race lap is a representative race pace rather than a lap record, and sprint distances are rounded up to a whole number of laps, so durations are close to a real race rather than exact.
Pomofocus vs Forest vs Lorea F1 Study Timer
All three get you to sit down and work. Pomofocus is a clean web Pomodoro timer with a premium tier. Forest is a mobile app you buy or watch ads in, built around growing a tree. The Lorea F1 study timer is a free web page where the session length comes from a real race distance — and the study tools that come after the race are free too.
| Feature | Lorea F1 Study Timer | Pomofocus | Forest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price for the full timer | Free, forever | Free with a paid premium tier | Paid on iOS, ads on Android |
| Completely free, nothing behind a paywall | Yes | No | No |
| Works without an account | Yes | Yes | No |
| No download or app store install | Yes | Yes | No |
| Session length derived from real race distances | Yes | No | No |
| Live circuit map with a moving car | Yes | No | No |
| Lap and sector tracking | Yes | No | No |
| Full-screen mode on phones and tablets | Yes | No | No |
| Break structure built into the session | Yes | Yes | No |
| Turns your notes into courses, quizzes and mock exams | Yes | No | No |
Comparison reflects the publicly listed plans and features of each product in 2026. Third-party pricing and features change — check their sites for the current position. Lorea’s F1 study timer is free with no account, no session limits and no premium tier.
F1 study timer FAQ
What is an F1 study timer?+
It is a study timer built around a race instead of an abstract number. You choose one of ten real circuits and a race format, and the timer counts down for exactly as long as that race would take while a car works its way around the circuit map and the lap counter climbs. The point is that a session with laps, sectors and a finish line is easier to sit through than a countdown that just falls.
Is the Lorea F1 study timer free?+
Yes, completely. No account, no download, no session cap, no ads and no premium tier holding features back. Every circuit and both race formats are available from the first time you open the page.
How is the session length worked out?+
Each circuit stores its published lap count and lap length, plus a representative race lap in seconds. A Grand Prix session is the full lap count multiplied by that lap time. A sprint session is run to 100 km, so the lap count is derived from the circuit length first. That is why the shortest race on the timer is a 25-minute sprint at Monza and the longest is 99 minutes at Marina Bay.
Which circuit should I pick for a 25-minute session?+
Tap the 25 min preset and the timer moves you to the circuit whose race comes closest, which for a sprint is Monza. You can also pick any circuit and drag the session length in five-minute steps, from five minutes up to four hours, without changing the track.
Can I run the F1 timer full screen?+
Yes, from the moment you open it. Press Full screen on the setup screen or during the race and it fills the whole display. Desktop browsers use the native Fullscreen API, and iPhone and iPad get an edge-to-edge overlay because Safari does not support element full screen. Escape or Exit brings you back.
What happens if I switch tabs or lock my phone?+
Nothing breaks. The timer stores the moment the race is due to finish and compares it to the current time, so it never loses seconds to background throttling. Come back after ten minutes and the lap counter will already be where it should be.
What are the pit windows for?+
A Grand Prix is divided into three stints by two pit stops, and when you reach a pit window the timer tells you. Treat it as a 60 to 90 second stretch: stand up, drink water, sit back down. The clock keeps running, which is deliberate, because a break that stops the session usually ends the session.
Is this an actual racing game?+
No, and that is the point. There is nothing to drive and nothing to win, because anything you have to operate would compete with the thing you are supposed to be doing. The car moves on its own at exactly the pace of your countdown.
Does it work on iPhone, Android and iPad?+
Yes. It is a web page, so it runs in Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Edge on phones, tablets and desktops. The circuit picker scrolls sideways on small screens and the clock stays the largest thing on the page.
Is this official Formula 1 software?+
No. It is an independent study timer built by Lorea. It uses publicly known circuit facts such as lap length and lap count, and it does not use any team, driver or championship branding. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by any motorsport rights holder.
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Lorea is an independent study tool. This timer uses publicly known circuit facts and no team, driver or championship branding. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or licensed by any motorsport rights holder.