Merge pull request #85 from AmanTahiliani/fix/issue-76-qa-availability-truth

fix(#76): truthful availability metadata across primary routes

frontend/src/components/RouteState.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
 import { isTimeoutError, userFacingError } from '../lib/fetch'
+import { noticeMessage, type DataAvailability } from '../lib/availability'
 
-/** Weekend Context terminology for coverage / availability indicators. */
+export type { DataAvailability }
-export type DataAvailability = 'local' | 'partial' | 'stale' | 'archive' | 'limited' | 'missing'
 
 export function availabilityLabel(kind: DataAvailability): string {
   switch (kind) {
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ interface StaleNoticeProps {
   availability?: DataAvailability
   message?: string
   onRetry?: () => void
+  retrying?: boolean
   testId?: string
 }
 
@@ -139,26 +140,22 @@ export function DataNotice({
   availability = 'stale',
   message,
   onRetry,
+  retrying = false,
   testId = 'data-notice',
 }: StaleNoticeProps) {
-  const defaultMessage =
-    availability === 'stale'
-      ? 'Showing stale cached data. Retry to refresh.'
-      : availability === 'limited'
-        ? 'Some optional details are unavailable. Core local data is shown.'
-        : availability === 'partial'
-          ? 'Coverage is partial for this weekend.'
-          : availability === 'archive'
-            ? 'Showing an archived snapshot.'
-            : 'Data availability is limited.'
-
   return (
     <div className="data-notice" data-testid={testId} role="status">
       <AvailabilityBadge kind={availability} />
-      <span className="data-notice-text">{message ?? defaultMessage}</span>
+      <span className="data-notice-text">{message ?? noticeMessage(availability)}</span>
       {onRetry && (
-        <button type="button" className="route-state-retry data-notice-retry" onClick={onRetry}>
+        <button
-          Retry
+          type="button"
+          className="route-state-retry data-notice-retry"
+          onClick={onRetry}
+          disabled={retrying}
+          aria-busy={retrying || undefined}
+        >
+          {retrying ? 'Retrying…' : 'Retry'}
         </button>
       )}
     </div>

frontend/src/components/weekend/PreSessionView.tsx

@@ -4,15 +4,29 @@ import type { WeekendContext } from '../../types'
 import { RacePreviewPage } from '../../pages/RacePreviewPage'
 import { ChampionshipRoundStrip, CountdownDisplay, Flag, SessionRail, railNodes } from './shared'
 import { meetingIdentity } from '../../lib/weekendContext'
+import type { DataAvailability } from '../../lib/availability'
 
 /**
  * PreSessionView folds the race preview surface into the Weekend home so there is
  * no separate Preview destination. It reuses the existing preview page content and
  * frames it with the next-session countdown and compact season navigation. It also
  * backs the /preview alias, so saved preview links resolve here instead of looping.
+ *
+ * Canonical meeting/session identity is passed into Preview so the nested surface
+ * cannot independently re-resolve a different current weekend.
  */
-export function PreSessionView({ context, now }: { context: WeekendContext; now: Date }) {
+export function PreSessionView({
-  const meeting = meetingIdentity(context.next_meeting ?? context.focus_meeting)
+  context,
+  now,
+  shellAvailability = null,
+}: {
+  context: WeekendContext
+  now: Date
+  /** Weekend shell notice already shown — Preview dedupes only an equivalent kind. */
+  shellAvailability?: DataAvailability | null
+}) {
+  const meeting = context.next_meeting ?? context.focus_meeting
+  const identity = meetingIdentity(meeting)
   const next = context.next_session?.session
   const nextStart = next?.date_start ?? meeting?.date_start
   const nodes = railNodes(
@@ -25,11 +39,11 @@ export function PreSessionView({ context, now }: { context: WeekendContext; now:
     <div className="wk-pre" data-testid="weekend-pre-session" data-state="pre_session">
       <div className="wk-eyebrow mono" data-testid="wk-eyebrow">Pre-session</div>
 
-      {meeting && (
+      {identity && (
         <header className="wk-pre-head" data-testid="wk-pre-head">
           <div className="wk-event-id">
-            <Flag code={meeting.country_code} flag={meeting.country_flag} />
+            <Flag code={identity.country_code} flag={identity.country_flag} />
-            <h1 className="wk-sessions-title">{meeting.meeting_name}</h1>
+            <h1 className="wk-sessions-title">{identity.meeting_name}</h1>
           </div>
           <div className="wk-pre-countdown">
             <span className="wk-next-label mono">{next?.session_name ?? 'Next session'}</span>
@@ -44,7 +58,12 @@ export function PreSessionView({ context, now }: { context: WeekendContext; now:
       {nodes.length > 0 && <SessionRail nodes={nodes} />}
 
       <div className="wk-pre-preview" data-testid="wk-pre-preview">
-        <RacePreviewPage />
+        <RacePreviewPage
+          embedded
+          meeting={meeting}
+          season={context.season ?? meeting?.year}
+          shellAvailability={shellAvailability}
+        />
       </div>
 
       <ChampionshipRoundStrip

frontend/src/hooks/useWeekendContext.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect, useMemo, useState } from 'react'
 import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { fetchChampionshipHub, fetchNews, fetchWeekendContext } from '../api'
+import { weekendContextNotice, type DataAvailability } from '../lib/availability'
 import { championshipImpact, briefingItems } from '../lib/weekendContext'
 import type {
   WeekendChampionshipImpact,
@@ -19,10 +20,14 @@ export interface UseWeekendContextResult {
   championship?: WeekendChampionshipImpact
   /** Supplementary briefing items (not part of the #72 contract). */
   briefing: WeekendBriefingItem[]
+  /** Non-blocking availability notice from reported context freshness/headers. */
+  availabilityNotice: DataAvailability | null
+  /** True when championship or news supplements failed while context succeeded. */
+  supplementsLimited: boolean
   now: Date
-  /** Refetch the canonical weekend-context read. */
+  /** Refetch canonical context and/or failed supplements as appropriate. */
   refetch: () => void
-  /** True while a canonical refetch is in flight. */
+  /** True while a relevant refetch is in flight. */
   isFetching: boolean
 }
 
@@ -78,20 +83,58 @@ export function useWeekendContext(): UseWeekendContextResult {
   )
   const briefing = useMemo(() => briefingItems(newsQuery.data ?? []), [newsQuery.data])
 
+  const availabilityNotice = useMemo(
+    () => (canonical ? weekendContextNotice(canonical) : null),
+    [canonical],
+  )
+
+  // Keep Limited visible while a failed supplement is refetching so Retry can
+  // expose disabled/aria-busy. React Query v5 clears isError during that refetch.
+  const supplementDegraded = (q: {
+    isError: boolean
+    isFetching: boolean
+    isFetched: boolean
+    data: unknown
+  }) => q.isError || (q.isFetching && q.isFetched && q.data == null)
+
+  const supplementsLimited =
+    canonicalReady &&
+    (supplementDegraded(championshipQuery) || supplementDegraded(newsQuery))
+
   let loadState: WeekendLoadState = 'loading'
   if (contextQuery.isError) loadState = 'error'
   else if (canonicalReady) loadState = 'ready'
 
+  const refetch = () => {
+    if (!canonicalReady) {
+      if (!contextQuery.isFetching) void contextQuery.refetch()
+      return
+    }
+    // Freshness notice Retry refreshes the canonical context.
+    if (availabilityNotice && !contextQuery.isFetching) {
+      void contextQuery.refetch()
+    }
+    // Limited Retry must hit the failed supplements — not merely context.
+    // Gate on degraded (error or in-flight post-error refetch), not isError alone.
+    if (championshipQuery.isError && !championshipQuery.isFetching) {
+      void championshipQuery.refetch()
+    }
+    if (newsQuery.isError && !newsQuery.isFetching) {
+      void newsQuery.refetch()
+    }
+  }
+
   return {
     context: canonical,
     loadState,
     error: contextQuery.error instanceof Error ? contextQuery.error : undefined,
     championship,
     briefing,
+    availabilityNotice,
+    supplementsLimited,
     now: nowDate,
-    refetch: () => {
+    refetch,
-      if (!contextQuery.isFetching) void contextQuery.refetch()
+    isFetching:
-    },
+      contextQuery.isFetching || championshipQuery.isFetching || newsQuery.isFetching,
-    isFetching: contextQuery.isFetching,
   }
 }

frontend/src/lib/availability.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+import { getResponseAvailability, type ResponseAvailability } from './fetch'
+import type { ContextSession, WeekendContext } from '../types'
+
+/** Shared Weekend Context terminology for coverage / availability indicators. */
+export type DataAvailability = 'local' | 'partial' | 'stale' | 'archive' | 'limited' | 'missing'
+
+/** Freshness values that warrant a non-blocking DataNotice. */
+const NOTICE_FRESHNESS = new Set<string>(['stale', 'partial', 'local', 'limited', 'archive'])
+
+/**
+ * Product-impact severity for aggregating conflicting reported freshness.
+ * Higher wins so routine Local cannot mask Limited/Partial/Stale/Archive.
+ */
+const NOTICE_SEVERITY: Record<DataAvailability, number> = {
+  local: 1,
+  archive: 2,
+  stale: 3,
+  partial: 4,
+  limited: 5,
+  missing: 6,
+}
+
+/**
+ * Map a reported freshness string onto shared DataNotice vocabulary.
+ * Returns null for unreported / routine-success values (`fresh`, `live`, …).
+ * Never invents stale from React Query staleTime.
+ */
+export function noticeFromFreshness(
+  freshness: string | undefined | null,
+  opts?: { includeLocal?: boolean },
+): DataAvailability | null {
+  if (!freshness) return null
+  const includeLocal = opts?.includeLocal ?? true
+  if (freshness === 'local' && !includeLocal) return null
+  if (!NOTICE_FRESHNESS.has(freshness)) return null
+  return freshness as DataAvailability
+}
+
+/** Prefer header freshness, then optional typed payload freshness. */
+export function noticeFromResponse(
+  data: unknown,
+  opts?: { includeLocal?: boolean; fallbackFreshness?: string },
+): DataAvailability | null {
+  const meta = getResponseAvailability(data)
+  return (
+    noticeFromFreshness(meta?.freshness, opts) ??
+    noticeFromFreshness(opts?.fallbackFreshness, opts)
+  )
+}
+
+/**
+ * Pick the worst (highest product-impact) reported notice among sources.
+ * Equivalent kinds collapse to one; Local never masks a stronger disclosure.
+ */
+export function aggregateNotices(
+  notices: Array<DataAvailability | null | undefined>,
+): DataAvailability | null {
+  let worst: DataAvailability | null = null
+  for (const notice of notices) {
+    if (!notice) continue
+    if (!worst || NOTICE_SEVERITY[notice] > NOTICE_SEVERITY[worst]) {
+      worst = notice
+    }
+  }
+  return worst
+}
+
+export function noticeMessage(kind: DataAvailability): string {
+  switch (kind) {
+    case 'stale':
+      return 'Showing stale cached data. Retry to refresh.'
+    case 'partial':
+      return 'Coverage is partial for this view.'
+    case 'local':
+      return 'Showing local season data.'
+    case 'limited':
+      return 'Some optional details are unavailable. Core data is still shown.'
+    case 'archive':
+      return 'Showing an archived snapshot.'
+    case 'missing':
+      return 'Some expected data is missing.'
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Session whose state the Weekend shell is presenting — mirrors backend
+ * focusedContextSession so an older terminal session never overrides focus.
+ */
+export function focusedContextSession(context: WeekendContext): ContextSession | undefined {
+  if (context.active_session) return context.active_session
+  if (!context.focus_meeting) return undefined
+  const focusKey = context.focus_meeting.meeting_key
+  for (const ref of [
+    context.next_session,
+    context.previous_completed_session,
+    context.default_analysis_session,
+  ]) {
+    if (ref?.meeting?.meeting_key === focusKey) return ref
+    // Session.meeting_key is always present even when meeting identity is sparse.
+    if (ref && ref.session.meeting_key === focusKey) return ref
+  }
+  return undefined
+}
+
+/**
+ * Weekend shell notice from authoritative response headers when present.
+ * A header that intentionally maps to no notice (e.g. focused local/local with
+ * Local suppressed) must not fall through to older previous-session archive/partial.
+ * When headers are absent, typed focus-session freshness may be used.
+ */
+export function weekendContextNotice(
+  context: WeekendContext,
+  responseMeta?: ResponseAvailability,
+): DataAvailability | null {
+  const headerMeta = responseMeta ?? getResponseAvailability(context)
+  if (headerMeta) {
+    return noticeFromFreshness(headerMeta.freshness, { includeLocal: false })
+  }
+
+  const focus = focusedContextSession(context)
+  return noticeFromFreshness(focus?.availability.freshness, { includeLocal: false })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Embedded Preview should disclose its own freshness unless the Weekend shell
+ * already shows an equivalent notice (same DataAvailability kind).
+ */
+export function shouldShowEmbeddedNotice(
+  notice: DataAvailability | null | undefined,
+  shellNotice: DataAvailability | null | undefined,
+): boolean {
+  if (!notice) return false
+  if (!shellNotice) return true
+  return notice !== shellNotice
+}

frontend/src/lib/fetch.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,91 @@
 /** Bounded fetch helpers for primary-route resilience. */
 
+import { replaceEqualDeep } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+
 export const DEFAULT_FETCH_TIMEOUT_MS = 15_000
 
+/** CORS-readable success provenance headers from the Go API. */
+export const DATA_SOURCE_HEADER = 'X-BoxBox-Data-Source'
+export const DATA_FRESHNESS_HEADER = 'X-BoxBox-Data-Freshness'
+
+/** Reported response source values (`openf1|local|mixed`, plus `fia` for live). */
+export type DataSourceHeader = 'openf1' | 'local' | 'mixed' | 'fia' | string
+
+/** Reported freshness (`fresh|stale|local|partial`, plus live/archive/limited). */
+export type DataFreshnessHeader =
+  | 'fresh'
+  | 'stale'
+  | 'local'
+  | 'partial'
+  | 'live'
+  | 'archive'
+  | 'limited'
+  | string
+
+/** Additive success-response availability metadata (never inferred from React Query). */
+export interface ResponseAvailability {
+  source?: DataSourceHeader
+  freshness?: DataFreshnessHeader
+}
+
+const responseAvailability = new WeakMap<object, ResponseAvailability>()
+
+function readHeader(headers: Headers, name: string): string | undefined {
+  const value = headers.get(name)?.trim()
+  return value || undefined
+}
+
+function captureResponseAvailability(data: unknown, headers: Headers): void {
+  if (data === null || (typeof data !== 'object' && typeof data !== 'function')) return
+  const source = readHeader(headers, DATA_SOURCE_HEADER)
+  const freshness = readHeader(headers, DATA_FRESHNESS_HEADER)
+  if (!source && !freshness) return
+  responseAvailability.set(data as object, { source, freshness })
+}
+
+/** Read availability metadata captured from the last successful fetch of this payload. */
+export function getResponseAvailability(data: unknown): ResponseAvailability | undefined {
+  if (data === null || (typeof data !== 'object' && typeof data !== 'function')) return undefined
+  return responseAvailability.get(data as object)
+}
+
+/** Test / manual helper — attach reported availability to a payload object. */
+export function rememberResponseAvailability(
+  data: object,
+  meta: ResponseAvailability,
+): void {
+  responseAvailability.set(data, meta)
+}
+
+/** Drop availability metadata from a payload (e.g. after a header-less refetch). */
+export function clearResponseAvailability(data: object): void {
+  responseAvailability.delete(data)
+}
+
+/**
+ * React Query structural sharing that keeps header availability in sync.
+ *
+ * Default `replaceEqualDeep` reuses the previous object when JSON is equal, which
+ * would leave stale WeakMap metadata attached after a stale→fresh (or fresh→partial)
+ * refetch of an identical body. Always re-bind the latest fetch's metadata onto the
+ * object that lands in the query cache.
+ */
+export function availabilityAwareStructuralSharing<T>(
+  oldData: T | undefined,
+  newData: T,
+): T {
+  const meta = getResponseAvailability(newData)
+  const shared = replaceEqualDeep(oldData, newData) as T
+  if (shared !== null && typeof shared === 'object') {
+    if (meta) {
+      rememberResponseAvailability(shared as object, meta)
+    } else {
+      clearResponseAvailability(shared as object)
+    }
+  }
+  return shared
+}
+
 export type ApiErrorKind = 'http' | 'timeout' | 'abort' | 'network'
 
 export class ApiError extends Error {
@@ -159,7 +243,9 @@ async function rawApiFetch<T>(url: string, options: ApiFetchOptions = {}): Promi
       })
     }
 
-    return (await res.json()) as T
+    const data = (await res.json()) as T
+    captureResponseAvailability(data, res.headers)
+    return data
   } finally {
     clearTimeout(timer)
   }

frontend/src/lib/queryClient.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import { QueryClient } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { availabilityAwareStructuralSharing } from './fetch'
+
+/** Shared QueryClient defaults — availability-aware structural sharing for header metadata. */
+export function createAppQueryClient(): QueryClient {
+  return new QueryClient({
+    defaultOptions: {
+      queries: {
+        staleTime: 30_000,
+        // Explicit Retry on RouteState — avoid automatic retry storms.
+        retry: false,
+        structuralSharing: availabilityAwareStructuralSharing,
+      },
+    },
+  })
+}

frontend/src/main.tsx

@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
 import React from 'react'
 import ReactDOM from 'react-dom/client'
 import { RouterProvider } from '@tanstack/react-router'
-import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import { createAppQueryClient } from './lib/queryClient'
 import { router } from './router'
 import './styles/app.css'
 
-const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+const queryClient = createAppQueryClient()
-  defaultOptions: {
-    queries: {
-      staleTime: 30_000,
-      // Explicit Retry on RouteState — avoid automatic retry storms.
-      retry: false,
-    },
-  },
-})
 
 ReactDOM.createRoot(document.getElementById('root')!).render(
   <React.StrictMode>

frontend/src/pages/BriefingPage.tsx

@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ import {
 } from '../lib/digest'
 import { stripHtml, timeAgo } from '../utils'
 import type { ArticleContent, NewsItem } from '../types'
-import { RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { DataNotice, RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { aggregateNotices, noticeFromResponse, noticeMessage } from '../lib/availability'
 import '../styles/digest.css'
 
 type Category = 'all' | 'official' | 'news' | 'video'
@@ -516,6 +517,43 @@ export function BriefingPage() {
   const hasDigest = meetings.length > 0
   const showEmpty = tagFiltered.length === 0 && grouped.recent.length === 0
 
+  const supplementsFetching =
+    meetingsQuery.isFetching || hubQuery.isFetching || seasonsQuery.isFetching
+  // React Query v5 clears isError while a post-error refetch is in flight
+  // (status → pending). Keep Limited mounted so Retry can show aria-busy.
+  const supplementDegraded = (q: {
+    isError: boolean
+    isFetching: boolean
+    isFetched: boolean
+    data: unknown
+  }) => q.isError || (q.isFetching && q.isFetched && q.data == null)
+  const supplementsLimited =
+    !isLoading &&
+    !isError &&
+    (supplementDegraded(meetingsQuery) ||
+      supplementDegraded(hubQuery) ||
+      supplementDegraded(seasonsQuery))
+  const supplementsRetrying = supplementsLimited && supplementsFetching
+
+  const retrySupplements = () => {
+    if (supplementDegraded(meetingsQuery) && !meetingsQuery.isFetching) {
+      void meetingsQuery.refetch()
+    }
+    if (supplementDegraded(hubQuery) && !hubQuery.isFetching) {
+      void hubQuery.refetch()
+    }
+    if (supplementDegraded(seasonsQuery) && !seasonsQuery.isFetching) {
+      void seasonsQuery.refetch()
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Aggregate by severity so routine local News cannot mask stale hub/meetings.
+  const availability = aggregateNotices([
+    noticeFromResponse(allNews, { includeLocal: true }),
+    noticeFromResponse(hub, { includeLocal: false }),
+    noticeFromResponse(meetings, { includeLocal: false }),
+  ])
+
   return (
     <div className="bp-page" data-testid="briefing-page">
       <div className="bp-topbar">
@@ -543,6 +581,27 @@ export function BriefingPage() {
 
       {!isLoading && !isError && (
         <>
+          {supplementsLimited && (
+            <DataNotice
+              availability="limited"
+              message="Weekend grouping or driver tags are limited. Articles are still available."
+              onRetry={retrySupplements}
+              retrying={supplementsRetrying}
+              testId="briefing-data-notice"
+            />
+          )}
+          {!supplementsLimited && availability && (
+            <DataNotice
+              availability={availability}
+              message={noticeMessage(availability)}
+              onRetry={() => {
+                if (!isFetching) void refetch()
+              }}
+              retrying={isFetching}
+              testId="briefing-data-notice"
+            />
+          )}
+
           <CategoryTabs
             active={activeCategory}
             counts={counts}

frontend/src/pages/ChampionshipPage.tsx

@@ -7,8 +7,9 @@ import type { ChampHubDriver, ChampionshipHub } from '../types'
 import { ChampionshipSimulator } from '../components/ChampionshipSimulator'
 import { RivalryCompare } from '../components/RivalryCompare'
 import { Meaning } from '../components/Meaning'
-import { RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { DataNotice, RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
 import { TeammateH2H } from '../components/TeammateH2H'
+import { noticeFromResponse, noticeMessage } from '../lib/availability'
 import { teammatePairs } from '../lib/h2h'
 import { pointsGapMeaning } from '../lib/meaning'
 
