Sessions And Laps
Every time you drive in a supported game, Apex Racing creates a session containing one or more laps.
Sessions
A session represents a continuous period of driving — from the moment you enter the track to when the session ends. Each session records:
- Game — which simulator (F1 25, iRacing, etc.)
- Track — the circuit you drove on
- Car — the vehicle used
- Session type — practice, qualifying, race, or time trial
- Weather conditions — where available from the game
Laps
Each lap captures everything that happened between two crossings of the start/finish line:
- Lap time — total elapsed time
- Sector times — time for each track sector (typically 3 sectors)
- Valid/invalid — whether the lap had track limit violations or other penalties
- Telemetry — full trace data at high frequency (speed, inputs, tire temps, etc.)
Stints
Laps are grouped into stints — a continuous run between pit stops. A new stint begins after a pit stop or when you return to the track after being in the pits.
Stint information helps you track:
- Tire degradation over a run
- Fuel consumption patterns
- Consistency across a stint
Sectors
Most tracks are divided into three sectors. Sector times help pinpoint where you're fast or slow relative to your best performance.
On the session detail page, sector times are color-coded:
- Purple — your best sector time in the session
- Green — an improvement over your previous lap
- Yellow — slower than your previous lap
Stint Analysis
Stints reveal how your pace changes over a continuous run. Key things to look for:
- Lap time progression — Do your times improve as tires warm up, then degrade as they wear? The shape of this curve tells you about tire management.
- Consistency within a stint — A tight cluster of lap times shows controlled driving. Scattered times suggest you're still searching for the limit.
- Stint-to-stint comparison — Fresh tires should produce faster laps. If a new stint is slower than the end of the previous one, check your out-lap approach or tire warm-up technique.
What a Good Session Looks Like
A productive session follows a pattern:
- Exploration phase — First 3–5 laps, times vary as you learn or re-familiarize
- Convergence — Lap times cluster tighter as you find your rhythm
- Peak performance — Your fastest laps appear, often in a burst of 3–5 consistently quick laps
- Plateau or degradation — Times flatten out or slowly increase as tires wear or concentration fades
If you're stuck in the exploration phase after 10+ laps, try a different approach — change your focus to a specific corner or technique rather than chasing overall lap time.
See also: Session Detail for how sessions are displayed, Session Analysis for automated analysis