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National Formula 1 Portal

I built a large-scale content platform for a national Formula 1 portal in Slovenia—custom CMS, high-frequency publishing, and performance optimization for traffic spikes during race weekends.

Platform Type
Content Platform + CMS
Scale
National audience
Role
Architect & Developer
Delivery Mode
Solo end-to-end
Background

Context

I built and delivered a large-scale content platform for a national Formula 1 portal in Slovenia. The site serves as a central hub for F1 news, race coverage, analysis, and editorial content for a local audience.

The goal was to create a high-performance, editor-friendly CMS platform capable of handling frequent updates, traffic spikes during race weekends, and long-term content growth.

What wasn't working

Problem

The previous setup was limiting editorial speed and flexibility. For a live sports portal, this directly affects relevance and audience retention.

Content publishing was slow and rigid

Editors depended on technical help for routine updates

System not designed for high-frequency publishing

Scalability and performance during peak traffic were concerns

How I led delivery

Approach

I worked closely with editors to ensure the system matched real publishing workflows, not theoretical ones. The focus was on editorial autonomy and performance under traffic spikes.

Key decisions

  • Custom CMS designed around actual editorial workflows, not generic blogging
  • Flexible content models for news, race coverage, and analysis
  • Performance-focused frontend—SSR/ISR for traffic spike handling
  • F1 data API integration with caching layer to avoid rate limits
  • Role-based access control—editors work independently without breaking structure
What I built

Solution

What I built

A custom CMS-driven web platform optimized for editorial operations—flexible content models, fast publishing workflows, and performance-focused frontend suitable for traffic spikes.

Custom CMS for editorial workflows
Flexible content models (news, coverage, analysis)
Fast publishing—no technical bottlenecks
F1 data API integration
Performance optimization for traffic spikes
Role-based access control
CDN + caching layer
CI/CD deployment pipeline

How it's used

Editors

Publish content quickly without technical help—news, analysis, race coverage all through custom CMS workflows designed for speed.

Readers

Fast page loads even during race weekends—SSR/ISR with CDN ensures consistent performance under traffic spikes.

Platform Operations

F1 data syncs automatically via API integration—race results, standings, and schedules update predictably without manual intervention.

Visual proof

Platform in production

Formula 1 portal homepage
Formula 1 portal race coverage
Formula 1 portal content view
Technology

Tech Stack

Frontend (Public Portal)

  • Next.js (SSR/ISR)
  • React + TypeScript
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Performance optimized for traffic spikes

Backend / CMS

  • Node.js (API layer)
  • PostgreSQL
  • REST API
  • Role-based access control

External Data

  • Formula 1 data API
  • Redis (caching layer)
  • Scheduled sync jobs
  • Data normalization

Infrastructure

  • Cloud hosting (AWS)
  • CDN for static assets
  • CI/CD pipeline
  • Dev/Staging/Production separation
The shift

Before vs After

Before

  • Slow, rigid content publishing
  • Editors depended on developers
  • Not built for high-frequency updates
  • Performance concerns during traffic spikes
  • Limited content flexibility

After

  • Fast, flexible publishing workflows
  • Full editorial autonomy
  • Designed for race weekend update frequency
  • Handles traffic spikes reliably
  • Custom content models for F1 coverage
Why this matters

What this proves

You get CMS systems designed around real editorial workflows, not generic templates

You get content platforms that scale beyond marketing websites—high-frequency publishing, traffic spike handling

You get balanced architecture—performance, usability, and long-term maintainability without technical debt

You get systems where timeliness and reliability matter—built for live operations, not static content

If you need custom CMS platforms, high-traffic content systems, or editorial tools that match real workflows—I can deliver production-ready solutions at scale.

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