@@ -151,16 +152,32 @@ export function ChampionshipPage() {
     )
   }
 
-  return <ChampionshipBody hub={hub} view={view} setView={setView} />
+  const availability = noticeFromResponse(hub, { includeLocal: true })
+
+  return (
+    <ChampionshipBody
+      hub={hub}
+      view={view}
+      setView={setView}
+      availability={availability}
+      onRetry={() => {
+        if (!hubQuery.isFetching) void hubQuery.refetch()
+      }}
+      retrying={hubQuery.isFetching}
+    />
+  )
 }
 
 interface BodyProps {
   hub: ChampionshipHub
   view: View
   setView: (v: View) => void
+  availability?: ReturnType<typeof noticeFromResponse>
+  onRetry?: () => void
+  retrying?: boolean
 }
 
-function ChampionshipBody({ hub, view, setView }: BodyProps) {
+function ChampionshipBody({ hub, view, setView, availability, onRetry, retrying }: BodyProps) {
   const { drivers, teams } = hub
   const leader = drivers[0]
   const remaining = hub.rounds_left * 25
@@ -216,6 +233,15 @@ function ChampionshipBody({ hub, view, setView }: BodyProps) {
 
   return (
     <div className="champ-page" data-testid="championship">
+      {availability && (
+        <DataNotice
+          availability={availability}
+          message={noticeMessage(availability)}
+          onRetry={onRetry}
+          retrying={retrying}
+          testId="championship-data-notice"
+        />
+      )}
       <div className="champ-header">
         <div className="champ-title-row">
           <span className="champ-accent" aria-hidden="true" />

frontend/src/pages/DriverProfilePage.tsx

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { useQuery } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { Link } from '@tanstack/react-router'
 import { fetchDriverSummary, fetchSeasons } from '../api'
 import { DataNotice, RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { noticeFromResponse, noticeMessage } from '../lib/availability'
 import { teamColor } from '../utils'
 import { countryFlag } from '../lib/gpIdentity'
 import {
@@ -85,19 +86,25 @@ export function DriverProfilePage({ driverNumber, year }: Props) {
   return (
     <DriverProfileBody
       summary={summary}
+      availability={noticeFromResponse(summary, { includeLocal: false })}
       onRetry={() => {
         if (!summaryQuery.isFetching) void summaryQuery.refetch()
       }}
+      retrying={summaryQuery.isFetching}
     />
   )
 }
 
 function DriverProfileBody({
   summary,
+  availability,
   onRetry,
+  retrying,
 }: {
   summary: DriverSummary
+  availability?: ReturnType<typeof noticeFromResponse>
   onRetry?: () => void
+  retrying?: boolean
 }) {
   const color = teamColor(summary.team_colour)
   const deltas = gridFinishDeltas(summary.rounds)
@@ -109,12 +116,22 @@ function DriverProfileBody({
           availability="limited"
           message="Optional remote details are unavailable. Showing local season identity and results."
           onRetry={onRetry}
+          retrying={retrying}
           testId="driver-profile-limited"
         />
       )}
       {summary.source === 'local' && summary.enrichment !== 'limited' && (
         <DataNotice availability="local" message="Loaded from local season data." testId="driver-profile-local" />
       )}
+      {availability === 'stale' && summary.enrichment !== 'limited' && (
+        <DataNotice
+          availability="stale"
+          message={noticeMessage('stale')}
+          onRetry={onRetry}
+          retrying={retrying}
+          testId="driver-profile-stale"
+        />
+      )}
       <header className="dp-header" data-testid="dp-header" style={{ borderLeftColor: color }}>
         <div className="dp-identity">
           <div className="dp-title-row">

frontend/src/pages/LiveTimingPage.tsx

@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ import { EventRail } from '../components/live/EventRail'
 import { TeamRadioTicker } from '../components/live/TeamRadioTicker'
 import { TyreDegPanel } from '../components/live/TyreDegPanel'
 import { LiveHandoff } from '../components/live/LiveHandoff'
-import { RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { DataNotice, RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { weekendContextNotice } from '../lib/availability'
 import '../styles/live-state.css'
 
 /** How often to re-check weekend-context while analysis is still ingesting. */
@@ -57,6 +58,9 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
   const [visibleSectors, setVisibleSectors] = useState<VisibleSectorState>({})
   const [, setPositions] = useState<Record<string, LivePosition>>({})
   const [events, setEvents] = useState<LiveEvent[]>([])
+  // Authoritative SSE snapshot/event receipt — distinct from non-null timing rows.
+  // An inactive `is_live:false,data:null,last_snapshot:null` event is still valid.
+  const [authoritativeSseReceived, setAuthoritativeSseReceived] = useState(false)
   const prevSnapshotRef = useRef<LiveStreamData | null>(null)
   const sessionSigRef = useRef('')
   const isLiveRef = useRef(false)
@@ -124,6 +128,12 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
     refetchIntervalInBackground: false,
   })
   const weekendContext = contextQuery.data
+  // Context freshness belongs only on inactive/settling handoff — never relabel
+  // active FIA timing because an optional REST supplement reported stale/limited.
+  const contextAvailabilityNotice =
+    (phase === 'settling' || phase === 'inactive') && weekendContext
+      ? weekendContextNotice(weekendContext)
+      : null
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!data) return
@@ -173,6 +183,9 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
     events.addEventListener('snapshot', (event) => {
       const state = parseLiveStateEvent(event.data)
       if (!state || cancelled) return
+      // Valid SSE state clears a false fatal REST error even when all snapshots
+      // are null (inactive handoff) — do not require non-null timing rows.
+      setAuthoritativeSseReceived(true)
       const nextLive = state.is_live && Boolean(state.data)
       setIsLive(nextLive)
       if (nextLive && state.data) {
@@ -297,9 +310,15 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
   // feed-health truth rather than "Connection lost" + "Feed healthy".
   const feedHealth = effectiveFeedHealth(streamStatus, phase)
 
+  // Usable timing rows OR an authoritative SSE state event (including inactive
+  // null payloads) clear the fatal initial REST error. Preserve error+Retry only
+  // when neither REST nor SSE yields a valid state.
+  const hasUsableStreamData = Boolean(activeSnapshot) || Boolean(archiveSnapshot)
+  const showInitialError = isError && !hasUsableStreamData && !authoritativeSseReceived
+
   return (
     <div className="page live-page" data-testid="live-page" data-phase={phase}>
-      {isError && (
+      {showInitialError && (
         <RouteState
           kind="error"
           title="Live timing unavailable"
@@ -327,7 +346,7 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {phase === 'connecting' && (isLoading || !liveStateFetched) && (
+      {phase === 'connecting' && (isLoading || !liveStateFetched) && !hasUsableStreamData && (
         <RouteState
           kind="loading"
           title="connecting to live timing…"
@@ -335,16 +354,24 @@ export function LiveTimingPage() {
         />
       )}
 
-      {(phase === 'settling' || phase === 'inactive') && (
+      {(phase === 'settling' || phase === 'inactive') && !showInitialError && (
-        <LiveHandoff
+        <>
-          phase={phase}
+          {contextAvailabilityNotice && (
-          transport={feedHealth}
+            <DataNotice
-          context={weekendContext}
+              availability={contextAvailabilityNotice}
-          rows={settlingRows}
+              testId="live-context-data-notice"
-          capturedAt={archiveSnapshotAt}
+            />
-          hasArchive={hasArchive}
+          )}
-          onViewArchive={handleViewArchive}
+          <LiveHandoff
-        />
+            phase={phase}
+            transport={feedHealth}
+            context={weekendContext}
+            rows={settlingRows}
+            capturedAt={archiveSnapshotAt}
+            hasArchive={hasArchive}
+            onViewArchive={handleViewArchive}
+          />
+        </>
       )}
 
       {snapshot && rendersSnapshot(phase) && (

frontend/src/pages/RaceHubPage.tsx

@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import {
 } from '../components/PreSessionView'
 import { WeekendSwitcher } from '../components/WeekendSwitcher'
 import { SourceBadge } from '../components/SourceBadge'
-import { RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { DataNotice, RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { noticeFromResponse, noticeMessage } from '../lib/availability'
 import { countryAccent, countryDecal, formatGpDateRange } from '../lib/gpIdentity'
 import { sessionTypeAbbrev } from '../lib/coverage'
 import { formatSessionScheduleTime, sortSessionsByStart } from '../lib/schedule'
@@ -247,6 +248,11 @@ export function RaceHubPage({ sessionKey }: Props) {
   const preparing = isPreparing(activeState)
   const unavailable = isUnavailable(activeState)
   const partial = isPartialAnalysis(activeState)
+  // Distinct stale disclosure from response headers — skip routine local (already
+  // covered by SourceBadge) and skip partial when the readiness banner is shown.
+  const freshnessNotice = noticeFromResponse(data, { includeLocal: false })
+  const showFreshnessNotice =
+    freshnessNotice != null && !(partial && freshnessNotice === 'partial')
 
   return (
     <div className="rh-page" data-testid="race-hub" style={accentStyle}>
@@ -278,6 +284,18 @@ export function RaceHubPage({ sessionKey }: Props) {
         </button>
       </div>
 
+      {showFreshnessNotice && freshnessNotice && (
+        <DataNotice
+          availability={freshnessNotice}
+          message={noticeMessage(freshnessNotice)}
+          onRetry={() => {
+            if (!raceHubQuery.isFetching) void raceHubQuery.refetch()
+          }}
+          retrying={raceHubQuery.isFetching}
+          testId="race-hub-data-notice"
+        />
+      )}
+
       {switcherOpen && (
         <WeekendSwitcher
           currentMeetingKey={meetingKey}

frontend/src/pages/RacePreviewPage.tsx

@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ import {
   fetchStartingGrid,
   fetchTrackOutline,
 } from '../api'
+import { DataNotice, RouteState } from '../components/RouteState'
+import {
+  aggregateNotices,
+  noticeFromResponse,
+  noticeMessage,
+  shouldShowEmbeddedNotice,
+  type DataAvailability,
+} from '../lib/availability'
+import { userFacingError } from '../lib/fetch'
 import { countryAccent, countryFlag, formatGpDateRange } from '../lib/gpIdentity'
 import {
   buildTitleFightContext,
@@ -37,7 +46,7 @@ function SectionState({
   children,
 }: {
   loading?: boolean
-  error?: Error | null
+  error?: unknown
   empty?: boolean
   emptyMessage?: string
   children: ReactNode
@@ -47,8 +56,8 @@ function SectionState({
   }
   if (error) {
     return (
-      <div className="preview-section-state error">
+      <div className="preview-section-state error" role="status">
-        {error instanceof Error ? error.message : 'Failed to load'}
+        {userFacingError(error)}
       </div>
     )
   }
@@ -66,7 +75,7 @@ function TrackOutlineCard({
 }: {
   outline: TrackOutline | null | undefined
   loading: boolean
-  error: Error | null
+  error: unknown
   accent: string
 }) {
   const outlinePath = useMemo(() => buildOutlinePath(outline?.points ?? []), [outline])
@@ -101,7 +110,7 @@ function LastYearCard({
 }: {
   year: number | null
   loading: boolean
-  error: Error | null
+  error: unknown
   podium: ReturnType<typeof extractPodium>
   pole: ReturnType<typeof extractPole>
   isFirstTime: boolean
@@ -150,7 +159,7 @@ function TitleFightCard({
   season,
 }: {
   loading: boolean
-  error: Error | null
+  error: unknown
   drivers: ReturnType<typeof buildTitleFightContext>
   sprintWeekend: boolean
   season: number | null
@@ -259,7 +268,29 @@ function PreviewHeader({
   )
 }
 
-export function RacePreviewPage() {
+export interface RacePreviewPageProps {
+  /**
+   * Canonical meeting identity from Weekend Context. When set, Preview must not
+   * independently re-select another current meeting/session.
+   */
+  meeting?: Meeting
+  /** Season for championship supplement; defaults to meeting.year. */
+  season?: number
+  /** Embedded under Weekend — identity failures stay non-blocking. */
+  embedded?: boolean
+  /**
+   * Availability already disclosed by the Weekend shell. Embedded Preview
+   * suppresses only an equivalent notice kind; distinct truth stays visible.
+   */
+  shellAvailability?: DataAvailability | null
+}
+
+export function RacePreviewPage({
+  meeting: canonicalMeeting,
+  season: canonicalSeason,
+  embedded = false,
+  shellAvailability = null,
+}: RacePreviewPageProps = {}) {
   const [now, setNow] = useState(() => Date.now())
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -268,28 +299,34 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
   }, [])
 
   const nowDate = useMemo(() => new Date(now), [now])
+  const hasCanonicalMeeting = canonicalMeeting != null && canonicalMeeting.meeting_key > 0
 
   const seasonsQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['seasons'],
     queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchSeasons(signal),
+    enabled: !hasCanonicalMeeting,
   })
 
-  const latestSeason = seasonsQuery.data?.[0] ?? null
+  const latestSeason =
+    canonicalSeason ??
+    canonicalMeeting?.year ??
+    seasonsQuery.data?.[0] ??
+    null
 
   const meetingsQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['meetings', latestSeason, 'auto'],
-    queryFn: () => fetchMeetings(latestSeason!, 'auto'),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchMeetings(latestSeason!, 'auto', signal),
-    enabled: latestSeason != null,
+    enabled: !hasCanonicalMeeting && latestSeason != null,
   })
 
-  const previewMeeting = useMemo(
+  const previewMeeting = useMemo(() => {
-    () => pickPreviewMeeting(meetingsQuery.data ?? [], nowDate),
+    if (hasCanonicalMeeting) return canonicalMeeting
-    [meetingsQuery.data, nowDate],
+    return pickPreviewMeeting(meetingsQuery.data ?? [], nowDate)
-  )
+  }, [hasCanonicalMeeting, canonicalMeeting, meetingsQuery.data, nowDate])
 
   const sessionsQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['sessions', previewMeeting?.meeting_key, 'auto'],
-    queryFn: () => fetchSessions(previewMeeting!.meeting_key, 'auto'),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchSessions(previewMeeting!.meeting_key, 'auto', signal),
     enabled: previewMeeting != null,
   })
 
@@ -305,7 +342,7 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
 
   const priorMeetingsQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['meetings', priorYear, 'auto'],
-    queryFn: () => fetchMeetings(priorYear!, 'auto'),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchMeetings(priorYear!, 'auto', signal),
     enabled: priorYear != null && previewMeeting != null,
   })
 
@@ -316,7 +353,7 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
 
   const priorSessionsQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['sessions', priorMeeting?.meeting_key, 'auto'],
-    queryFn: () => fetchSessions(priorMeeting!.meeting_key, 'auto'),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchSessions(priorMeeting!.meeting_key, 'auto', signal),
     enabled: priorMeeting != null,
   })
 
@@ -327,25 +364,25 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
 
   const priorResultsQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['results', priorRaceSession?.session_key, 'auto'],
-    queryFn: () => fetchResults(priorRaceSession!.session_key, 'auto'),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchResults(priorRaceSession!.session_key, 'auto', signal),
     enabled: priorRaceSession != null,
   })
 
   const priorGridQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['grid', priorRaceSession?.session_key, 'auto'],
-    queryFn: () => fetchStartingGrid(priorRaceSession!.session_key, 'auto'),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchStartingGrid(priorRaceSession!.session_key, 'auto', signal),
     enabled: priorRaceSession != null,
   })
 
   const trackOutlineQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['track-outline', previewMeeting?.circuit_key, previewMeeting?.year],
-    queryFn: () => fetchTrackOutline(previewMeeting!.circuit_key!, previewMeeting!.year),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchTrackOutline(previewMeeting!.circuit_key!, previewMeeting!.year, signal),
     enabled: previewMeeting?.circuit_key != null && previewMeeting.circuit_key > 0,
   })
 
   const championshipQuery = useQuery({
     queryKey: ['championship-hub', latestSeason],
-    queryFn: () => fetchChampionshipHub(latestSeason!),
+    queryFn: ({ signal }) => fetchChampionshipHub(latestSeason!, signal),
     enabled: latestSeason != null,
   })
 
@@ -359,15 +396,56 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
   const accent = countryAccent(previewMeeting)
   const isFirstTimeCircuit = priorMeeting == null && priorYear != null && !priorMeetingsQuery.isLoading
 
-  if (seasonsQuery.isLoading || meetingsQuery.isLoading) {
+  const identityLoading = !hasCanonicalMeeting && (seasonsQuery.isLoading || meetingsQuery.isLoading)
-    return <div className="page loading-state" data-testid="preview-loading">loading preview…</div>
+  const identityError = !hasCanonicalMeeting && (seasonsQuery.isError || meetingsQuery.isError)
+  const identityRetrying = seasonsQuery.isFetching || meetingsQuery.isFetching
+
+  const retryIdentity = () => {
+    if (seasonsQuery.isError && !seasonsQuery.isFetching) void seasonsQuery.refetch()
+    if (meetingsQuery.isError && !meetingsQuery.isFetching) void meetingsQuery.refetch()
   }
 
-  if (seasonsQuery.isError || meetingsQuery.isError) {
+  // Worst reported truth across primary + supplements — Local must not mask
+  // Sessions/Prior Results Stale/Partial/Limited/Archive.
+  const dataNotice = aggregateNotices([
+    noticeFromResponse(championshipQuery.data, { includeLocal: true }),
+    noticeFromResponse(sessionsQuery.data, { includeLocal: false }),
+    noticeFromResponse(priorResultsQuery.data, { includeLocal: false }),
+  ])
+
+  const showFreshnessNotice =
+    Boolean(dataNotice) &&
+    (!embedded || shouldShowEmbeddedNotice(dataNotice, shellAvailability))
+
+  const sessionsFailed = sessionsQuery.isError
+  const sessionsRetrying = sessionsQuery.isFetching
+
+  const retrySessions = () => {
+    if (!sessionsQuery.isFetching) void sessionsQuery.refetch()
+  }
+
+  if (identityLoading) {
+    return (
+      <div className={embedded ? 'preview-embedded' : 'page'} data-testid="preview-loading">
+        <RouteState kind="loading" title="loading preview…" />
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (identityError) {
     const err = seasonsQuery.error ?? meetingsQuery.error
     return (
-      <div className="page error-box" data-testid="preview-error">
+      <div className={embedded ? 'preview-embedded' : 'page'} data-testid="preview-error">
-        {err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to load preview'}
+        <RouteState
+          kind="error"
+          title="Preview details unavailable"
+          error={err}
+          onRetry={() => {
+            if (!identityRetrying) retryIdentity()
+          }}
+          retrying={identityRetrying}
+          retryTestId="preview-retry"
+        />
       </div>
     )
   }
@@ -386,7 +464,7 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
         {titleFight.length > 0 && (
           <TitleFightCard
             loading={championshipQuery.isLoading}
-            error={championshipQuery.isError ? (championshipQuery.error as Error) : null}
+            error={championshipQuery.isError ? championshipQuery.error : null}
             drivers={titleFight}
             sprintWeekend={false}
             season={latestSeason}
@@ -397,20 +475,62 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
   }
 
   return (
-    <div className="preview-page" data-testid="preview-page">
+    <div
-      <PreviewHeader
+      className="preview-page"
-        meeting={previewMeeting}
+      data-testid="preview-page"
-        sessions={sessions}
+      data-meeting-key={previewMeeting.meeting_key}
-        countdownSession={countdownSession}
+      data-embedded={embedded ? 'true' : undefined}
-        now={nowDate}
+    >
-        accent={accent}
+      {showFreshnessNotice && dataNotice && (
-      />
+        <DataNotice
+          availability={dataNotice}
+          message={noticeMessage(dataNotice)}
+          testId="preview-data-notice"
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {sessionsFailed && (
+        <RouteState
+          kind="error"
+          title="Session schedule unavailable"
+          error={sessionsQuery.error}
+          onRetry={retrySessions}
+          retrying={sessionsRetrying}
+          testId="preview-sessions-error"
+          retryTestId="preview-sessions-retry"
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {/* Embedded Weekend already shows the canonical countdown header — skip the duplicate. */}
+      {!embedded && (
+        <PreviewHeader
+          meeting={previewMeeting}
+          sessions={sessions}
+          countdownSession={countdownSession}
+          now={nowDate}
+          accent={accent}
+        />
+      )}
+
+      {/* Embedded: still surface recovered schedule once sessions load. */}
+      {embedded && sessions.length > 0 && (
+        <div className="preview-schedule" data-testid="preview-schedule">
+          {sessions.map((session) => (
+            <div key={session.session_key} className="preview-schedule-item">
+              <span className="preview-schedule-name">{session.session_name}</span>
+              <span className="preview-schedule-time">
+                {formatSessionScheduleTime(session.date_start)}
+              </span>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      )}
 
       <div className="preview-grid">
         <TrackOutlineCard
           outline={trackOutlineQuery.data}
           loading={trackOutlineQuery.isLoading}
-          error={trackOutlineQuery.isError ? (trackOutlineQuery.error as Error) : null}
+          error={trackOutlineQuery.isError ? trackOutlineQuery.error : null}
           accent={accent}
         />
 
@@ -419,9 +539,9 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
           loading={priorMeetingsQuery.isLoading || priorSessionsQuery.isLoading || priorResultsQuery.isLoading}
           error={
             priorMeetingsQuery.isError
-              ? (priorMeetingsQuery.error as Error)
+              ? priorMeetingsQuery.error
               : priorResultsQuery.isError
-                ? (priorResultsQuery.error as Error)
+                ? priorResultsQuery.error
                 : null
           }
           podium={podium}
@@ -432,7 +552,7 @@ export function RacePreviewPage() {
 
       <TitleFightCard
         loading={championshipQuery.isLoading}
-        error={championshipQuery.isError ? (championshipQuery.error as Error) : null}
+        error={championshipQuery.isError ? championshipQuery.error : null}
         drivers={titleFight}
         sprintWeekend={sprintWeekend}
         season={latestSeason}

frontend/src/pages/WeekendPage.tsx

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { LiveHandoffView } from '../components/weekend/LiveHandoffView'
 import { PreSessionView } from '../components/weekend/PreSessionView'
 import { WeekendError, WeekendLimited, WeekendLoading } from '../components/weekend/StatusViews'
 import { WeekendFocusBanner } from '../components/weekend/WeekendFocusBanner'
+import { DataNotice } from '../components/RouteState'
+import { noticeMessage, type DataAvailability } from '../lib/availability'
 import { resolveViewState } from '../lib/weekendContext'
 import type {
   WeekendBriefingItem,
@@ -21,16 +23,18 @@ interface RenderArgs {
   briefing: WeekendBriefingItem[]
   /** When true (the /preview alias), foreground the preparation surface. */
   preview: boolean
+  /** Availability already disclosed by the Weekend shell (for Preview dedupe). */
+  shellAvailability: DataAvailability | null
 }
 
 function renderState(view: WeekendViewState, args: RenderArgs) {
-  const { context, now, championship, briefing, preview } = args
+  const { context, now, championship, briefing, preview, shellAvailability } = args
   // The /preview alias always resolves to the preparation surface as long as
   // there is a next event to prepare for, regardless of the temporal state. This
   // keeps saved /preview links and the "Prepare for …" CTA meaningful instead of
   // redirecting straight back to the same between-races screen.
   if (preview && context.next_meeting) {
-    return <PreSessionView context={context} now={now} />
+    return <PreSessionView context={context} now={now} shellAvailability={shellAvailability} />
   }
 
   switch (view) {
@@ -54,12 +58,50 @@ function renderState(view: WeekendViewState, args: RenderArgs) {
     case 'session_live':
       return <LiveHandoffView context={context} />
     case 'pre_session':
-      return <PreSessionView context={context} now={now} />
+      return <PreSessionView context={context} now={now} shellAvailability={shellAvailability} />
     default:
       return <WeekendLimited season={context.season} />
   }
 }
 
+function WeekendAvailabilityNotices({
+  availabilityNotice,
+  supplementsLimited,
+  onRetry,
+  retrying,
+}: {
+  availabilityNotice: DataAvailability | null
+  supplementsLimited: boolean
+  onRetry: () => void
+  retrying: boolean
+}) {
+  // Prefer a single reported freshness notice; Limited for failed supplements
+  // only when freshness itself is not already disclosing a stronger state.
+  if (availabilityNotice) {
+    return (
+      <DataNotice
+        availability={availabilityNotice}
+        message={noticeMessage(availabilityNotice)}
+        onRetry={onRetry}
+        retrying={retrying}
+        testId="weekend-data-notice"
+      />
+    )
+  }
+  if (supplementsLimited) {
+    return (
+      <DataNotice
+        availability="limited"
+        message="Championship or briefing supplements are unavailable. Weekend schedule context is still shown."
+        onRetry={onRetry}
+        retrying={retrying}
+        testId="weekend-data-notice"
+      />
+    )
+  }
+  return null
+}
+
 export function WeekendPage({
   preview = false,
   focusMeetingKey,
@@ -71,8 +113,18 @@ export function WeekendPage({
   /** Restored from `/?session_key=` when returning from Race Hub analysis. */
   focusSessionKey?: number
 }) {
-  const { context, loadState, error, championship, briefing, now, refetch, isFetching } =
+  const {
-    useWeekendContext()
+    context,
+    loadState,
+    error,
+    championship,
+    briefing,
+    availabilityNotice,
+    supplementsLimited,
+    now,
+    refetch,
+    isFetching,
+  } = useWeekendContext()
   const hasFocus =
     (focusMeetingKey != null && focusMeetingKey > 0) ||
     (focusSessionKey != null && focusSessionKey > 0)
@@ -94,6 +146,7 @@ export function WeekendPage({
   }
 
   const view = resolveViewState(context)
+  const shellAvailability = availabilityNotice ?? (supplementsLimited ? 'limited' : null)
 
   return (
     <main
@@ -108,7 +161,20 @@ export function WeekendPage({
       {hasFocus && (
         <WeekendFocusBanner meetingKey={focusMeetingKey} sessionKey={focusSessionKey} />
       )}
-      {renderState(view, { context, now, championship, briefing, preview })}
+      <WeekendAvailabilityNotices
+        availabilityNotice={availabilityNotice}
+        supplementsLimited={supplementsLimited}
+        onRetry={refetch}
+        retrying={isFetching}
+      />
+      {renderState(view, {
+        context,
+        now,
+        championship,
+        briefing,
+        preview,
+        shellAvailability,
+      })}
     </main>
   )
 }

frontend/src/test/BriefingPage.test.tsx

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
 import { render, screen, waitFor, fireEvent, within } from '@testing-library/react'
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { BriefingPage } from '../pages/BriefingPage'
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import {
   fetchChampionshipHub,
   markNewsRead,
 } from '../api'
+import { rememberResponseAvailability } from '../lib/fetch'
 
 const mockFetchNews = vi.mocked(fetchNews)
 const mockFetchNewsArticle = vi.mocked(fetchNewsArticle)
@@ -208,4 +209,62 @@ describe('BriefingPage digest layout', () => {
     })
     expect(screen.getByRole('tab', { name: /News/i })).toBeInTheDocument()
   })
+
+  it('keeps articles usable and shows Limited when grouping supplements fail', async () => {
+    mockFetchSeasonMeetings.mockRejectedValue(new Error('API 503: meetings failed'))
+    mockFetchHub.mockRejectedValue(new Error('API 503: hub failed'))
+    renderPage()
+
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByTestId('briefing-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Limited/i)
+    })
+    expect(screen.getByText('Verstappen sets the pace in Bahrain')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('briefing-error')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    let meetingsCalls = 1
+    let hubCalls = 1
+    let resolveMeetings!: (value: Meeting[]) => void
+    let resolveHub!: (value: ChampionshipHub) => void
+    mockFetchSeasonMeetings.mockImplementation(
+      () =>
+        new Promise<Meeting[]>((resolve) => {
+          meetingsCalls += 1
+          resolveMeetings = resolve
+        }),
+    )
+    mockFetchHub.mockImplementation(
+      () =>
+        new Promise<ChampionshipHub>((resolve) => {
+          hubCalls += 1
+          resolveHub = resolve
+        }),
+    )
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retrying…' })).toBeDisabled())
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retrying…' })).toHaveAttribute('aria-busy', 'true')
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retrying…' }))
+    expect(meetingsCalls).toBe(2)
+    expect(hubCalls).toBe(2)
+
+    resolveMeetings([bahrain, monaco])
+    resolveHub(hub)
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.queryByTestId('briefing-data-notice')).not.toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByText('Verstappen sets the pace in Bahrain')).toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('preserves Stale hub over routine local News when sources conflict', async () => {
+    const localNews = [...newsItems]
+    rememberResponseAvailability(localNews, { source: 'local', freshness: 'local' })
+    const staleHub = { ...hub }
+    rememberResponseAvailability(staleHub, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'stale' })
+    mockFetchNews.mockResolvedValue(localNews)
+    mockFetchHub.mockResolvedValue(staleHub)
+
+    renderPage()
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('briefing-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Stale/i))
+    expect(screen.getByText('Verstappen sets the pace in Bahrain')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('briefing-error')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
 })

frontend/src/test/ChampionshipPage.test.tsx

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { RouterProvider, createRouter, createRootRoute, createRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
 import { ChampionshipPage } from '../pages/ChampionshipPage'
 import type { ChampHubDriver, ChampHubTeam, ChampionshipHub } from '../types'
+import { rememberResponseAvailability } from '../lib/fetch'
 
 vi.mock('../api', () => ({
   fetchSeasons: vi.fn(),
@@ -226,4 +227,36 @@ describe('ChampionshipPage', () => {
     expect(rows[1]).toHaveTextContent('Red Bull')
     expect(rows[1]).toHaveTextContent('9–1')
   })
+
+  it('shows a non-blocking stale notice above usable standings', async () => {
+    const staleHub = { ...hub }
+    rememberResponseAvailability(staleHub, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'stale' })
+    mockFetchHub.mockResolvedValue(staleHub)
+    renderPage()
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('championship')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('championship-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Stale/i)
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('champ-view-drivers')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getAllByText('VER').length).toBeGreaterThan(0)
+  })
+
+  it('shows a non-blocking partial notice when reported', async () => {
+    const partialHub = { ...hub }
+    rememberResponseAvailability(partialHub, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'partial' })
+    mockFetchHub.mockResolvedValue(partialHub)
+    renderPage()
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('championship-data-notice')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('championship-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Partial/i)
+  })
+
+  it('shows a non-blocking local notice when reported', async () => {
+    const localHub = { ...hub }
+    rememberResponseAvailability(localHub, { source: 'local', freshness: 'local' })
+    mockFetchHub.mockResolvedValue(localHub)
+    renderPage()
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('championship-data-notice')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('championship-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Local/i)
+  })
 })

frontend/src/test/LiveTimingPage.test.tsx

@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ describe('LiveTimingPage', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByText('LIVE SESSION')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
-  it('shows the inactive weekend context when nothing is live or retained', async () => {
+  it('shows inactive handoff when nothing is live or retained', async () => {
     renderPage(
       { is_live: false, data: null },
       {
@@ -392,4 +392,164 @@ describe('LiveTimingPage', () => {
       expect(screen.getByTestId('live-handoff-next')).toHaveTextContent('Practice 1'),
     )
   })
+
+  it('clears fatal initial error once SSE supplies a live snapshot', async () => {
+    type Listener = (event: { data: string }) => void
+    class RecoveringEventSource {
+      onopen: (() => void) | null = null
+      onerror: (() => void) | null = null
+      private listeners = new Map<string, Listener[]>()
+      static latest: RecoveringEventSource | null = null
+      constructor() {
+        RecoveringEventSource.latest = this
+        setTimeout(() => this.onopen?.(), 0)
+      }
+      addEventListener(type: string, listener: Listener) {
+        const list = this.listeners.get(type) ?? []
+        list.push(listener)
+        this.listeners.set(type, list)
+      }
+      emit(type: string, data: unknown) {
+        for (const listener of this.listeners.get(type) ?? []) {
+          listener({ data: JSON.stringify(data) })
+        }
+      }
+      close() {}
+    }
+
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'EventSource', {
+      value: RecoveringEventSource,
+      writable: true,
+      configurable: true,
+    })
+
+    mockFetchLiveState.mockRejectedValue(new Error('API 503: live state unavailable'))
+    mockFetchLiveTrackOutline.mockResolvedValue({
+      circuit_key: 1,
+      points: [],
+      bounds: { minX: 0, maxX: 1, minY: 0, maxY: 1 },
+    })
+    mockFetchWeekendContext.mockResolvedValue({
+      temporal_state: 'no_season',
+      championship_round: 0,
+      total_championship_rounds: 0,
+    })
+
+    render(
+      <QueryClientProvider
+        client={new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } })}
+      >
+        <LiveTimingPage />
+      </QueryClientProvider>,
+    )
+
+    expect(await screen.findByTestId('live-initial-error')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByText(/Live timing unavailable/i)).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      RecoveringEventSource.latest?.emit('snapshot', {
+        is_live: true,
+        data: raceSnapshot,
+      })
+    })
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByText('Timing Tower')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('live-initial-error')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('live-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-phase', 'live')
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/Live timing unavailable/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('clears fatal initial error when SSE reports authoritative inactive null state', async () => {
+    type Listener = (event: { data: string }) => void
+    class InactiveEventSource {
+      onopen: (() => void) | null = null
+      onerror: (() => void) | null = null
+      private listeners = new Map<string, Listener[]>()
+      static latest: InactiveEventSource | null = null
+      constructor() {
+        InactiveEventSource.latest = this
+        setTimeout(() => this.onopen?.(), 0)
+      }
+      addEventListener(type: string, listener: Listener) {
+        const list = this.listeners.get(type) ?? []
+        list.push(listener)
+        this.listeners.set(type, list)
+      }
+      emit(type: string, data: unknown) {
+        for (const listener of this.listeners.get(type) ?? []) {
+          listener({ data: JSON.stringify(data) })
+        }
+      }
+      close() {}
+    }
+
+    Object.defineProperty(window, 'EventSource', {
+      value: InactiveEventSource,
+      writable: true,
+      configurable: true,
+    })
+
+    mockFetchLiveState.mockRejectedValue(new Error('API 503: live state unavailable'))
+    mockFetchLiveTrackOutline.mockResolvedValue({
+      circuit_key: 1,
+      points: [],
+      bounds: { minX: 0, maxX: 1, minY: 0, maxY: 1 },
+    })
+    mockFetchWeekendContext.mockResolvedValue({
+      temporal_state: 'between_weekends',
+      championship_round: 5,
+      total_championship_rounds: 24,
+      season: 2026,
+    })
+
+    render(
+      <QueryClientProvider
+        client={new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } })}
+      >
+        <LiveTimingPage />
+      </QueryClientProvider>,
+    )
+
+    expect(await screen.findByTestId('live-initial-error')).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    await act(async () => {
+      InactiveEventSource.latest?.emit('snapshot', {
+        is_live: false,
+        data: null,
+        last_snapshot: null,
+      })
+    })
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('live-inactive')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('live-initial-error')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/Live timing unavailable/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('live-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-phase', 'inactive')
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Timing Tower')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('keeps bounded initial error + Retry when no stream data arrives', async () => {
+    mockFetchLiveState.mockRejectedValue(new Error('API 503: live state unavailable'))
+    mockFetchLiveTrackOutline.mockResolvedValue({
+      circuit_key: 1,
+      points: [],
+      bounds: { minX: 0, maxX: 1, minY: 0, maxY: 1 },
+    })
+    mockFetchWeekendContext.mockResolvedValue({
+      temporal_state: 'no_season',
+      championship_round: 0,
+      total_championship_rounds: 0,
+    })
+
+    render(
+      <QueryClientProvider
+        client={new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } })}
+      >
+        <LiveTimingPage />
+      </QueryClientProvider>,
+    )
+
+    expect(await screen.findByTestId('live-initial-error')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry' })).toBeEnabled()
+    expect(screen.queryByText('Timing Tower')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
 })

frontend/src/test/RacePreviewPage.test.tsx

@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
-import { render, screen, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react'
+import { render, screen, waitFor, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react'
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query'
 import { RouterProvider, createRouter, createRootRoute, createRoute } from '@tanstack/react-router'
+import { rememberResponseAvailability } from '../lib/fetch'
 import { RacePreviewPage } from '../pages/RacePreviewPage'
+import { ApiError } from '../lib/fetch'
 import type { ChampHubDriver, ChampionshipHub, EnrichedGrid, EnrichedResult, Meeting, Session, TrackOutline } from '../types'
 
 vi.mock('../api', () => ({
@@ -174,16 +176,22 @@ const outline: TrackOutline = {
   bounds: { minX: 0, maxX: 1, minY: 0, maxY: 1 },
 }
 
-function renderPage() {
+function renderPage(props?: {
+  meeting?: Meeting
+  season?: number
+  embedded?: boolean
+  shellAvailability?: 'local' | 'partial' | 'stale' | 'archive' | 'limited' | 'missing' | null
+}) {
   const queryClient = new QueryClient({ defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } } })
+  const Page = () => <RacePreviewPage {...props} />
   const rootRoute = createRootRoute({
     component: () => (
       <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-        <RacePreviewPage />
+        <Page />
       </QueryClientProvider>
     ),
   })
-  const indexRoute = createRoute({ getParentRoute: () => rootRoute, path: '/', component: RacePreviewPage })
+  const indexRoute = createRoute({ getParentRoute: () => rootRoute, path: '/', component: Page })
   const router = createRouter({ routeTree: rootRoute.addChildren([indexRoute]) })
   return render(<RouterProvider router={router} />)
 }
@@ -274,4 +282,145 @@ describe('RacePreviewPage', () => {
       expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-last-year-card')).toHaveTextContent('First time on the calendar')
     })
   })
+
+  it('uses canonical meeting identity when embedded and skips seasons/meetings selection', async () => {
+    mockFetchSessions.mockImplementation(async (meetingKey: number) => {
+      if (meetingKey === 100) return sessions
+      if (meetingKey === 90) return [priorRaceSession]
+      return []
+    })
+    mockFetchMeetings.mockImplementation(async (year: number) => {
+      if (year === 2098) return [priorMeeting]
+      return []
+    })
+
+    renderPage({ meeting: upcomingMeeting, season: 2099, embedded: true, shellAvailability: 'partial' })
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-meeting-key', '100')
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-embedded', 'true')
+    expect(mockFetchSeasons).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    // Current-year meetings selection is skipped; prior-year lookup may still run.
+    expect(mockFetchMeetings).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(2099, expect.anything(), expect.anything())
+    expect(mockFetchSessions).toHaveBeenCalledWith(100, 'auto', expect.anything())
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('preview-header')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('dedupes an equivalent shell notice but shows distinct Preview freshness', async () => {
+    mockFetchSessions.mockImplementation(async (meetingKey: number) => {
+      if (meetingKey === 100) return sessions
+      if (meetingKey === 90) return [priorRaceSession]
+      return []
+    })
+    mockFetchMeetings.mockImplementation(async (year: number) => {
+      if (year === 2098) return [priorMeeting]
+      return []
+    })
+
+    const staleHub = { ...hub }
+    rememberResponseAvailability(staleHub, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'stale' })
+    mockFetchChampionshipHub.mockResolvedValue(staleHub)
+
+    const distinct = renderPage({
+      meeting: upcomingMeeting,
+      season: 2099,
+      embedded: true,
+      shellAvailability: 'partial',
+    })
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Stale/i))
+    distinct.unmount()
+
+    const partialHub = { ...hub }
+    rememberResponseAvailability(partialHub, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'partial' })
+    mockFetchChampionshipHub.mockResolvedValue(partialHub)
+
+    renderPage({
+      meeting: upcomingMeeting,
+      season: 2099,
+      embedded: true,
+      shellAvailability: 'partial',
+    })
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('preview-data-notice')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('preserves Stale/Partial over routine Championship Local from conflicting sources', async () => {
+    mockFetchSessions.mockImplementation(async (meetingKey: number) => {
+      if (meetingKey === 100) {
+        const payload = [...sessions]
+        rememberResponseAvailability(payload, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'stale' })
+        return payload
+      }
+      if (meetingKey === 90) return [priorRaceSession]
+      return []
+    })
+    mockFetchMeetings.mockImplementation(async (year: number) => {
+      if (year === 2098) return [priorMeeting]
+      return []
+    })
+
+    const localHub = { ...hub }
+    rememberResponseAvailability(localHub, { source: 'local', freshness: 'local' })
+    mockFetchChampionshipHub.mockResolvedValue(localHub)
+
+    renderPage({ meeting: upcomingMeeting, season: 2099 })
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Stale/i))
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-title-fight-card')).toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-schedule')).toHaveTextContent('FP1')
+  })
+
+  it('shows sanitized sessions failure with Retry that refetches once', async () => {
+    let sessionCalls = 0
+    mockFetchSessions.mockImplementation(async (meetingKey: number) => {
+      if (meetingKey !== 100) return [priorRaceSession]
+      sessionCalls += 1
+      if (sessionCalls === 1) {
+        throw new ApiError('http', 'API 500: sessions boom', { status: 500 })
+      }
+      return sessions
+    })
+    mockFetchMeetings.mockImplementation(async (year: number) => {
+      if (year === 2098) return [priorMeeting]
+      return []
+    })
+
+    renderPage({ meeting: upcomingMeeting, season: 2099, embedded: true })
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-sessions-error')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-sessions-error')).not.toHaveTextContent(/API 500|sessions boom/i)
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    const retry = screen.getByTestId('preview-sessions-retry')
+    fireEvent.click(retry)
+    fireEvent.click(retry)
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-schedule')).toHaveTextContent('FP1'))
+    expect(sessionCalls).toBe(2)
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('preview-sessions-error')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('sanitizes raw HTTP errors and offers a guarded keyboard Retry', async () => {
+    mockFetchSeasons.mockRejectedValue(
+      new ApiError('http', 'API 500: Internal Server Error', { status: 500 }),
+    )
+
+    renderPage()
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-error')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-error')).not.toHaveTextContent(/API 500|Internal Server Error/i)
+    const retry = screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry' })
+    expect(retry).toBeEnabled()
+
+    mockFetchSeasons.mockResolvedValue([2099])
+    mockFetchMeetings.mockResolvedValue([upcomingMeeting])
+    mockFetchSessions.mockResolvedValue(sessions)
+
+    fireEvent.click(retry)
+    fireEvent.click(retry)
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    // Guarded: one in-flight refetch despite double click while fetching.
+    expect(mockFetchSeasons.mock.calls.length).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(2)
+  })
 })

frontend/src/test/WeekendPage.test.tsx

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ import {
   fetchStartingGrid,
   fetchTrackOutline,
 } from '../api'
+import { rememberResponseAvailability } from '../lib/fetch'
 
 const mockContext = vi.mocked(fetchWeekendContext)
 const mockHub = vi.mocked(fetchChampionshipHub)
@@ -364,6 +365,267 @@ describe('WeekendPage canonical contract rendering', () => {
     expect(screen.queryByTestId('weekend-between-races')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
   })
 
+  it('pre_session embeds Preview with canonical meeting identity (no seasons/meetings re-resolve)', async () => {
+    const next = meeting({
+      meeting_key: 2,
+      meeting_name: 'Hungarian Grand Prix',
+      date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+    })
+    mockContext.mockResolvedValue(
+      context({
+        temporal_state: 'pre_session',
+        next_meeting: next,
+        focus_meeting: next,
+        next_session: ctxSession({
+          session: session({
+            session_key: 21,
+            session_name: 'Practice 1',
+            meeting_key: 2,
+            date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+          }),
+          meeting: next,
+          availability: availability({ freshness: 'partial', local_analysis: 'partial' }),
+        }),
+      }),
+    )
+    mockSessions.mockResolvedValue([
+      session({
+        session_key: 21,
+        session_name: 'Practice 1',
+        meeting_key: 2,
+        date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+      }),
+    ])
+
+    renderAt('/')
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('weekend-pre-session')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('wk-pre-head')).toHaveTextContent('Hungarian Grand Prix')
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Partial/i)
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-meeting-key', '2')
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-embedded', 'true')
+    // Single shell notice — Preview must not stack a second freshness banner.
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Partial/i)
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('preview-data-notice')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    // Canonical identity was passed — Preview must not fan out to seasons /
+    // current-season meetings selection. Prior-year lookup for "Last year here"
+    // remains an intentional supplement.
+    expect(mockSeasons).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+    expect(mockMeetings).not.toHaveBeenCalledWith(2026, expect.anything(), expect.anything())
+    expect(mockSessions).toHaveBeenCalledWith(2, 'auto', expect.anything())
+  })
+
+  it('preview supplement failure keeps the Weekend shell usable with sanitized Retry', async () => {
+    const next = meeting({
+      meeting_key: 2,
+      meeting_name: 'Hungarian Grand Prix',
+      date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+    })
+    mockContext.mockResolvedValue(
+      context({
+        temporal_state: 'pre_session',
+        next_meeting: next,
+        focus_meeting: next,
+        next_session: ctxSession({
+          session: session({ session_key: 21, session_name: 'Practice 1', meeting_key: 2 }),
+          meeting: next,
+        }),
+      }),
+    )
+    let sessionCalls = 0
+    mockSessions.mockImplementation(async (meetingKey: number) => {
+      if (meetingKey !== 2) return []
+      sessionCalls += 1
+      if (sessionCalls === 1) throw new Error('API 500: sessions boom')
+      return [
+        session({
+          session_key: 21,
+          session_name: 'Practice 1',
+          meeting_key: 2,
+          date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+        }),
+      ]
+    })
+
+    renderAt('/')
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('wk-pre-head')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.getByTestId('wk-pre-head')).toHaveTextContent('Hungarian Grand Prix')
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-sessions-error')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/API 500|sessions boom/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByTestId('preview-sessions-retry'))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-schedule')).toHaveTextContent('Practice 1'))
+    expect(sessionCalls).toBe(2)
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('preview-sessions-error')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('Limited Retry refetches failed championship/news supplements once', async () => {
+    mockContext.mockResolvedValue(context({ temporal_state: 'between_weekends' }))
+    let hubCalls = 0
+    let newsCalls = 0
+    mockHub.mockImplementation(async () => {
+      hubCalls += 1
+      if (hubCalls === 1) throw new Error('API 503: hub')
+      return hub
+    })
+    mockNews.mockImplementation(async () => {
+      newsCalls += 1
+      if (newsCalls === 1) throw new Error('API 503: news')
+      return []
+    })
+
+    renderAt('/')
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Limited/i))
+    const retry = screen.getByTestId('weekend-data-notice').querySelector('button')!
+    expect(retry).toBeEnabled()
+    fireEvent.click(retry)
+    fireEvent.click(retry)
+
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.queryByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).not.toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(hubCalls).toBe(2)
+    expect(newsCalls).toBe(2)
+    // Canonical context is not the failed resource — only one initial fetch.
+    expect(mockContext).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('Limited Retry exposes disabled Retrying… aria-busy while deferred supplements recover', async () => {
+    mockContext.mockResolvedValue(context({ temporal_state: 'between_weekends' }))
+    let hubCalls = 0
+    let newsCalls = 0
+    let resolveHub!: (value: ChampionshipHub) => void
+    let resolveNews!: (value: []) => void
+    mockHub.mockImplementation(
+      () =>
+        new Promise<ChampionshipHub>((resolve, reject) => {
+          hubCalls += 1
+          if (hubCalls === 1) {
+            reject(new Error('API 503: hub'))
+            return
+          }
+          resolveHub = resolve
+        }),
+    )
+    mockNews.mockImplementation(
+      () =>
+        new Promise<[]>((resolve, reject) => {
+          newsCalls += 1
+          if (newsCalls === 1) {
+            reject(new Error('API 503: news'))
+            return
+          }
+          resolveNews = resolve
+        }),
+    )
+
+    renderAt('/')
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Limited/i))
+    expect(mockContext).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry' }))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retrying…' })).toBeDisabled())
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retrying…' })).toHaveAttribute('aria-busy', 'true')
+    // Double-click while pending must not issue extra supplement or context requests.
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Retrying…' }))
+    expect(hubCalls).toBe(2)
+    expect(newsCalls).toBe(2)
+    expect(mockContext).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+    resolveHub(hub)
+    resolveNews([])
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.queryByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).not.toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(hubCalls).toBe(2)
+    expect(newsCalls).toBe(2)
+    expect(mockContext).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('between-sessions header local/local suppresses Archive from terminal previous', async () => {
+    const focus = meeting({
+      meeting_key: 2,
+      meeting_name: 'Belgian Grand Prix',
+      date_start: '2026-07-10T09:00:00Z',
+    })
+    const previous = meeting({
+      meeting_key: 1,
+      meeting_name: 'British Grand Prix',
+      circuit_short_name: 'Silverstone',
+      date_start: '2026-07-05T09:00:00Z',
+    })
+    const payload = context({
+      temporal_state: 'between_sessions',
+      focus_meeting: focus,
+      next_meeting: focus,
+      previous_meeting: previous,
+      next_session: ctxSession({
+        session: session({
+          session_key: 21,
+          session_name: 'Practice 1',
+          meeting_key: 2,
+          date_start: '2026-07-10T09:00:00Z',
+        }),
+        meeting: focus,
+        availability: availability({ source: 'local', freshness: 'local' }),
+      }),
+      previous_completed_session: ctxSession({
+        session: session({
+          session_key: 99,
+          session_name: 'Race',
+          session_type: 'Race',
+          meeting_key: 1,
+          date_start: '2026-07-05T14:00:00Z',
+        }),
+        meeting: previous,
+        availability: availability({ source: 'fia', freshness: 'archive', archive: 'available' }),
+      }),
+    })
+    rememberResponseAvailability(payload, { source: 'local', freshness: 'local' })
+    mockContext.mockResolvedValue(payload)
+
+    renderAt('/')
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('weekend-between-sessions')).toBeInTheDocument())
+    expect(screen.queryByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+    expect(screen.queryByText(/archived snapshot/i)).not.toBeInTheDocument()
+  })
+
+  it('pre_session keeps shell Partial while disclosing distinct Preview stale', async () => {
+    const next = meeting({
+      meeting_key: 2,
+      meeting_name: 'Hungarian Grand Prix',
+      date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+    })
+    mockContext.mockResolvedValue(
+      context({
+        temporal_state: 'pre_session',
+        next_meeting: next,
+        focus_meeting: next,
+        next_session: ctxSession({
+          session: session({
+            session_key: 21,
+            session_name: 'Practice 1',
+            meeting_key: 2,
+            date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+          }),
+          meeting: next,
+          availability: availability({ freshness: 'partial', local_analysis: 'partial' }),
+        }),
+      }),
+    )
+    mockSessions.mockResolvedValue([
+      session({
+        session_key: 21,
+        session_name: 'Practice 1',
+        meeting_key: 2,
+        date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+      }),
+    ])
+    rememberResponseAvailability(hub, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'stale' })
+    mockHub.mockResolvedValue(hub)
+
+    renderAt('/')
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Partial/i))
+    await waitFor(() => expect(screen.getByTestId('preview-data-notice')).toHaveTextContent(/Stale/i))
+  })
+
   it('restores Race Hub meeting/session focus from the Weekend URL search contract', async () => {
     mockContext.mockResolvedValue(
       context({

frontend/src/test/availability.test.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,344 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from 'vitest'
+import { QueryClient, QueryObserver } from '@tanstack/react-query'
+import {
+  apiFetch,
+  availabilityAwareStructuralSharing,
+  clearApiFetchInflight,
+  DATA_FRESHNESS_HEADER,
+  DATA_SOURCE_HEADER,
+  getResponseAvailability,
+  rememberResponseAvailability,
+} from '../lib/fetch'
+import {
+  aggregateNotices,
+  noticeFromFreshness,
+  noticeFromResponse,
+  shouldShowEmbeddedNotice,
+  weekendContextNotice,
+} from '../lib/availability'
+import type { WeekendContext } from '../types'
+
+describe('response availability metadata', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    clearApiFetchInflight()
+  })
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.unstubAllGlobals()
+    clearApiFetchInflight()
+  })
+
+  it('captures CORS-readable source/freshness headers without changing the payload shape', async () => {
+    const body = { season: 2026, drivers: [{ points: 1 }] }
+    vi.stubGlobal(
+      'fetch',
+      vi.fn(async () =>
+        new Response(JSON.stringify(body), {
+          status: 200,
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            [DATA_SOURCE_HEADER]: 'openf1',
+            [DATA_FRESHNESS_HEADER]: 'stale',
+          },
+        }),
+      ),
+    )
+
+    const data = await apiFetch<typeof body>('/api/v1/championship/hub')
+    expect(data).toEqual(body)
+    expect(getResponseAvailability(data)).toEqual({ source: 'openf1', freshness: 'stale' })
+  })
+
+  it('preserves metadata through deduped in-flight subscribers', async () => {
+    vi.stubGlobal(
+      'fetch',
+      vi.fn(async () =>
+        new Response(JSON.stringify({ ok: true }), {
+          status: 200,
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            [DATA_SOURCE_HEADER]: 'local',
+            [DATA_FRESHNESS_HEADER]: 'partial',
+          },
+        }),
+      ),
+    )
+
+    const a = apiFetch<{ ok: boolean }>('/api/v1/shared', { dedupeKey: 'meta-shared' })
+    const b = apiFetch<{ ok: boolean }>('/api/v1/shared', { dedupeKey: 'meta-shared' })
+    const [ra, rb] = await Promise.all([a, b])
+    expect(ra).toBe(rb)
+    expect(getResponseAvailability(ra)).toEqual({ source: 'local', freshness: 'partial' })
+  })
+
+  it('maps only reported freshness values and never invents stale', () => {
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness('stale')).toBe('stale')
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness('partial')).toBe('partial')
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness('local')).toBe('local')
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness('limited')).toBe('limited')
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness('archive')).toBe('archive')
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness('fresh')).toBeNull()
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness('live')).toBeNull()
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness(undefined)).toBeNull()
+    expect(noticeFromFreshness('local', { includeLocal: false })).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('reads notice from WeakMap metadata attached to a successful payload', () => {
+    const hub = { season: 2025, drivers: [] as unknown[] }
+    rememberResponseAvailability(hub, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'stale' })
+    expect(noticeFromResponse(hub)).toBe('stale')
+  })
+
+  it('dedupes only equivalent embedded Preview notices', () => {
+    expect(shouldShowEmbeddedNotice('stale', 'partial')).toBe(true)
+    expect(shouldShowEmbeddedNotice('partial', 'partial')).toBe(false)
+    expect(shouldShowEmbeddedNotice('stale', null)).toBe(true)
+    expect(shouldShowEmbeddedNotice(null, 'partial')).toBe(false)
+  })
+
+  it('aggregates conflicting sources by severity so Local cannot mask worse truth', () => {
+    expect(aggregateNotices(['local', 'stale'])).toBe('stale')
+    expect(aggregateNotices(['local', 'partial'])).toBe('partial')
+    expect(aggregateNotices(['local', 'limited'])).toBe('limited')
+    expect(aggregateNotices(['local', 'archive'])).toBe('archive')
+    expect(aggregateNotices(['stale', 'partial', 'local'])).toBe('partial')
+    expect(aggregateNotices(['stale', 'stale', null])).toBe('stale')
+    expect(aggregateNotices([null, undefined])).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('derives Weekend Context notices from typed session freshness, skipping routine local', () => {
+    const context: WeekendContext = {
+      season: 2026,
+      temporal_state: 'pre_session',
+      championship_round: 1,
+      total_championship_rounds: 24,
+      focus_meeting: {
+        meeting_key: 2,
+        meeting_name: 'Belgian Grand Prix',
+        meeting_official_name: '',
+        location: 'Spa',
+        country_name: 'Belgium',
+        country_code: 'BEL',
+        country_flag: '',
+        circuit_key: 7,
+        circuit_short_name: 'Spa',
+        date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+        date_end: '2026-07-26T16:00:00Z',
+        year: 2026,
+      },
+      next_session: {
+        session: {
+          session_key: 21,
+          session_name: 'FP1',
+          session_type: 'Practice',
+          meeting_key: 2,
+          date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+          date_end: '2026-07-24T10:00:00Z',
+          gmt_offset: '',
+        },
+        meeting: {
+          meeting_key: 2,
+          meeting_name: 'Belgian Grand Prix',
+          meeting_official_name: '',
+          location: 'Spa',
+          country_name: 'Belgium',
+          country_code: 'BEL',
+          country_flag: '',
+          circuit_key: 7,
+          circuit_short_name: 'Spa',
+          date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+          date_end: '2026-07-26T16:00:00Z',
+          year: 2026,
+        },
+        availability: {
+          source: 'local',
+          schedule: 'available',
+          live_transport: 'unknown',
+          live_session: 'inactive',
+          archive: 'unavailable',
+          local_analysis: 'partial',
+          freshness: 'partial',
+          limitations: [],
+        },
+      },
+    }
+    expect(weekendContextNotice(context)).toBe('partial')
+
+    const localOnly: WeekendContext = {
+      ...context,
+      next_session: {
+        ...context.next_session!,
+        availability: {
+          ...context.next_session!.availability,
+          local_analysis: 'pending',
+          freshness: 'local',
+        },
+      },
+    }
+    expect(weekendContextNotice(localOnly)).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('authoritative Weekend header local/local does not fall through to previous archive', () => {
+    const focusMeeting = {
+      meeting_key: 2,
+      meeting_name: 'Belgian Grand Prix',
+      meeting_official_name: '',
+      location: 'Spa',
+      country_name: 'Belgium',
+      country_code: 'BEL',
+      country_flag: '',
+      circuit_key: 7,
+      circuit_short_name: 'Spa',
+      date_start: '2026-07-10T09:00:00Z',
+      date_end: '2026-07-12T16:00:00Z',
+      year: 2026,
+    }
+    const previousMeeting = {
+      ...focusMeeting,
+      meeting_key: 1,
+      meeting_name: 'British Grand Prix',
+      circuit_short_name: 'Silverstone',
+      location: 'Silverstone',
+      country_name: 'United Kingdom',
+      country_code: 'GBR',
+    }
+    const context: WeekendContext = {
+      season: 2026,
+      temporal_state: 'between_sessions',
+      championship_round: 12,
+      total_championship_rounds: 24,
+      focus_meeting: focusMeeting,
+      next_session: {
+        session: {
+          session_key: 21,
+          session_name: 'Practice 1',
+          session_type: 'Practice',
+          meeting_key: 2,
+          date_start: '2026-07-10T09:00:00Z',
+          date_end: '2026-07-10T10:00:00Z',
+          gmt_offset: '',
+        },
+        meeting: focusMeeting,
+        availability: {
+          source: 'local',
+          schedule: 'available',
+          live_transport: 'unknown',
+          live_session: 'inactive',
+          archive: 'unavailable',
+          local_analysis: 'pending',
+          freshness: 'local',
+          limitations: [],
+        },
+      },
+      previous_completed_session: {
+        session: {
+          session_key: 99,
+          session_name: 'Race',
+          session_type: 'Race',
+          meeting_key: 1,
+          date_start: '2026-07-05T14:00:00Z',
+          date_end: '2026-07-05T16:00:00Z',
+          gmt_offset: '',
+        },
+        meeting: previousMeeting,
+        availability: {
+          source: 'fia',
+          schedule: 'available',
+          live_transport: 'unknown',
+          live_session: 'inactive',
+          archive: 'available',
+          local_analysis: 'complete',
+          freshness: 'archive',
+          limitations: [],
+        },
+      },
+    }
+
+    rememberResponseAvailability(context, { source: 'local', freshness: 'local' })
+    expect(weekendContextNotice(context)).toBeNull()
+
+    // Without an authoritative header, typed focus (upcoming local) still suppresses Local.
+    const noHeader: WeekendContext = { ...context }
+    expect(weekendContextNotice(noHeader)).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('updates metadata when structural sharing reuses an equal JSON object', () => {
+    const body = { season: 2026, drivers: [{ points: 1 }] }
+    const first = structuredClone(body)
+    const second = structuredClone(body)
+    rememberResponseAvailability(first, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'stale' })
+    rememberResponseAvailability(second, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'fresh' })
+
+    const shared = availabilityAwareStructuralSharing(first, second)
+    expect(shared).toBe(first)
+    expect(getResponseAvailability(shared)).toEqual({ source: 'openf1', freshness: 'fresh' })
+    expect(noticeFromResponse(shared)).toBeNull()
+
+    const third = structuredClone(body)
+    rememberResponseAvailability(third, { source: 'openf1', freshness: 'partial' })
+    const sharedAgain = availabilityAwareStructuralSharing(shared, third)
+    expect(sharedAgain).toBe(first)
+    expect(noticeFromResponse(sharedAgain)).toBe('partial')
+  })
+
+  it('QueryObserver stale→fresh and fresh→partial refetches update metadata and notices', async () => {
+    const body = { season: 2026, drivers: [{ points: 42 }] }
+    const sequence: Array<'stale' | 'fresh' | 'partial'> = ['stale', 'fresh', 'partial']
+    let call = 0
+    vi.stubGlobal(
+      'fetch',
+      vi.fn(async () => {
+        const freshness = sequence[Math.min(call, sequence.length - 1)]
+        call += 1
+        return new Response(JSON.stringify(body), {
+          status: 200,
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            [DATA_SOURCE_HEADER]: 'openf1',
+            [DATA_FRESHNESS_HEADER]: freshness,
+          },
+        })
+      }),
+    )
+
+    const client = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: {
+        queries: {
+          retry: false,
+          structuralSharing: availabilityAwareStructuralSharing,
+        },
+      },
+    })
+    const observer = new QueryObserver(client, {
+      queryKey: ['availability-observer'],
+      queryFn: () => apiFetch<typeof body>('/api/v1/championship/hub'),
+      staleTime: 0,
+    })
+
+    const notices: Array<string | null> = []
+    const unsub = observer.subscribe((result) => {
+      if (result.data) notices.push(noticeFromResponse(result.data))
+    })
+
+    await observer.refetch()
+    expect(noticeFromResponse(observer.getCurrentResult().data)).toBe('stale')
+    expect(notices[notices.length - 1]).toBe('stale')
+
+    await observer.refetch()
+    expect(observer.getCurrentResult().data).toEqual(body)
+    expect(getResponseAvailability(observer.getCurrentResult().data!)).toEqual({
+      source: 'openf1',
+      freshness: 'fresh',
+    })
+    expect(noticeFromResponse(observer.getCurrentResult().data)).toBeNull()
+    expect(notices[notices.length - 1]).toBeNull()
+
+    await observer.refetch()
+    expect(noticeFromResponse(observer.getCurrentResult().data)).toBe('partial')
+    expect(notices[notices.length - 1]).toBe('partial')
+    expect(call).toBe(3)
+
+    unsub()
+    client.clear()
+  })
+})

frontend/src/types.ts

@@ -472,6 +472,8 @@ export type TemporalState =
 // ContextAvailability mirrors query.ContextAvailability. Every field is present
 // in a canonical payload except the optional `observed_at`.
 export interface ContextAvailability {
+  /** Domain / FIA provenance: local | mixed | fia (additive; may be absent on older payloads). */
+  source?: string
   schedule: string
   live_transport: string
   live_session: string

internal/api/cache.go

@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ func (c *Cache) Get(key string) ([]byte, bool) {
 	if ttl > 0 {
 		age := time.Since(time.Unix(createdAt, 0))
 		if age > ttl {
-			// Expired — delete and return miss.
+			// Expired entries remain stored so get() can use them as a stale
-			_, _ = c.db.Exec(`DELETE FROM cache WHERE key = ?`, key)
+			// fallback if the live request fails. Prune() owns physical cleanup.
 			atomic.AddInt64(&c.stats.Misses, 1)
 			return nil, false
 		}

internal/api/client.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"net/http"
 	"sync"
 	"sync/atomic"
@@ -26,8 +27,12 @@ type requestPacer struct {
 
 // wait blocks until this caller's reserved slot arrives.
 func (p *requestPacer) wait() {
+	_ = p.waitContext(context.Background())
+}
+
+func (p *requestPacer) waitContext(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if p == nil || p.interval <= 0 {
-		return
+		return nil
 	}
 	p.mu.Lock()
 	now := time.Now()
@@ -38,8 +43,18 @@ func (p *requestPacer) wait() {
 	p.next = p.next.Add(p.interval)
 	p.mu.Unlock()
 	if sleep > 0 {
-		time.Sleep(sleep)
+		timer := time.NewTimer(sleep)
+		defer timer.Stop()
+		select {
+		case <-timer.C:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			// Keep the unused reservation in the schedule. Blindly reclaiming an
+			// interval can collide with later callers that already reserved their
+			// wake times, releasing two requests simultaneously.
+			return ctx.Err()
+		}
 	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 type OpenF1Client struct {
@@ -56,6 +71,26 @@ type OpenF1Client struct {
 	staleFlag int32
 }
 
+// Scoped returns a lightweight request-scoped view of the client. Network,
+// pacing and cache resources are shared, while the stale fallback indicator is
+// deliberately not shared. Web handlers use this view so a stale fallback in
+// one concurrent HTTP request can never mark an unrelated response as stale.
+//
+// The legacy client-wide stale flag remains available for the TUI, whose loads
+// are intentionally aggregated into one navigation-level notice.
+func (c *OpenF1Client) Scoped() *OpenF1Client {
+	if c == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &OpenF1Client{
+		url:        c.url,
+		apiKey:     c.apiKey,
+		httpClient: c.httpClient,
+		cache:      c.cache,
+		pacer:      c.pacer,
+	}
+}
+
 func NewOpenF1Client(url string, timeout time.Duration) *OpenF1Client {
 	return &OpenF1Client{
 		url:        url,

internal/api/freshness_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,123 @@
+package api
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func expireCacheEntry(t *testing.T, c *OpenF1Client, key string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if _, err := c.cache.db.Exec(`UPDATE cache SET created_at = ? WHERE key = ?`, time.Now().Add(-48*time.Hour).Unix(), key); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScopedClientReportsStaleFallbackWithoutMutatingParent(t *testing.T) {
+	year := time.Now().Year()
+	var fail atomic.Bool
+	upstream := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if fail.Load() {
+			http.Error(w, "unavailable", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `[{
+			"meeting_key": 1,
+			"meeting_name": "British Grand Prix",
+			"year": %d
+		}]`, year)
+	}))
+	defer upstream.Close()
+
+	client := NewOpenF1Client(upstream.URL, time.Second)
+	defer client.Close()
+	client.pacer.interval = 0
+	key := fmt.Sprintf("%s/v1/meetings?year=%d", upstream.URL, year)
+	_, _ = client.cache.db.Exec(`DELETE FROM cache WHERE key = ?`, key)
+	defer func() { _, _ = client.cache.db.Exec(`DELETE FROM cache WHERE key = ?`, key) }()
+
+	if _, err := client.GetMeetingsForYear(year); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("prime cache: %v", err)
+	}
+	expireCacheEntry(t, client, key)
+	fail.Store(true)
+
+	scoped := client.Scoped()
+	meetings, err := scoped.GetMeetingsForYear(year)
+	if err != nil || len(meetings) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("stale fallback = (%+v, %v)", meetings, err)
+	}
+	if !scoped.LastResponseWasStale() {
+		t.Fatal("scoped request did not report its stale fallback")
+	}
+	if client.LastResponseWasStale() {
+		t.Fatal("request-scoped fallback leaked into the parent client")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestScopedClientsDoNotLeakFreshnessAcrossConcurrentRequests(t *testing.T) {
+	year := time.Now().Year()
+	staleStarted := make(chan struct{})
+	releaseStale := make(chan struct{})
+	var failMeetings atomic.Bool
+	upstream := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		switch r.URL.Path {
+		case "/v1/meetings":
+			if failMeetings.Load() {
+				close(staleStarted)
+				<-releaseStale
+				http.Error(w, "unavailable", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+				return
+			}
+			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `[{"meeting_key":1,"meeting_name":"British Grand Prix","year":%d}]`, year)
+		case "/v1/sessions":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"session_key":11,"meeting_key":2,"session_name":"Race"}]`))
+		default:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer upstream.Close()
+
+	client := NewOpenF1Client(upstream.URL, 2*time.Second)
+	defer client.Close()
+	client.pacer.interval = 0
+	meetingKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s/v1/meetings?year=%d", upstream.URL, year)
+	sessionKey := upstream.URL + "/v1/sessions?meeting_key=2"
+	_, _ = client.cache.db.Exec(`DELETE FROM cache WHERE key IN (?, ?)`, meetingKey, sessionKey)
+	defer func() { _, _ = client.cache.db.Exec(`DELETE FROM cache WHERE key IN (?, ?)`, meetingKey, sessionKey) }()
+	if _, err := client.GetMeetingsForYear(year); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	expireCacheEntry(t, client, meetingKey)
+	failMeetings.Store(true)
+
+	staleClient := client.Scoped()
+	staleDone := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		_, err := staleClient.GetMeetingsForYear(year)
+		staleDone <- err
+	}()
+	<-staleStarted
+
+	freshClient := client.Scoped()
+	if _, err := freshClient.GetSessionsForMeeting(2); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("fresh concurrent request: %v", err)
+	}
+	if freshClient.LastResponseWasStale() {
+		t.Fatal("fresh request inherited concurrent request's stale state")
+	}
+	close(releaseStale)
+	if err := <-staleDone; err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("stale request: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !staleClient.LastResponseWasStale() {
+		t.Fatal("stale request lost its own freshness state")
+	}
+	if freshClient.LastResponseWasStale() || client.LastResponseWasStale() {
+		t.Fatal("stale state leaked after concurrent requests completed")
+	}
+}

internal/api/openf1.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package api
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
@@ -59,8 +60,14 @@ func retryAfter429(resp *http.Response) time.Duration {
 // Without this, concurrent fan-outs (championship hub, track prefetch) burst
 // past the free-tier limit and callers silently treat 429s as missing data.
 func (c *OpenF1Client) doPaced(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
+	return c.doPacedContext(req.Context(), req)
+}
+
+func (c *OpenF1Client) doPacedContext(ctx context.Context, req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	for attempt := 0; ; attempt++ {
-		c.pacer.wait()
+		if err := c.pacer.waitContext(ctx); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
 		resp, err := c.httpClient.Do(req)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -70,7 +77,14 @@ func (c *OpenF1Client) doPaced(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 		}
 		delay := retryAfter429(resp)
 		resp.Body.Close()
-		time.Sleep(delay)
+		timer := time.NewTimer(delay)
+		select {
+		case <-timer.C:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
+			timer.Stop()
+			return nil, ctx.Err()
+		}
+		timer.Stop()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -83,13 +97,23 @@ func (c *OpenF1Client) doPaced(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 // entry for this URL, that stale entry is returned instead of propagating the
 // error.  The client's staleFlag is set so the UI can show a disclaimer.
 func (c *OpenF1Client) get(url string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	return c.getContext(context.Background(), url)
+}
+
+// getContext is the cancellable form used by bounded optional web enrichment.
+// A caller cancellation never falls back to stale data: the work is no longer
+// relevant to that response and must stop instead of continuing in background.
+func (c *OpenF1Client) getContext(ctx context.Context, url string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	// 1. Check the cache for a fresh (non-expired) entry.
 	if cachedData, ok := c.cache.Get(url); ok {
 		return io.NopCloser(bytes.NewReader(cachedData)), nil
 	}
 
 	// 2. Attempt a live network request.
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, "GET", url, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Even a request-construction failure warrants a stale fallback.
 		return c.tryStale(url, err)
@@ -98,8 +122,11 @@ func (c *OpenF1Client) get(url string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 		req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer "+c.apiKey)
 	}
 
-	resp, err := c.doPaced(req)
+	resp, err := c.doPacedContext(ctx, req)
 	if err != nil {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return nil, ctx.Err()
+		}
 		return c.tryStale(url, err)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
@@ -128,6 +155,9 @@ func (c *OpenF1Client) get(url string) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
 	// 3. Success — read the body, store in cache, return.
 	data, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
+		if ctx.Err() != nil {
+			return nil, ctx.Err()
+		}
 		return c.tryStale(url, err)
 	}
 
@@ -245,7 +275,13 @@ func (c *OpenF1Client) GetDriversForSession(sessionKey int) ([]models.Driver, er
 }
 
 func (c *OpenF1Client) GetDriver(sessionKey, driverNumber int) (*models.Driver, error) {
-	body, err := c.get(fmt.Sprintf("%s/v1/drivers?session_key=%d&driver_number=%d", c.url, sessionKey, driverNumber))
+	return c.GetDriverContext(context.Background(), sessionKey, driverNumber)
+}
+
+// GetDriverContext is a cancellable single-driver lookup for optional bounded
+// enrichment. Other public methods retain their existing background semantics.
+func (c *OpenF1Client) GetDriverContext(ctx context.Context, sessionKey, driverNumber int) (*models.Driver, error) {
+	body, err := c.getContext(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("%s/v1/drivers?session_key=%d&driver_number=%d", c.url, sessionKey, driverNumber))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}

internal/api/pacing_test.go

@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package api
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
@@ -49,6 +51,70 @@ func TestRequestPacerNilSafe(t *testing.T) {
 	p.wait() // must not panic
 }
 
+func TestRequestPacerCancellationDoesNotCollideReservedWaiters(t *testing.T) {
+	const interval = 80 * time.Millisecond
+	p := &requestPacer{interval: interval}
+	if err := p.waitContext(context.Background()); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	p.mu.Lock()
+	initialNext := p.next
+	p.mu.Unlock()
+
+	waitForReservation := func(want time.Time) {
+		t.Helper()
+		deadline := time.Now().Add(250 * time.Millisecond)
+		for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+			p.mu.Lock()
+			got := p.next
+			p.mu.Unlock()
+			if got.Equal(want) {
+				return
+			}
+			time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+		}
+		t.Fatalf("reservation did not reach %v", want)
+	}
+
+	ctxB, cancelB := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	bDone := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { bDone <- p.waitContext(ctxB) }()
+	waitForReservation(initialNext.Add(interval))
+
+	cDone := make(chan time.Time, 1)
+	go func() {
+		_ = p.waitContext(context.Background())
+		cDone <- time.Now()
+	}()
+	waitForReservation(initialNext.Add(2 * interval))
+
+	cancelStarted := time.Now()
+	cancelB()
+	select {
+	case err := <-bDone:
+		if !errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+			t.Fatalf("B error = %v, want context.Canceled", err)
+		}
+		if elapsed := time.Since(cancelStarted); elapsed > 30*time.Millisecond {
+			t.Fatalf("B cancellation took %v", elapsed)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(50 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Fatal("B did not return promptly after cancellation")
+	}
+
+	dDone := make(chan time.Time, 1)
+	go func() {
+		_ = p.waitContext(context.Background())
+		dDone <- time.Now()
+	}()
+	waitForReservation(initialNext.Add(3 * interval))
+
+	cAt, dAt := <-cDone, <-dDone
+	if separation := dAt.Sub(cAt); separation < interval/2 {
+		t.Fatalf("C and D collided: wake separation %v, want at least %v", separation, interval/2)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestGetRetriesOn429(t *testing.T) {
 	var calls atomic.Int32
 	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {

internal/query/context.go

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type LiveEvidence struct {
 
 // ContextAvailability is structured source state for a referenced session.
 type ContextAvailability struct {
+	Source        string   `json:"source"`
 	Schedule      string   `json:"schedule"`
 	LiveTransport string   `json:"live_transport"`
 	LiveSession   string   `json:"live_session"`
@@ -298,21 +299,28 @@ func meetingModelByKey(meetings []store.Meeting, key int) *models.Meeting {
 func sessionRef(c contextCandidate, evidence LiveEvidence, now time.Time) *ContextSession {
 	session := sessionToModel(c.session)
 	meeting := meetingToModel(c.meeting)
-	availability := ContextAvailability{Schedule: "available", LiveSession: "inactive", Archive: "unavailable", Freshness: "fresh", Limitations: []string{}}
+	// Schedule and analysis are domain-store facts. Without an ingestion
+	// timestamp the resolver cannot honestly call them network-fresh, so local
+	// is the baseline freshness vocabulary exposed to clients.
+	availability := ContextAvailability{Source: "local", Schedule: "available", LiveSession: "inactive", Archive: "unavailable", Freshness: "local", Limitations: []string{}}
 	availability.LiveTransport = "unknown"
 	if c.session.SessionKey == 0 {
 		availability.Schedule = "unavailable"
 		availability.Limitations = append(availability.Limitations, "schedule_identity_unmatched")
 	}
 	if evidence.Active && liveMatches(evidence, c.meeting, c.session) {
+		availability.Source = "mixed"
 		availability.LiveTransport = "connected"
 		availability.LiveSession = "active"
+		availability.Freshness = "live"
 		if !evidence.ObservedAt.IsZero() {
 			availability.ObservedAt = evidence.ObservedAt.Format(time.RFC3339)
 		}
 	}
 	if c.archived {
+		availability.Source = "mixed"
 		availability.Archive = "available"
+		availability.Freshness = "archive"
 		if !evidence.ObservedAt.IsZero() {
 			availability.ObservedAt = evidence.ObservedAt.Format(time.RFC3339)
 		}
@@ -326,6 +334,12 @@ func sessionRef(c contextCandidate, evidence LiveEvidence, now time.Time) *Conte
 	} else {
 		availability.LocalAnalysis = "pending"
 	}
+	if availability.LocalAnalysis == "partial" && availability.Freshness == "local" {
+		availability.Freshness = "partial"
+	}
+	if c.session.SessionKey == 0 && availability.LiveSession == "active" {
+		availability.Source = "fia"
+	}
 	return &ContextSession{Session: session, Meeting: &meeting, Availability: availability}
 }
 

internal/query/context_test.go

@@ -160,6 +160,54 @@ func TestResolveWeekendContextPassedTimeDoesNotCompleteSession(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestResolveWeekendContextAvailabilityUsesTruthfulSources(t *testing.T) {
+	now, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2026-07-05T18:00:00Z")
+	svc := contextService(t, now)
+	addContextMeeting(t, svc, 1, "British Grand Prix", "2026-07-03T00:00:00Z", "2026-07-05T16:00:00Z", false)
+	addContextSession(t, svc, 11, 1, "Race", "2026-07-05T14:00:00Z", "2026-07-05T16:00:00Z", false)
+	// Results without laps/stints/positions are meaningful but incomplete local
+	// analysis, so they must not be labelled universally fresh.
+	completeContextSession(t, svc, 11, 1)
+	addContextMeeting(t, svc, 2, "Belgian Grand Prix", "2026-07-17T00:00:00Z", "2026-07-19T16:00:00Z", false)
+	addContextSession(t, svc, 21, 2, "Practice 1", "2026-07-17T09:00:00Z", "2026-07-17T10:00:00Z", false)
+	addContextSession(t, svc, 22, 2, "Race", "2026-07-19T14:00:00Z", "2026-07-19T16:00:00Z", false)
+
+	local, err := svc.ResolveWeekendContext(LiveEvidence{})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got := local.PreviousCompletedSession.Availability; got.Source != "local" || got.Freshness != "partial" || got.LocalAnalysis != "partial" {
+		t.Fatalf("partial local availability = %+v", got)
+	}
+	if got := local.NextSession.Availability; got.Source != "local" || got.Freshness != "local" {
+		t.Fatalf("future local availability = %+v", got)
+	}
+
+	liveContext, err := svc.ResolveWeekendContext(LiveEvidence{Active: true, MeetingName: "Belgian Grand Prix", CircuitName: "Belgian Grand Prix", SessionName: "Practice 1", SessionType: "Practice 1", ObservedAt: now})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got := liveContext.ActiveSession.Availability; got.Source != "mixed" || got.Freshness != "live" || got.LiveSession != "active" {
+		t.Fatalf("FIA + local availability = %+v", got)
+	}
+
+	archiveContext, err := svc.ResolveWeekendContext(LiveEvidence{Final: true, MeetingName: "British Grand Prix", CircuitName: "British Grand Prix", SessionName: "Race", SessionType: "Race", ObservedAt: now})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got := archiveContext.PreviousCompletedSession.Availability; got.Source != "mixed" || got.Freshness != "archive" || got.Archive != "available" {
+		t.Fatalf("FIA archive + local availability = %+v", got)
+	}
+
+	synthetic, err := svc.ResolveWeekendContext(LiveEvidence{Active: true, MeetingName: "Unscheduled Grand Prix", SessionName: "Race", SessionType: "Race", ObservedAt: now})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got := synthetic.ActiveSession.Availability; got.Source != "fia" || got.Freshness != "live" || got.Schedule != "unavailable" {
+		t.Fatalf("synthetic FIA availability = %+v", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestResolveWeekendContextNeverUsesFutureAnalysis(t *testing.T) {
 	now, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2026-07-01T12:00:00Z")
 	svc := contextService(t, now)

internal/web/api.go

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 	readability "codeberg.org/readeck/go-readability/v2"
 
+	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/api"
 	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/models"
 	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/query"
 )
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleMeetings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	switch parseSourceMode(r) {
 	case sourceLocal:
+		markLocalResponse(w, false)
 		if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
 			writeJSON(w, []models.Meeting{})
 			return
@@ -62,17 +64,20 @@ func (s *Server) handleMeetings(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				return
 			}
 			if len(meetings) > 0 {
+				markLocalResponse(w, false)
 				writeJSON(w, meetings)
 				return
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	meetings, err := s.client.GetMeetingsForYear(year)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	meetings, err := client.GetMeetingsForYear(year)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, meetings)
 }
 
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleSessions(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	switch parseSourceMode(r) {
 	case sourceLocal:
+		markLocalResponse(w, false)
 		if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
 			writeJSON(w, []models.Session{})
 			return
@@ -106,23 +112,27 @@ func (s *Server) handleSessions(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				return
 			}
 			if len(sessions) > 0 {
+				markLocalResponse(w, false)
 				writeJSON(w, sessions)
 				return
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	sessions, err := s.client.GetSessionsForMeeting(meetingKey)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	sessions, err := client.GetSessionsForMeeting(meetingKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, sessions)
 }
 
 // --- /api/v1/news ---
 
 func (s *Server) handleNews(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	markLocalResponse(w, false)
 	if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
 		writeJSON(w, []query.NewsItem{})
 		return
@@ -223,6 +233,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleDrivers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	switch parseSourceMode(r) {
 	case sourceLocal:
+		markLocalResponse(w, false)
 		if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
 			writeJSON(w, []models.Driver{})
 			return
@@ -242,6 +253,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleDrivers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if s.hasLocalQuery() {
 			drivers, err := s.query.ListDrivers(sessionKey)
 			if err == nil && len(drivers) > 0 {
+				markLocalResponse(w, false)
 				writeJSON(w, drivers)
 				return
 			}
@@ -252,11 +264,13 @@ func (s *Server) handleDrivers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	drivers, err := s.client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	drivers, err := client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, drivers)
 }
 
@@ -279,6 +293,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleResults(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	switch parseSourceMode(r) {
 	case sourceLocal:
+		markLocalResponse(w, false)
 		if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
 			writeJSON(w, []resultWithDriver{})
 			return
@@ -294,6 +309,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleResults(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if s.hasLocalQuery() {
 			results, err := s.query.ListResults(sessionKey)
 			if err == nil && len(results) > 0 {
+				markLocalResponse(w, false)
 				writeJSON(w, enrichedResultsToAPI(results))
 				return
 			}
@@ -308,30 +324,42 @@ func (s *Server) handleResults(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		results    []models.SessionResult
 		drivers    []models.Driver
 		resultsErr error
+		driversErr error
 		wg         sync.WaitGroup
 	)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
 	wg.Add(2)
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); results, resultsErr = s.client.GetSessionResult(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); results, resultsErr = client.GetSessionResult(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); drivers, _ = s.client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); drivers, driversErr = client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey) }()
 	wg.Wait()
 
 	if resultsErr != nil {
-		writeError(w, resultsErr, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, resultsErr, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
 
 	driverMap := buildDriverMap(drivers)
+	incomplete := driversErr != nil
 	enriched := make([]resultWithDriver, 0, len(results))
 	for _, res := range results {
 		e := resultWithDriver{SessionResult: res}
-		if d, ok := driverMap[res.DriverNumber]; ok {
+		if d, ok := driverMap[res.DriverNumber]; ok && hasDriverPresentation(d) {
 			e.NameAcronym = d.NameAcronym
 			e.FullName = d.FullName
 			e.TeamName = d.TeamName
 			e.TeamColour = d.TeamColour
+		} else {
+			incomplete = true
 		}
 		enriched = append(enriched, e)
 	}
+	resultsFreshness := "fresh"
+	if len(results) == 0 {
+		resultsFreshness = "limited"
+	} else if incomplete {
+		resultsFreshness = "partial"
+	}
+	markOpenF1Availability(w, client, resultsFreshness)
 	writeJSON(w, enriched)
 }
 
@@ -354,6 +382,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleGrid(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	switch parseSourceMode(r) {
 	case sourceLocal:
+		markLocalResponse(w, false)
 		if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
 			writeJSON(w, []gridWithDriver{})
 			return
@@ -369,6 +398,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleGrid(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if s.hasLocalQuery() {
 			grid, err := s.query.ListStartingGrid(sessionKey)
 			if err == nil && len(grid) > 0 {
+				markLocalResponse(w, false)
 				writeJSON(w, enrichedGridToAPI(grid))
 				return
 			}
@@ -380,33 +410,45 @@ func (s *Server) handleGrid(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	var (
-		grid    []models.StartingGrid
+		grid       []models.StartingGrid
-		drivers []models.Driver
+		drivers    []models.Driver
-		gridErr error
+		gridErr    error
-		wg      sync.WaitGroup
+		driversErr error
+		wg         sync.WaitGroup
 	)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
 	wg.Add(2)
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); grid, gridErr = s.client.GetStartingGrid(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); grid, gridErr = client.GetStartingGrid(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); drivers, _ = s.client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); drivers, driversErr = client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey) }()
 	wg.Wait()
 
 	if gridErr != nil {
-		writeError(w, gridErr, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, gridErr, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
 
 	driverMap := buildDriverMap(drivers)
+	incomplete := driversErr != nil
 	enriched := make([]gridWithDriver, 0, len(grid))
 	for _, g := range grid {
 		e := gridWithDriver{StartingGrid: g}
-		if d, ok := driverMap[g.DriverNumber]; ok {
+		if d, ok := driverMap[g.DriverNumber]; ok && hasDriverPresentation(d) {
 			e.NameAcronym = d.NameAcronym
 			e.FullName = d.FullName
 			e.TeamName = d.TeamName
 			e.TeamColour = d.TeamColour
+		} else {
+			incomplete = true
 		}
 		enriched = append(enriched, e)
 	}
+	gridFreshness := "fresh"
+	if len(grid) == 0 {
+		gridFreshness = "limited"
+	} else if incomplete {
+		gridFreshness = "partial"
+	}
+	markOpenF1Availability(w, client, gridFreshness)
 	writeJSON(w, enriched)
 }
 
@@ -419,26 +461,29 @@ func (s *Server) handleLaps(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
 	if dnStr := r.URL.Query().Get("driver_number"); dnStr != "" {
 		driverNumber, err := strconv.Atoi(dnStr)
 		if err != nil || driverNumber == 0 {
 			http.Error(w, "invalid driver_number", http.StatusBadRequest)
 			return
 		}
-		laps, err := s.client.GetLapsForDriver(sessionKey, driverNumber)
+		laps, err := client.GetLapsForDriver(sessionKey, driverNumber)
 		if err != nil {
-			writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+			writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 			return
 		}
+		markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 		writeJSON(w, laps)
 		return
 	}
 
-	laps, err := s.client.GetLapsForSession(sessionKey)
+	laps, err := client.GetLapsForSession(sessionKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, laps)
 }
 
@@ -450,11 +495,13 @@ func (s *Server) handleWeather(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, "session_key required", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
-	weather, err := s.client.GetWeather(sessionKey)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	weather, err := client.GetWeather(sessionKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, weather)
 }
 
@@ -466,11 +513,13 @@ func (s *Server) handleRaceControl(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, "session_key required", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
-	rc, err := s.client.GetRaceControl(sessionKey)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	rc, err := client.GetRaceControl(sessionKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, rc)
 }
 
@@ -487,11 +536,13 @@ func (s *Server) handleTelemetry(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, "driver_number required", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
-	carData, err := s.client.GetCarData(sessionKey, driverNumber)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	carData, err := client.GetCarData(sessionKey, driverNumber)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, carData)
 }
 
@@ -503,11 +554,13 @@ func (s *Server) handleOvertakes(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, "session_key required", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
-	overtakes, err := s.client.GetOvertakesForSession(sessionKey)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	overtakes, err := client.GetOvertakesForSession(sessionKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, overtakes)
 }
 
@@ -524,11 +577,13 @@ func (s *Server) handleTeamRadio(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, "driver_number required", http.StatusBadRequest)
 		return
 	}
-	radios, err := s.client.GetTeamRadio(sessionKey, driverNumber)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	radios, err := client.GetTeamRadio(sessionKey, driverNumber)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Response(w, client)
 	writeJSON(w, radios)
 }
 
@@ -547,36 +602,42 @@ func (s *Server) handleChampionshipDrivers(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reques
 	if year == 0 {
 		year = time.Now().Year()
 	}
-	champ, err := s.client.GetDriverChampionshipForYear(year)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	champ, err := client.GetDriverChampionshipForYear(year)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
 	if len(champ) == 0 {
+		markOpenF1Availability(w, client, "limited")
 		writeJSON(w, []any{})
 		return
 	}
 
-	drivers, _ := s.client.GetDriversForSession(champ[0].SessionKey)
+	drivers, driversErr := client.GetDriversForSession(champ[0].SessionKey)
 	driverMap := buildDriverMapFirst(drivers)
+	incomplete := driversErr != nil
 
 	enriched := make([]champDriverWithInfo, 0, len(champ))
 	for _, c := range champ {
 		e := champDriverWithInfo{ChampionshipDriver: c}
-		d, ok := s.championshipDriverInfo(c.SessionKey, c.DriverNumber, driverMap)
+		d, ok := championshipDriverInfo(client, c.SessionKey, c.DriverNumber, driverMap)
-		if ok {
+		if ok && hasDriverPresentation(d) {
 			e.NameAcronym = d.NameAcronym
 			e.FullName = d.FullName
 			e.TeamName = d.TeamName
 			e.TeamColour = d.TeamColour
+		} else {
+			incomplete = true
 		}
 		enriched = append(enriched, e)
 	}
+	markOpenF1AggregateResponse(w, client, incomplete)
 	writeJSON(w, enriched)
 }
 
-func (s *Server) championshipDriverInfo(sessionKey, driverNumber int, fallback map[int]models.Driver) (models.Driver, bool) {
+func championshipDriverInfo(client *api.OpenF1Client, sessionKey, driverNumber int, fallback map[int]models.Driver) (models.Driver, bool) {
-	if d, err := s.client.GetDriver(sessionKey, driverNumber); err == nil && d != nil {
+	if d, err := client.GetDriver(sessionKey, driverNumber); err == nil && d != nil {
 		return *d, true
 	}
 	d, ok := fallback[driverNumber]
@@ -590,11 +651,17 @@ func (s *Server) handleChampionshipTeams(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request)
 	if year == 0 {
 		year = time.Now().Year()
 	}
-	teams, err := s.client.GetTeamChampionshipForYear(year)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	teams, err := client.GetTeamChampionshipForYear(year)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	if len(teams) == 0 {
+		markOpenF1Availability(w, client, "limited")
+	} else {
+		markOpenF1Response(w, client)
+	}
 	writeJSON(w, teams)
 }
 
@@ -671,8 +738,10 @@ func champHubTTL(year int, now time.Time) time.Duration {
 }
 
 type champHubEntry struct {
-	resp    champHubResponse
+	resp      champHubResponse
-	expires time.Time
+	source    string
+	freshness string
+	expires   time.Time
 }
 
 // champHubCache is an in-memory cache of aggregated hub responses keyed by
@@ -693,12 +762,26 @@ func (c *champHubCache) get(year int, now time.Time) (champHubResponse, bool) {
 }
 
 func (c *champHubCache) put(year int, resp champHubResponse, now time.Time, ttl time.Duration) {
+	c.putWithMetadata(year, resp, "local", "local", now, ttl)
+}
+
+func (c *champHubCache) getWithMetadata(year int, now time.Time) (champHubResponse, string, string, bool) {
+	c.mu.Lock()
+	defer c.mu.Unlock()
+	e, ok := c.entries[year]
+	if !ok || now.After(e.expires) {
+		return champHubResponse{}, "", "", false
+	}
+	return e.resp, e.source, e.freshness, true
+}
+
+func (c *champHubCache) putWithMetadata(year int, resp champHubResponse, source, freshness string, now time.Time, ttl time.Duration) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
 	if c.entries == nil {
 		c.entries = map[int]champHubEntry{}
 	}
-	c.entries[year] = champHubEntry{resp: resp, expires: now.Add(ttl)}
+	c.entries[year] = champHubEntry{resp: resp, source: source, freshness: freshness, expires: now.Add(ttl)}
 }
 
 // fetchMeetingRaces fans fetch out across meetings with bounded concurrency.
@@ -740,13 +823,6 @@ func (s *Server) handleChampionshipHub(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	mode := parseSourceMode(r)
 
-	if mode != sourceLocal {
-		if resp, ok := s.hubCache.get(year, time.Now()); ok {
-			writeJSON(w, resp)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-
 	if mode == sourceLocal || mode == sourceAuto {
 		resp, ok, err := s.localChampionshipHub(year)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -754,21 +830,33 @@ func (s *Server) handleChampionshipHub(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			return
 		}
 		if ok {
-			s.hubCache.put(year, resp, time.Now(), champHubTTL(year, time.Now()))
+			s.hubCache.putWithMetadata(year, resp, "local", "local", time.Now(), champHubTTL(year, time.Now()))
+			markLocalResponse(w, false)
 			writeJSON(w, resp)
 			return
 		}
 		if mode == sourceLocal {
+			markDataResponse(w, "none", "limited")
 			writeJSON(w, resp)
 			return
 		}
 	}
 
-	resp, err := s.openF1ChampionshipHub(year)
+	// At this point an auto request has no usable domain aggregate and an
-	if err != nil {
+	// explicit OpenF1 request must not be satisfied by a local cache entry.
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+	if resp, source, freshness, ok := s.hubCache.getWithMetadata(year, time.Now()); ok && source == "openf1" {
+		markDataResponse(w, source, freshness)
+		writeJSON(w, resp)
 		return
 	}
+
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	resp, incomplete, err := s.openF1ChampionshipHub(client, year)
+	if err != nil {
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		return
+	}
+	markOpenF1AggregateResponse(w, client, incomplete)
 	writeJSON(w, resp)
 }
 
@@ -797,25 +885,35 @@ func (s *Server) localChampionshipHub(year int) (champHubResponse, bool, error)
 	return aggregateChampionshipHub(year, races, inputs.Champ, inputs.Teams, inputs.DriverMap), true, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Server) openF1ChampionshipHub(year int) (champHubResponse, error) {
+func (s *Server) openF1ChampionshipHub(client *api.OpenF1Client, year int) (champHubResponse, bool, error) {
-	champ, err := s.client.GetDriverChampionshipForYear(year)
+	champ, err := client.GetDriverChampionshipForYear(year)
 	if err != nil {
-		return champHubResponse{}, err
+		return champHubResponse{}, false, err
 	}
 	if len(champ) == 0 {
-		return champHubResponse{Season: year, RoundLabels: []string{}, Drivers: []champHubDriver{}, Teams: []champHubTeam{}}, nil
+		return champHubResponse{Season: year, RoundLabels: []string{}, Drivers: []champHubDriver{}, Teams: []champHubTeam{}}, true, nil
 	}
-	teams, _ := s.client.GetTeamChampionshipForYear(year)
+	teams, teamsErr := client.GetTeamChampionshipForYear(year)
 
 	driverInfo := map[int]models.Driver{}
-	if ds, derr := s.client.GetDriversForSession(champ[0].SessionKey); derr == nil {
+	driversIncomplete := false
+	if ds, derr := client.GetDriversForSession(champ[0].SessionKey); derr == nil {
 		driverInfo = buildDriverMapFirst(ds)
+	} else {
+		driversIncomplete = true
+	}
+	for _, standing := range champ {
+		if !hasDriverPresentation(driverInfo[standing.DriverNumber]) {
+			driversIncomplete = true
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
-	races, incomplete, err := s.fetchSeasonRaces(year)
+	races, incomplete, err := fetchSeasonRaces(client, year)
 	if err != nil {
-		return champHubResponse{}, err
+		return champHubResponse{}, false, err
 	}
+	incomplete = incomplete || teamsErr != nil || driversIncomplete
 
 	resp := aggregateChampionshipHub(year, races, champ, teams, driverInfo)
 	ttl := champHubTTL(year, time.Now())
@@ -825,16 +923,22 @@ func (s *Server) openF1ChampionshipHub(year int) (champHubResponse, error) {
 		// so a partial view of the season doesn't stick around for the full TTL.
 		ttl = champHubIncompleteTTL
 	}
-	s.hubCache.put(year, resp, time.Now(), ttl)
+	freshness := "fresh"
-	return resp, nil
+	if client.LastResponseWasStale() {
+		freshness = "stale"
+	} else if incomplete {
+		freshness = "partial"
+	}
+	s.hubCache.putWithMetadata(year, resp, "openf1", freshness, time.Now(), ttl)
+	return resp, incomplete, nil
 }
 
 // fetchSeasonRaces returns a season's GP meetings in date order, each bundled
 // with its race results and starting grid fetched from OpenF1. incomplete
 // reports whether any per-meeting fetch failed, so callers can avoid caching a
 // partial view of the season for long.
-func (s *Server) fetchSeasonRaces(year int) (races []meetingRace, incomplete bool, err error) {
+func fetchSeasonRaces(client *api.OpenF1Client, year int) (races []meetingRace, incomplete bool, err error) {
-	meetings, err := s.client.GetMeetingsForYear(year)
+	meetings, err := client.GetMeetingsForYear(year)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, err
 	}
@@ -842,7 +946,7 @@ func (s *Server) fetchSeasonRaces(year int) (races []meetingRace, incomplete boo
 
 	var failed atomic.Bool
 	races = fetchMeetingRaces(meetings, champHubWorkers, func(m models.Meeting) (meetingRace, bool) {
-		sessions, serr := s.client.GetSessionsForMeeting(int(m.MeetingKey))
+		sessions, serr := client.GetSessionsForMeeting(int(m.MeetingKey))
 		if serr != nil {
 			failed.Store(true)
 			return meetingRace{}, false
@@ -855,10 +959,17 @@ func (s *Server) fetchSeasonRaces(year int) (races []meetingRace, incomplete boo
 			}
 		}
 		if raceKey == 0 {
-			return meetingRace{}, false // not a GP meeting (e.g. pre-season testing)
+			if isKnownNonChampionshipMeeting(m, sessions) {
+				return meetingRace{}, false
+			}
+			failed.Store(true)
+			// The meeting list does not identify non-championship events. Skipping
+			// a meeting without a Race may be expected (testing), but the aggregate
+			// is not proven complete and must be labelled partial.
+			return meetingRace{}, false
 		}
-		results, rerr := s.client.GetSessionResult(raceKey)
+		results, rerr := client.GetSessionResult(raceKey)
-		grid, gerr := s.client.GetStartingGrid(raceKey)
+		grid, gerr := client.GetStartingGrid(raceKey)
 		if rerr != nil || gerr != nil {
 			failed.Store(true)
 		}
@@ -867,6 +978,29 @@ func (s *Server) fetchSeasonRaces(year int) (races []meetingRace, incomplete boo
 	return races, failed.Load(), nil
 }
 
+func isKnownNonChampionshipMeeting(meeting models.Meeting, sessions []models.Session) bool {
+	if hasTestingToken(meeting.MeetingName + " " + meeting.MeetingOfficialName) {
+		return true
+	}
+	for _, session := range sessions {
+		if hasTestingToken(session.SessionName + " " + session.SessionType) {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+func hasTestingToken(value string) bool {
+	for _, token := range strings.FieldsFunc(strings.ToLower(value), func(r rune) bool {
+		return (r < 'a' || r > 'z') && (r < '0' || r > '9')
+	}) {
+		if token == "test" || token == "tests" || token == "testing" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
 // aggregateChampionshipHub is the pure aggregation core (no network) so it can be
 // unit-tested with synthetic data. races must be ordered ascending by date and
 // contain only GP meetings (those with a Race session).
@@ -1077,6 +1211,7 @@ type trackOutlineResponse struct {
 }
 
 func (s *Server) handleTrackOutline(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	markLocalResponse(w, false)
 	year, _ := strconv.Atoi(r.URL.Query().Get("year"))
 	if year == 0 {
 		year = time.Now().Year()
@@ -1273,22 +1408,25 @@ func (s *Server) handleStrategy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	var (
-		stints    []models.Stint
+		stints     []models.Stint
-		pits      []models.Pit
+		pits       []models.Pit
-		results   []models.SessionResult
+		results    []models.SessionResult
-		drivers   []models.Driver
+		drivers    []models.Driver
-		rc        []models.RaceControl
+		rc         []models.RaceControl
-		stintsErr error
+		stintsErr  error
-		pitsErr   error
+		pitsErr    error
-		resErr    error
+		resErr     error
-		wg        sync.WaitGroup
+		driversErr error
+		rcErr      error
+		wg         sync.WaitGroup
 	)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
 	wg.Add(5)
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); stints, stintsErr = s.client.GetStintsForSession(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); stints, stintsErr = client.GetStintsForSession(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); pits, pitsErr = s.client.GetPitStopsForSession(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); pits, pitsErr = client.GetPitStopsForSession(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); results, resErr = s.client.GetSessionResult(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); results, resErr = client.GetSessionResult(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); drivers, _ = s.client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); drivers, driversErr = client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); rc, _ = s.client.GetRaceControl(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); rc, rcErr = client.GetRaceControl(sessionKey) }()
 	wg.Wait()
 
 	if stintsErr != nil || pitsErr != nil || resErr != nil {
@@ -1299,17 +1437,21 @@ func (s *Server) handleStrategy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if e == nil {
 			e = resErr
 		}
-		writeError(w, e, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, e, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Non-race sessions have no stints.
+	// Empty strategy data may mean a non-race session or a race still settling.
 	if len(stints) == 0 {
+		// Without session-type evidence, an empty primary strategy dataset is
+		// not enough to prove "not applicable" (it may still be settling).
+		markOpenF1Availability(w, client, "limited")
 		writeJSON(w, map[string]any{"note": "Not applicable", "drivers": []any{}})
 		return
 	}
 
 	driverMap := buildDriverMap(drivers)
+	incomplete := driversErr != nil || rcErr != nil
 
 	resultMap := make(map[int]models.SessionResult, len(results))
 	totalLaps := 0
@@ -1342,6 +1484,9 @@ func (s *Server) handleStrategy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	stratDrivers := make([]strategyDriver, 0, len(seenDrivers))
 	for dn := range seenDrivers {
 		d := driverMap[dn]
+		if !hasDriverPresentation(d) {
+			incomplete = true
+		}
 		res := resultMap[dn]
 
 		sd := strategyDriver{
@@ -1396,6 +1541,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleStrategy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return pi < pj
 	})
 
+	markOpenF1AggregateResponse(w, client, incomplete)
 	writeJSON(w, strategyResponse{
 		SessionKey: sessionKey,
 		TotalLaps:  totalLaps,
@@ -1491,21 +1637,31 @@ func (s *Server) handleLapsComparison(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	var (
-		allLaps []models.Lap
+		allLaps   []models.Lap
-		stints  []models.Stint
+		stints    []models.Stint
-		pits    []models.Pit
+		pits      []models.Pit
-		rc      []models.RaceControl
+		rc        []models.RaceControl
-		wg      sync.WaitGroup
+		lapsErr   error
+		stintsErr error
+		pitsErr   error
+		rcErr     error
+		wg        sync.WaitGroup
 	)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
 	wg.Add(4)
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); allLaps, _ = s.client.GetLapsForSession(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); allLaps, lapsErr = client.GetLapsForSession(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); stints, _ = s.client.GetStintsForSession(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); stints, stintsErr = client.GetStintsForSession(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); pits, _ = s.client.GetPitStopsForSession(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); pits, pitsErr = client.GetPitStopsForSession(sessionKey) }()
-	go func() { defer wg.Done(); rc, _ = s.client.GetRaceControl(sessionKey) }()
+	go func() { defer wg.Done(); rc, rcErr = client.GetRaceControl(sessionKey) }()
 	wg.Wait()
+	if lapsErr != nil {
+		writeError(w, lapsErr, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		return
+	}
 
-	allDrivers, _ := s.client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey)
+	allDrivers, driversErr := client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey)
 	driverMap := buildDriverMap(allDrivers)
+	incomplete := stintsErr != nil || pitsErr != nil || rcErr != nil || driversErr != nil
 
 	// If no filter, default to first 3 unique driver numbers from lap data.
 	if len(requestedDrivers) == 0 {
@@ -1543,6 +1699,9 @@ func (s *Server) handleLapsComparison(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	compDrivers := make([]comparisonDriver, 0, len(requestedDrivers))
 	for _, dn := range requestedDrivers {
 		d := driverMap[dn]
+		if !hasDriverPresentation(d) {
+			incomplete = true
+		}
 		cd := comparisonDriver{
 			DriverNumber: dn,
 			NameAcronym:  d.NameAcronym,
@@ -1558,6 +1717,13 @@ func (s *Server) handleLapsComparison(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		compDrivers = append(compDrivers, cd)
 	}
 
+	freshness := "fresh"
+	if len(allLaps) == 0 {
+		freshness = "limited"
+	} else if incomplete {
+		freshness = "partial"
+	}
+	markOpenF1Availability(w, client, freshness)
 	writeJSON(w, lapsComparisonResponse{
 		SessionKey: sessionKey,
 		SCPeriods:  extractSCPeriods(rc),

internal/web/championship_hub_test.go

@@ -1,13 +1,136 @@
 package web
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/api"
 	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/models"
 )
 
+func championshipTestUpstream(t *testing.T, driversOK, meetingHasRace bool) *httptest.Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	completed := time.Now().Add(-time.Hour).UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
+	return httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		switch r.URL.Path {
+		case "/v1/sessions":
+			if r.URL.Query().Get("session_name") == "Race" {
+				_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `[{"session_key":99,"session_name":"Race","date_end":%q}]`, completed)
+				return
+			}
+			if meetingHasRace {
+				_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"session_key":101,"meeting_key":1,"session_name":"Race"}]`))
+			} else {
+				_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"session_key":100,"meeting_key":1,"session_name":"Practice 1"}]`))
+			}
+		case "/v1/championship_drivers":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"driver_number":1,"session_key":99,"position_current":1,"points_current":25}]`))
+		case "/v1/championship_teams":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"team_name":"Red Bull","position_current":1,"points_current":25}]`))
+		case "/v1/drivers":
+			if !driversOK {
+				http.Error(w, "identity unavailable", http.StatusBadGateway)
+				return
+			}
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"driver_number":1,"name_acronym":"VER","full_name":"Max Verstappen","team_name":"Red Bull","team_colour":"3671c6"}]`))
+		case "/v1/meetings":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"meeting_key":1,"meeting_name":"Mystery Grand Prix"}]`))
+		case "/v1/session_result":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"driver_number":1,"position":1,"points":25}]`))
+		case "/v1/starting_grid":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"driver_number":1,"position":1}]`))
+		default:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+		}
+	}))
+}
+
+func TestOpenF1ChampionshipHubIdentityFailureIsPartialAndCached(t *testing.T) {
+	upstream := championshipTestUpstream(t, false, true)
+	defer upstream.Close()
+	client := api.NewOpenF1Client(upstream.URL, 2*time.Second)
+	defer client.Close()
+	server := NewServer(client, 0, nil)
+	year := time.Now().Year()
+
+	_, incomplete, err := server.openF1ChampionshipHub(client.Scoped(), year)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !incomplete {
+		t.Fatal("missing championship driver identity was labelled complete")
+	}
+	_, source, freshness, ok := server.hubCache.getWithMetadata(year, time.Now())
+	if !ok || source != "openf1" || freshness != "partial" {
+		t.Fatalf("cached metadata = hit %v, %q/%q", ok, source, freshness)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFetchSeasonRacesMeetingWithoutRaceIsIncomplete(t *testing.T) {
+	upstream := championshipTestUpstream(t, true, false)
+	defer upstream.Close()
+	client := api.NewOpenF1Client(upstream.URL, 2*time.Second)
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	races, incomplete, err := fetchSeasonRaces(client.Scoped(), time.Now().Year())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !incomplete || len(races) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("no-Race meeting = races %d, incomplete %v", len(races), incomplete)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFetchSeasonRacesRecognizedTestingMeetingIsNotIncomplete(t *testing.T) {
+	upstream := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		switch r.URL.Path {
+		case "/v1/meetings":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"meeting_key":1253,"meeting_name":"Pre-Season Testing"}]`))
+		case "/v1/sessions":
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`[{"session_key":1,"meeting_key":1253,"session_name":"Day 1","session_type":"Testing"}]`))
+		default:
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+		}
+	}))
+	defer upstream.Close()
+	client := api.NewOpenF1Client(upstream.URL, 2*time.Second)
+	defer client.Close()
+
+	races, incomplete, err := fetchSeasonRaces(client.Scoped(), time.Now().Year())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if incomplete || len(races) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("recognized testing meeting = races %d, incomplete %v", len(races), incomplete)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestKnownNonChampionshipMeetingRequiresTestingToken(t *testing.T) {
+	if !isKnownNonChampionshipMeeting(models.Meeting{MeetingName: "Pre-Season Testing"}, nil) {
+		t.Fatal("pre-season testing was not recognized")
+	}
+	if isKnownNonChampionshipMeeting(models.Meeting{MeetingName: "Fastest Grand Prix"}, nil) {
+		t.Fatal("substring inside a normal word was treated as testing")
+	}
+	if !isKnownNonChampionshipMeeting(models.Meeting{MeetingName: "Winter Event"}, []models.Session{{SessionType: "Test"}}) {
+		t.Fatal("explicit Test session was not recognized")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleChampionshipHubSourceLocalWithoutAggregateIsLimited(t *testing.T) {
+	server := NewServer(nil, 0, nil)
+	recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	server.handleChampionshipHub(recorder, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/championship/hub?year=2026&source=local", nil))
+	if recorder.Code != http.StatusOK || recorder.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "none" || recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "limited" {
+		t.Fatalf("empty local championship = %d %q/%q body=%s", recorder.Code, recorder.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader), recorder.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
 func raceResult(num, pos int, pts float64) models.SessionResult {
 	return models.SessionResult{DriverNumber: num, Position: pos, Points: pts}
 }

internal/web/component_freshness_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/api"
+)
+
+func componentTestServer(t *testing.T, responses map[string]string, failures map[string]bool) *Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	upstream := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if failures[r.URL.Path] {
+			http.Error(w, "component unavailable", http.StatusBadGateway)
+			return
+		}
+		body, ok := responses[r.URL.Path]
+		if !ok {
+			http.NotFound(w, r)
+			return
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(body))
+	}))
+	t.Cleanup(upstream.Close)
+	client := api.NewOpenF1Client(upstream.URL, 2*time.Second)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = client.Close() })
+	return NewServer(client, 0, nil)
+}
+
+func assertAvailabilityHeaders(t *testing.T, recorder *httptest.ResponseRecorder, source, freshness string) {
+	t.Helper()
+	if recorder.Code != http.StatusOK || recorder.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != source || recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != freshness {
+		t.Fatalf("response = status %d, metadata %q/%q, body=%s", recorder.Code, recorder.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader), recorder.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestResultsAndGridIdentityFailuresReportPartial(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		path string
+		body string
+		run  func(*Server, http.ResponseWriter, *http.Request)
+	}{
+		{name: "results", path: "/v1/session_result", body: `[{"driver_number":1,"position":1}]`, run: func(s *Server, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { s.handleResults(w, r) }},
+		{name: "grid", path: "/v1/starting_grid", body: `[{"driver_number":1,"position":1}]`, run: func(s *Server, w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) { s.handleGrid(w, r) }},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			server := componentTestServer(t, map[string]string{tt.path: tt.body}, map[string]bool{"/v1/drivers": true})
+			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			tt.run(server, recorder, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/"+tt.name+"?session_key=99&source=openf1", nil))
+			assertAvailabilityHeaders(t, recorder, "openf1", "partial")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStrategyOptionalComponentFailureReportsPartial(t *testing.T) {
+	server := componentTestServer(t, map[string]string{
+		"/v1/stints":         `[{"driver_number":1,"stint_number":1,"lap_start":1,"lap_end":10,"compound":"MEDIUM"}]`,
+		"/v1/pit":            `[]`,
+		"/v1/session_result": `[{"driver_number":1,"position":1,"number_of_laps":10}]`,
+		"/v1/race_control":   `[]`,
+	}, map[string]bool{"/v1/drivers": true})
+	recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	server.handleStrategy(recorder, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/strategy?session_key=99", nil))
+	assertAvailabilityHeaders(t, recorder, "openf1", "partial")
+}
+
+func TestStrategyEmptyPrimaryDataReportsLimited(t *testing.T) {
+	server := componentTestServer(t, map[string]string{
+		"/v1/stints":         `[]`,
+		"/v1/pit":            `[]`,
+		"/v1/session_result": `[{"driver_number":1,"position":1,"number_of_laps":10}]`,
+		"/v1/drivers":        `[{"driver_number":1,"full_name":"Max Verstappen","team_name":"Red Bull","team_colour":"3671c6"}]`,
+		"/v1/race_control":   `[]`,
+	}, nil)
+	recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	server.handleStrategy(recorder, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/strategy?session_key=99", nil))
+	assertAvailabilityHeaders(t, recorder, "openf1", "limited")
+}
+
+func TestLapsComparisonDoesNotLabelMissingComponentsFresh(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		laps      string
+		freshness string
+	}{
+		{name: "empty primary data", laps: `[]`, freshness: "limited"},
+		{name: "optional components failed", laps: `[{"driver_number":1,"lap_number":1}]`, freshness: "partial"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			server := componentTestServer(t, map[string]string{"/v1/laps": tt.laps}, map[string]bool{
+				"/v1/stints":       true,
+				"/v1/pit":          true,
+				"/v1/race_control": true,
+				"/v1/drivers":      true,
+			})
+			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			server.handleLapsComparison(recorder, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/laps/comparison?session_key=99", nil))
+			assertAvailabilityHeaders(t, recorder, "openf1", tt.freshness)
+		})
+	}
+	t.Run("primary laps failure is an error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		server := componentTestServer(t, nil, map[string]bool{
+			"/v1/laps":         true,
+			"/v1/stints":       true,
+			"/v1/pit":          true,
+			"/v1/race_control": true,
+		})
+		recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		server.handleLapsComparison(recorder, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/laps/comparison?session_key=99", nil))
+		if recorder.Code != http.StatusInternalServerError {
+			t.Fatalf("status = %d body=%s", recorder.Code, recorder.Body.String())
+		}
+	})
+}

internal/web/context.go

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 func (s *Server) handleWeekendContext(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 	if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
+		markDataResponse(w, "none", "limited")
 		writeJSON(w, query.WeekendContext{TemporalState: query.TemporalNoSeason})
 		return
 	}
@@ -29,9 +30,33 @@ func (s *Server) handleWeekendContext(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, false)
 		return
 	}
+	if focus := focusedContextSession(context); focus != nil {
+		markDataResponse(w, focus.Availability.Source, focus.Availability.Freshness)
+	} else {
+		markDataResponse(w, "none", "limited")
+	}
 	writeJSON(w, context)
 }
 
+// focusedContextSession selects the session whose state the Weekend shell is
+// presenting. An older terminal/default session must never override an
+// upcoming focus session's metadata.
+func focusedContextSession(context query.WeekendContext) *query.ContextSession {
+	if context.ActiveSession != nil {
+		return context.ActiveSession
+	}
+	if context.FocusMeeting == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	focusKey := context.FocusMeeting.MeetingKey
+	for _, ref := range []*query.ContextSession{context.NextSession, context.PreviousCompletedSession, context.DefaultAnalysisSession} {
+		if ref != nil && ref.Meeting != nil && ref.Meeting.MeetingKey == focusKey {
+			return ref
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
 func liveEvidence(data *live.LiveStreamData, active, final bool) query.LiveEvidence {
 	return query.LiveEvidence{Active: active, Final: final, MeetingName: data.Session.MeetingName, CircuitName: data.Session.CircuitName, SessionName: data.Session.SessionName, SessionType: data.Session.SessionType}
 }

internal/web/context_test.go

@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ func TestWeekendContextHandlerWithoutStoreReturnsNoSeason(t *testing.T) {
 	if got.TemporalState != query.TemporalNoSeason {
 		t.Fatalf("state = %s", got.TemporalState)
 	}
+	if rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "none" || rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "limited" {
+		t.Fatalf("missing context metadata = %q/%q", rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWeekendContextHandlerEmptyStoreReportsLimited(t *testing.T) {
+	st := openContextStore(t)
+	s := NewServer(nil, 0, st)
+	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	s.handleWeekendContext(rr, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/weekend-context", nil))
+	if rr.Code != http.StatusOK || rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "none" || rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "limited" {
+		t.Fatalf("empty context = %d %q/%q body=%s", rr.Code, rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader), rr.Body.String())
+	}
 }
 
 func TestWeekendContextHandlerUsesLiveHubIdentityWithoutOpenF1(t *testing.T) {
@@ -76,6 +89,12 @@ func TestWeekendContextHandlerUsesLiveHubIdentityWithoutOpenF1(t *testing.T) {
 	if got.ActiveSession.Availability.LiveTransport != "connected" || got.ActiveSession.Availability.LiveSession != "active" {
 		t.Fatalf("availability = %+v", got.ActiveSession.Availability)
 	}
+	if got.ActiveSession.Availability.Source != "mixed" || got.ActiveSession.Availability.Freshness != "live" {
+		t.Fatalf("live source/freshness = %+v", got.ActiveSession.Availability)
+	}
+	if rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "mixed" || rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "live" {
+		t.Fatalf("response source/freshness = %q/%q", rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
 }
 
 func TestWeekendContextHandlerUsesTerminalArchiveAsCompletionEvidence(t *testing.T) {
@@ -94,11 +113,48 @@ func TestWeekendContextHandlerUsesTerminalArchiveAsCompletionEvidence(t *testing
 	if got.PreviousCompletedSession == nil || got.PreviousCompletedSession.Availability.Archive != "available" {
 		t.Fatalf("archive context = %+v", got)
 	}
+	if got.PreviousCompletedSession.Availability.Source != "mixed" || got.PreviousCompletedSession.Availability.Freshness != "archive" {
+		t.Fatalf("archive source/freshness = %+v", got.PreviousCompletedSession.Availability)
+	}
+	if rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "mixed" || rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "archive" {
+		t.Fatalf("archive response source/freshness = %q/%q", rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
 	if got.DefaultAnalysisSession != nil {
 		t.Fatal("archive-only session must not become local default analysis")
 	}
 }
 
+func TestWeekendContextMetadataFollowsUpcomingFocusNotTerminalPrevious(t *testing.T) {
+	st := openContextStore(t)
+	seedContextHandler(t, st)
+	if err := st.UpsertMeeting(store.Meeting{MeetingKey: 2, MeetingName: "Belgian Grand Prix", CircuitShortName: "Spa", Year: 2026, DateStart: "2026-07-10T09:00:00Z", DateEnd: "2026-07-12T16:00:00Z"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := st.UpsertSession(store.Session{SessionKey: 21, MeetingKey: 2, SessionName: "Practice 1", SessionType: "Practice", DateStart: "2026-07-10T09:00:00Z", DateEnd: "2026-07-10T10:00:00Z"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	now, _ := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2026-07-05T16:05:00Z")
+	s := NewServer(nil, 0, st)
+	s.query = query.NewServiceWithClock(st, func() time.Time { return now })
+	s.hub.applySnapshot(live.LiveStreamData{SessionStatus: "Finished", Session: live.LiveSessionMeta{MeetingName: "British Grand Prix", CircuitName: "Silverstone", SessionName: "Race", SessionType: "Race"}}, now)
+
+	rr := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	s.handleWeekendContext(rr, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/weekend-context", nil))
+	var got query.WeekendContext
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rr.Body.Bytes(), &got); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if got.FocusMeeting == nil || got.FocusMeeting.MeetingKey != 2 || got.NextSession == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("focus context = %+v", got)
+	}
+	if got.PreviousCompletedSession == nil || got.PreviousCompletedSession.Availability.Freshness != "archive" {
+		t.Fatalf("terminal previous missing = %+v", got.PreviousCompletedSession)
+	}
+	if rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "local" || rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "local" {
+		t.Fatalf("focus metadata was overridden by archive = %q/%q", rr.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rr.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
+}
+
 func TestTerminalSessionStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, status := range []string{"Finished", "Finalised", "ENDED", "Aborted"} {
 		if !terminalSessionStatus(status) {

internal/web/driversummary.go

@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package web
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/api"
 	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/models"
 )
 
@@ -78,6 +80,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleDriverSummary(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	if r.URL.Query().Get("source") == "" {
 		mode = sourceAuto
 	}
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
 
 	if mode == sourceLocal || mode == sourceAuto {
 		resp, sessionKey, ok, lerr := s.localDriverSummary(year, driverNumber)
@@ -87,7 +90,15 @@ func (s *Server) handleDriverSummary(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 		if ok {
 			if mode != sourceLocal {
-				s.tryEnrichDriverSummary(&resp, sessionKey)
+				tryEnrichDriverSummary(r.Context(), client, &resp, sessionKey)
+			}
+			switch resp.Enrichment {
+			case "full":
+				markMixedResponse(w, client, false)
+			case "limited":
+				markDataResponse(w, "local", "limited")
+			default:
+				markLocalResponse(w, false)
 			}
 			writeJSON(w, resp)
 			return
@@ -98,15 +109,16 @@ func (s *Server) handleDriverSummary(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	resp, err := s.openF1DriverSummary(year, driverNumber)
+	resp, incomplete, err := openF1DriverSummary(client, year, driverNumber)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
 	if resp == nil {
 		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("driver %d not found in %d championship", driverNumber, year), http.StatusNotFound)
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1AggregateResponse(w, client, incomplete)
 	writeJSON(w, resp)
 }
 
@@ -152,10 +164,10 @@ func (s *Server) localDriverSummary(year, driverNumber int) (driverSummaryRespon
 	return resp, sessionKey, true, nil
 }
 
-func (s *Server) openF1DriverSummary(year, driverNumber int) (*driverSummaryResponse, error) {
+func openF1DriverSummary(client *api.OpenF1Client, year, driverNumber int) (*driverSummaryResponse, bool, error) {
-	champ, err := s.client.GetDriverChampionshipForYear(year)
+	champ, err := client.GetDriverChampionshipForYear(year)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, false, err
 	}
 	var entry *models.ChampionshipDriver
 	for i := range champ {
@@ -165,65 +177,65 @@ func (s *Server) openF1DriverSummary(year, driverNumber int) (*driverSummaryResp
 		}
 	}
 	if entry == nil {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, false, nil
 	}
 
 	driverInfo := map[int]models.Driver{}
 	sessionKey := champ[0].SessionKey
-	if ds, derr := s.client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey); derr == nil {
+	if ds, derr := client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey); derr == nil {
 		driverInfo = buildDriverMapFirst(ds)
 	}
-	if d, ok := s.championshipDriverInfo(entry.SessionKey, driverNumber, driverInfo); ok {
+	d, directErr := client.GetDriver(entry.SessionKey, driverNumber)
-		driverInfo[driverNumber] = d
+	if directErr == nil && d != nil {
+		driverInfo[driverNumber] = *d
+	} else if fallback, ok := driverInfo[driverNumber]; ok {
+		driverInfo[driverNumber] = fallback
 	}
-
+	identityIncomplete := !hasDriverPresentation(driverInfo[driverNumber])
-	races, _, err := s.fetchSeasonRaces(year)
+	races, racesIncomplete, err := fetchSeasonRaces(client, year)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, false, err
 	}
 
 	resp, ok := aggregateDriverSummary(year, driverNumber, races, champ, driverInfo)
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, nil
+		return nil, false, nil
 	}
+	incomplete := identityIncomplete || racesIncomplete
 	resp.Source = "openf1"
-	resp.Enrichment = "full"
+	if identityIncomplete {
-	return &resp, nil
+		resp.Enrichment = "limited"
+	} else {
+		resp.Enrichment = "full"
+	}
+	return &resp, incomplete, nil
+}
+
+func hasDriverPresentation(driver models.Driver) bool {
+	hasName := driver.FullName != "" || driver.NameAcronym != "" || driver.BroadcastName != ""
+	return hasName && driver.TeamName != "" && driver.TeamColour != ""
 }
 
 // tryEnrichDriverSummary optionally fills headshot / polished identity from
 // OpenF1. It never blocks longer than driverEnrichmentTimeout — on timeout or
 // failure the local profile remains intact with enrichment=limited.
-func (s *Server) tryEnrichDriverSummary(resp *driverSummaryResponse, sessionKey int) {
+func tryEnrichDriverSummary(parent context.Context, client *api.OpenF1Client, resp *driverSummaryResponse, sessionKey int) {
-	if resp == nil || s.client == nil || sessionKey <= 0 {
+	if resp == nil || client == nil || sessionKey <= 0 {
 		if resp != nil && resp.Enrichment == "none" {
 			// No session to enrich from — leave as none (local identity only).
 		}
 		return
 	}
 
-	type enrichResult struct {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(parent, driverEnrichmentTimeout)
-		driver models.Driver
+	defer cancel()
-		ok     bool
+	driver, err := client.GetDriverContext(ctx, sessionKey, resp.DriverNumber)
-	}
+	if err != nil || driver == nil {
-
-	done := make(chan enrichResult, 1)
-	go func() {
-		d, ok := s.championshipDriverInfo(sessionKey, resp.DriverNumber, nil)
-		done <- enrichResult{driver: d, ok: ok}
-	}()
-
-	select {
-	case result := <-done:
-		if !result.ok {
-			resp.Enrichment = "limited"
-			return
-		}
-		applyDriverEnrichment(resp, result.driver)
-		resp.Enrichment = "full"
-	case <-time.After(driverEnrichmentTimeout):
 		resp.Enrichment = "limited"
+		return
 	}
+	applyDriverEnrichment(resp, *driver)
+	resp.Enrichment = "full"
 }
 
 func applyDriverEnrichment(resp *driverSummaryResponse, d models.Driver) {

internal/web/driversummary_test.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package web
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
@@ -212,10 +213,12 @@ func TestHandleDriverSummaryLocalFirstIgnoresHangingEnrichment(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Enrichment seam: OpenF1 hangs until released. Local summary must still return.
 	release := make(chan struct{})
+	cancelObserved := make(chan struct{})
 	hang := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		select {
 		case <-release:
 		case <-r.Context().Done():
+			close(cancelObserved)
 		}
 	}))
 	t.Cleanup(func() {
@@ -239,6 +242,11 @@ func TestHandleDriverSummaryLocalFirstIgnoresHangingEnrichment(t *testing.T) {
 	if elapsed > 500*time.Millisecond {
 		t.Fatalf("handler blocked on enrichment for %v", elapsed)
 	}
+	select {
+	case <-cancelObserved:
+	case <-time.After(250 * time.Millisecond):
+		t.Fatal("timed-out enrichment did not cancel its upstream request")
+	}
 
 	var resp driverSummaryResponse
 	if err := json.NewDecoder(rec.Body).Decode(&resp); err != nil {
@@ -250,6 +258,9 @@ func TestHandleDriverSummaryLocalFirstIgnoresHangingEnrichment(t *testing.T) {
 	if resp.Enrichment != "limited" {
 		t.Errorf("enrichment = %q, want limited", resp.Enrichment)
 	}
+	if rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "local" || rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "limited" {
+		t.Errorf("limited metadata = %q/%q", rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
 	if resp.DriverNumber != 1 || resp.NameAcronym != "VER" || resp.Points != 25 {
 		t.Errorf("local identity/results missing: %+v", resp)
 	}
@@ -289,6 +300,9 @@ func TestHandleDriverSummaryLocalFirstWithFailingEnrichment(t *testing.T) {
 	if resp.Enrichment != "limited" {
 		t.Errorf("enrichment = %q, want limited", resp.Enrichment)
 	}
+	if rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "local" || rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "limited" {
+		t.Errorf("limited metadata = %q/%q", rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
 	if resp.FullName != "Max Verstappen" {
 		t.Errorf("full_name = %q, want local identity", resp.FullName)
 	}
@@ -313,4 +327,46 @@ func TestHandleDriverSummarySourceLocalOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	if rec.Code != http.StatusOK {
 		t.Fatalf("status = %d body=%s", rec.Code, rec.Body.String())
 	}
+	if rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "local" || rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "local" {
+		t.Fatalf("local metadata = %q/%q", rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
+}
+
+func TestHandleRemoteDriverSummaryReportsIdentityAndRoundLimitations(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name           string
+		driversOK      bool
+		meetingHasRace bool
+		wantEnrichment string
+	}{
+		{name: "missing identity", driversOK: false, meetingHasRace: true, wantEnrichment: "limited"},
+		{name: "missing race round", driversOK: true, meetingHasRace: false, wantEnrichment: "full"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			upstream := championshipTestUpstream(t, tt.driversOK, tt.meetingHasRace)
+			defer upstream.Close()
+			client := api.NewOpenF1Client(upstream.URL, 2*time.Second)
+			defer client.Close()
+			server := NewServer(client, 0, nil)
+			year := time.Now().Year()
+			recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+			request := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/driver/summary?year=%d&driver_number=1&source=openf1", year), nil)
+
+			server.handleDriverSummary(recorder, request)
+			if recorder.Code != http.StatusOK {
+				t.Fatalf("status = %d body=%s", recorder.Code, recorder.Body.String())
+			}
+			var response driverSummaryResponse
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(recorder.Body.Bytes(), &response); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if response.Enrichment != tt.wantEnrichment {
+				t.Fatalf("enrichment = %q, want %q", response.Enrichment, tt.wantEnrichment)
+			}
+			if recorder.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "openf1" || recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "partial" {
+				t.Fatalf("remote limitation metadata = %q/%q", recorder.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+			}
+		})
+	}
 }

internal/web/freshness.go

@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+)
+
+const (
+	dataSourceHeader    = "X-BoxBox-Data-Source"
+	dataFreshnessHeader = "X-BoxBox-Data-Freshness"
+)
+
+type staleResponseReporter interface {
+	LastResponseWasStale() bool
+}
+
+// markOpenF1Response publishes request-scoped success provenance. Callers must
+// pass the scoped client used for this response, never Server.client.
+func markOpenF1Response(w http.ResponseWriter, client staleResponseReporter) {
+	markOpenF1AggregateResponse(w, client, false)
+}
+
+func markOpenF1AggregateResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, client staleResponseReporter, partial bool) {
+	freshness := "fresh"
+	if partial {
+		freshness = "partial"
+	}
+	markOpenF1Availability(w, client, freshness)
+}
+
+func markOpenF1Availability(w http.ResponseWriter, client staleResponseReporter, freshness string) {
+	w.Header().Set(dataSourceHeader, "openf1")
+	if client != nil && client.LastResponseWasStale() {
+		w.Header().Set(dataFreshnessHeader, "stale")
+		return
+	}
+	if freshness == "" {
+		freshness = "fresh"
+	}
+	w.Header().Set(dataFreshnessHeader, freshness)
+}
+
+func markDataResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, source, freshness string) {
+	w.Header().Set(dataSourceHeader, source)
+	w.Header().Set(dataFreshnessHeader, freshness)
+}
+
+func markLocalResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, partial bool) {
+	w.Header().Set(dataSourceHeader, "local")
+	if partial {
+		w.Header().Set(dataFreshnessHeader, "partial")
+		return
+	}
+	w.Header().Set(dataFreshnessHeader, "local")
+}
+
+func markMixedResponse(w http.ResponseWriter, client staleResponseReporter, partial bool) {
+	w.Header().Set(dataSourceHeader, "mixed")
+	if client != nil && client.LastResponseWasStale() {
+		w.Header().Set(dataFreshnessHeader, "stale")
+	} else if partial {
+		w.Header().Set(dataFreshnessHeader, "partial")
+	} else {
+		w.Header().Set(dataFreshnessHeader, "local")
+	}
+}

internal/web/freshness_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package web
+
+import (
+	"database/sql"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/AmanTahiliani/box-box/internal/api"
+	_ "modernc.org/sqlite"
+)
+
+type fakeStaleReporter bool
+
+func (f fakeStaleReporter) LastResponseWasStale() bool { return bool(f) }
+
+func TestStaleFreshnessTakesPrecedenceOverPartialAndLimited(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, fallback := range []string{"partial", "limited"} {
+		recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		markOpenF1Availability(recorder, fakeStaleReporter(true), fallback)
+		if recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "stale" {
+			t.Fatalf("fallback %q overrode stale: %q", fallback, recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestOpenF1HandlerReportsFreshThenStaleSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	year := time.Now().Year()
+	upstream := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `[{"meeting_key":1,"meeting_name":"British Grand Prix","year":%d}]`, year)
+	}))
+	client := api.NewOpenF1Client(upstream.URL, time.Second)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = client.Close() })
+	server := NewServer(client, 0, nil)
+	cacheKey := fmt.Sprintf("%s/v1/meetings?year=%d", upstream.URL, year)
+	requestURL := fmt.Sprintf("/api/v1/meetings?year=%d&source=openf1", year)
+	defer func() {
+		// Keep the shared application cache clean even if this test fails.
+		db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", api.DefaultCacheDBPath()+"?_busy_timeout=5000")
+		if err == nil {
+			_, _ = db.Exec(`DELETE FROM cache WHERE key = ?`, cacheKey)
+			_ = db.Close()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	fresh := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	server.handleMeetings(fresh, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, requestURL, nil))
+	if fresh.Code != http.StatusOK || fresh.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "openf1" || fresh.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "fresh" {
+		t.Fatalf("fresh response status/metadata = %d %q/%q body=%s", fresh.Code, fresh.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), fresh.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader), fresh.Body.String())
+	}
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("sqlite", api.DefaultCacheDBPath()+"?_busy_timeout=5000")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if _, err := db.Exec(`UPDATE cache SET created_at = ? WHERE key = ?`, time.Now().Add(-48*time.Hour).Unix(), cacheKey); err != nil {
+		_ = db.Close()
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	_ = db.Close()
+	upstream.Close()
+
+	stale := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	server.handleMeetings(stale, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, requestURL, nil))
+	if stale.Code != http.StatusOK || stale.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "openf1" || stale.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "stale" {
+		t.Fatalf("stale response status/metadata = %d %q/%q body=%s", stale.Code, stale.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), stale.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader), stale.Body.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestFreshnessHeadersAreExposedToBrowserClients(t *testing.T) {
+	handler := withCORS(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		markDataResponse(w, "local", "partial")
+		writeJSON(w, map[string]bool{"ok": true})
+	}))
+	recorder := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	handler.ServeHTTP(recorder, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/test", nil))
+
+	if got := recorder.Header().Get("Access-Control-Expose-Headers"); got != dataSourceHeader+", "+dataFreshnessHeader {
+		t.Fatalf("exposed headers = %q", got)
+	}
+	if recorder.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "local" || recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "partial" {
+		t.Fatalf("data metadata = %q/%q", recorder.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), recorder.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
+}

internal/web/live.go

@@ -330,7 +330,15 @@ func cloneLivePositions(in map[string]live.LivePositionData) map[string]live.Liv
 
 // handleLiveState returns the current live data snapshot as JSON.
 func (s *Server) handleLiveState(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-	writeJSON(w, s.hub.State())
+	state := s.hub.State()
+	freshness := "limited"
+	if state.IsLive {
+		freshness = "live"
+	} else if state.LastSnapshot != nil {
+		freshness = "archive"
+	}
+	markDataResponse(w, "fia", freshness)
+	writeJSON(w, state)
 }
 
 // handleSSEStream is the persistent SSE endpoint for live data.

internal/web/navigation.go

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func (s *Server) handleSeasons(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	markLocalResponse(w, false)
 	if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
 		writeJSON(w, []int{})
 		return
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleSeasons(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 }
 
 func (s *Server) handleWeekend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+	markLocalResponse(w, false)
 	meetingKey, err := strconv.Atoi(r.URL.Query().Get("meeting_key"))
 	if err != nil || meetingKey == 0 {
 		http.Error(w, "meeting_key required", http.StatusBadRequest)
@@ -46,5 +48,6 @@ func (s *Server) handleWeekend(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, false)
 		return
 	}
+	markLocalResponse(w, weekend.Source == query.ResponseSourcePartial)
 	writeJSON(w, weekend)
 }

internal/web/racehub.go

@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func (s *Server) handleRaceHub(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 
 	if !s.hasLocalQuery() {
+		markDataResponse(w, "none", "limited")
 		writeJSON(w, emptyRaceHub(sessionKey))
 		return
 	}
@@ -26,6 +27,14 @@ func (s *Server) handleRaceHub(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, false)
 		return
 	}
+	switch hub.Source {
+	case query.ResponseSourceNone:
+		markDataResponse(w, "none", "limited")
+	case query.ResponseSourcePartial:
+		markLocalResponse(w, true)
+	default:
+		markLocalResponse(w, false)
+	}
 	writeJSON(w, hub)
 }
 

internal/web/racehub_test.go

@@ -86,11 +86,29 @@ func TestHandleRaceHubWithoutStore(t *testing.T) {
 	if hub.Source != query.ResponseSourceNone {
 		t.Fatalf("source = %q, want %q", hub.Source, query.ResponseSourceNone)
 	}
+	if rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "none" || rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "limited" {
+		t.Fatalf("missing hub metadata = %q/%q", rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
 	if hub.Datasets["session"].Status != query.DatasetStatusMissing {
 		t.Fatalf("session dataset = %+v, want missing", hub.Datasets["session"])
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHandleRaceHubUnknownSessionWithStoreReportsLimited(t *testing.T) {
+	st := openTestStore(t)
+	srv := testServer(t, st)
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	srv.handleRaceHub(rec, httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/race-hub?session_key=999999", nil))
+
+	var hub query.RaceHub
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(rec.Body.Bytes(), &hub); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if hub.Source != query.ResponseSourceNone || rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "none" || rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "limited" {
+		t.Fatalf("unknown session = source %q, metadata %q/%q", hub.Source, rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
+}
+
 func TestHandleRaceHubWithLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 	st := openTestStore(t)
 	seedRaceHubStore(t, st)
@@ -117,6 +135,12 @@ func TestHandleRaceHubWithLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 	if hub.Datasets["results"].Status != query.DatasetStatusMissing {
 		t.Fatalf("results dataset = %+v, want missing", hub.Datasets["results"])
 	}
+	if hub.Source != query.ResponseSourcePartial {
+		t.Fatalf("source = %q, want partial", hub.Source)
+	}
+	if rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader) != "local" || rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader) != "partial" {
+		t.Fatalf("partial hub metadata = %q/%q", rec.Header().Get(dataSourceHeader), rec.Header().Get(dataFreshnessHeader))
+	}
 }
 
 func TestHandleRaceHubIncludesChapters(t *testing.T) {

internal/web/replay.go

@@ -61,15 +61,27 @@ func (s *Server) handleReplayFrames(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	resp, err := assembleReplayFrames(r.Context(), s.client, sessionKey, intervalMS)
+	client := s.client.Scoped()
+	resp, incomplete, err := assembleReplayFrames(r.Context(), client, sessionKey, intervalMS)
 	if err != nil {
-		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, s.client.LastResponseWasStale())
+		writeError(w, err, http.StatusInternalServerError, client.LastResponseWasStale())
 		return
 	}
+	markOpenF1Availability(w, client, replayResponseFreshness(resp, incomplete))
 	writeJSON(w, resp)
 }
 
-func assembleReplayFrames(ctx context.Context, client replayDataClient, sessionKey, intervalMS int) (replayFramesResponse, error) {
+func replayResponseFreshness(resp replayFramesResponse, incomplete bool) string {
+	if !incomplete {
+		return "fresh"
+	}
+	if len(resp.Frames) == 0 {
+		return "limited"
+	}
+	return "partial"
+}
+
+func assembleReplayFrames(ctx context.Context, client replayDataClient, sessionKey, intervalMS int) (replayFramesResponse, bool, error) {
 	if intervalMS < defaultReplayIntervalMS {
 		intervalMS = defaultReplayIntervalMS
 	}
@@ -82,26 +94,26 @@ func assembleReplayFrames(ctx context.Context, client replayDataClient, sessionK
 
 	drivers, err := client.GetDriversForSession(sessionKey)
 	if err != nil {
-		return resp, err
+		return resp, false, err
 	}
 
 	driverNumbers := uniqueDriverNumbers(drivers)
 	if len(driverNumbers) == 0 {
-		return resp, nil
+		return resp, true, nil
 	}
 
 	series, err := fetchReplayLocationSeries(ctx, client, sessionKey, driverNumbers)
 	if err != nil && len(series) == 0 {
-		return resp, err
+		return resp, false, err
 	}
 
 	start, ok := earliestReplayLocationTime(series)
 	if !ok {
-		return resp, nil
+		return resp, true, nil
 	}
 	resp.StartTime = start.Format(time.RFC3339Nano)
 	resp.Frames = snapReplayFrames(series, start, intervalMS)
-	return resp, nil
+	return resp, err != nil || len(series) < len(driverNumbers) || len(resp.Frames) == 0, nil
 }
 
 func uniqueDriverNumbers(drivers []models.Driver) []int {

internal/web/replay_test.go

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package web
 import (
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"sync"
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ type fakeReplayClient struct {
 	drivers []models.Driver
 	locs    map[int][]models.Location
 	err     error
+	locErrs map[int]error
 
 	mu          sync.Mutex
 	inFlight    int
@@ -46,7 +48,38 @@ func (f *fakeReplayClient) GetLocation(sessionKey, driverNumber int) ([]models.L
 	f.inFlight--
 	f.mu.Unlock()
 
-	return f.locs[driverNumber], nil
+	return f.locs[driverNumber], f.locErrs[driverNumber]
+}
+
+func TestAssembleReplayFramesReportsPartialDriverSeries(t *testing.T) {
+	start := time.Date(2025, 5, 25, 13, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	client := &fakeReplayClient{
+		drivers: []models.Driver{{DriverNumber: 1}, {DriverNumber: 4}},
+		locs: map[int][]models.Location{
+			1: {{Date: start.Format(time.RFC3339Nano), X: 1, Y: 2}},
+		},
+		locErrs: map[int]error{4: errors.New("location unavailable")},
+	}
+	resp, incomplete, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, defaultReplayIntervalMS)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("partial replay should remain usable: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !incomplete || len(resp.Frames) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("partial replay = incomplete %v, frames %+v", incomplete, resp.Frames)
+	}
+	if got := replayResponseFreshness(resp, incomplete); got != "partial" {
+		t.Fatalf("partial replay freshness = %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestAssembleReplayFramesEmptyDriverSetIsLimited(t *testing.T) {
+	resp, incomplete, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), &fakeReplayClient{}, 99, defaultReplayIntervalMS)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !incomplete || replayResponseFreshness(resp, incomplete) != "limited" {
+		t.Fatalf("empty replay = incomplete %v, freshness %q", incomplete, replayResponseFreshness(resp, incomplete))
+	}
 }
 
 func TestAssembleReplayFramesSnapsNearestSamplesAndOmitsEmptyDrivers(t *testing.T) {
@@ -70,10 +103,16 @@ func TestAssembleReplayFramesSnapsNearestSamplesAndOmitsEmptyDrivers(t *testing.
 		},
 	}
 
-	resp, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, 5000)
+	resp, incomplete, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, 5000)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("assembleReplayFrames() error = %v", err)
 	}
+	if !incomplete {
+		t.Fatal("empty entrant location series was labelled complete")
+	}
+	if got := replayResponseFreshness(resp, incomplete); got != "partial" {
+		t.Fatalf("empty entrant freshness = %q", got)
+	}
 	if resp.SessionKey != 99 || resp.Interval != 5000 {
 		t.Fatalf("response metadata = %+v", resp)
 	}
@@ -112,7 +151,7 @@ func TestAssembleReplayFramesCapsFrameCount(t *testing.T) {
 		locs:    map[int][]models.Location{1: locs},
 	}
 
-	resp, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, defaultReplayIntervalMS)
+	resp, _, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, defaultReplayIntervalMS)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("assembleReplayFrames() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -139,7 +178,7 @@ func TestAssembleReplayFramesBoundsLocationFanOut(t *testing.T) {
 		delay:   5 * time.Millisecond,
 	}
 
-	if _, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, defaultReplayIntervalMS); err != nil {
+	if _, _, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, defaultReplayIntervalMS); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("assembleReplayFrames() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if client.maxInFlight > replayFetchConcurrency {
@@ -167,7 +206,7 @@ func TestHandleReplayFramesValidatesParamsAndFloorsInterval(t *testing.T) {
 	client := &fakeReplayClient{drivers: []models.Driver{{DriverNumber: 1}}, locs: map[int][]models.Location{
 		1: {{Date: time.Date(2025, 5, 25, 13, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC).Format(time.RFC3339Nano), X: 1, Y: 2}},
 	}}
-	resp, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, 1000)
+	resp, _, err := assembleReplayFrames(context.Background(), client, 99, 1000)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("assembleReplayFrames() error = %v", err)
 	}

internal/web/server.go

@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ func withCORS(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
 		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*")
 		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Methods", "GET, OPTIONS")
 		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Content-Type")
+		w.Header().Set("Access-Control-Expose-Headers", dataSourceHeader+", "+dataFreshnessHeader)
 		if r.Method == http.MethodOptions {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNoContent)
 			return

tests/issue-76-availability.spec.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,385 @@
+import { test, expect, type Page } from '@playwright/test'
+import path from 'node:path'
+
+const evidenceDir = path.join('tests', 'evidence', 'issue-76-availability')
+
+const availability = {
+  source: 'local',
+  schedule: 'available',
+  live_transport: 'unknown',
+  live_session: 'inactive',
+  archive: 'unavailable',
+  local_analysis: 'partial',
+  freshness: 'partial',
+  limitations: [],
+}
+
+function meeting(key: number, name: string, start: string) {
+  return {
+    meeting_key: key,
+    meeting_name: name,
+    meeting_official_name: name,
+    location: name,
+    country_code: 'HUN',
+    country_name: 'Hungary',
+    country_flag: '',
+    circuit_key: key,
+    circuit_short_name: name,
+    date_start: start,
+    date_end: start,
+    year: 2026,
+  }
+}
+
+function ctxSession(key: number, name: string, start: string, meetingKey: number) {
+  return {
+    session: {
+      session_key: key,
+      session_name: name,
+      session_type: name,
+      meeting_key: meetingKey,
+      date_start: start,
+      date_end: start,
+      gmt_offset: '',
+    },
+    meeting: meeting(meetingKey, 'Hungarian Grand Prix', start),
+    availability,
+  }
+}
+
+async function stubPreSession(page: Page, opts?: { failSessions?: boolean; recover?: boolean }) {
+  const next = meeting(2, 'Hungarian Grand Prix', '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z')
+  await page.route('**/api/v1/weekend-context', (route) =>
+    route.fulfill({
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      headers: {
+        'X-BoxBox-Data-Source': 'local',
+        'X-BoxBox-Data-Freshness': 'partial',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        season: 2026,
+        temporal_state: 'pre_session',
+        focus_meeting: next,
+        next_meeting: next,
+        next_session: ctxSession(21, 'Practice 1', '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z', 2),
+        championship_round: 13,
+        total_championship_rounds: 24,
+      }),
+    }),
+  )
+  await page.route('**/api/v1/news**', (route) =>
+    route.fulfill({ contentType: 'application/json', body: '[]' }),
+  )
+  await page.route('**/api/v1/championship/hub**', (route) =>
+    route.fulfill({
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      headers: {
+        'X-BoxBox-Data-Source': 'openf1',
+        'X-BoxBox-Data-Freshness': 'stale',
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        season: 2026,
+        round: 12,
+        total_rounds: 24,
+        rounds_left: 12,
+        last_race: 'British GP',
+        round_labels: [],
+        drivers: [
+          {
+            driver_number: 1,
+            name_acronym: 'VER',
+            full_name: 'Max Verstappen',
+            team_name: 'Red Bull',
+            team_colour: '3671c6',
+            points: 200,
+            position: 1,
+            wins: 5,
+            podiums: 8,
+            poles: 4,
+            form: [25, 18, 25, 15, 25],
+            cumulative: [25, 43, 68, 83, 108, 200],
+            round_positions: [1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1],
+            teammate_wins: 9,
+            teammate_losses: 1,
+          },
+          {
+            driver_number: 4,
+            name_acronym: 'NOR',
+            full_name: 'Lando Norris',
+            team_name: 'McLaren',
+            team_colour: 'ff8000',
+            points: 160,
+            position: 2,
+            wins: 3,
+            podiums: 5,
+            poles: 2,
+            form: [18, 25, 18, 25, 18],
+            cumulative: [18, 43, 61, 86, 104, 160],
+            round_positions: [2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2],
+            teammate_wins: 6,
+            teammate_losses: 4,
+          },
+          {
+            driver_number: 81,
+            name_acronym: 'PIA',
+            full_name: 'Oscar Piastri',
+            team_name: 'McLaren',
+            team_colour: 'ff8000',
+            points: 140,
+            position: 3,
+            wins: 2,
+            podiums: 4,
+            poles: 1,
+            form: [15, 12, 18, 10, 15],
+            cumulative: [15, 27, 45, 55, 70, 140],
+            round_positions: [3, 3, 2, 4, 3, 3],
+            teammate_wins: 4,
+            teammate_losses: 6,
+          },
+        ],
+        teams: [
+          { team_name: 'Red Bull', team_colour: '3671c6', points: 260, position: 1, wins: 6 },
+          { team_name: 'McLaren', team_colour: 'ff8000', points: 300, position: 2, wins: 5 },
+        ],
+      }),
+    }),
+  )
+
+  let sessionCalls = 0
+  await page.route('**/api/v1/sessions**', async (route) => {
+    sessionCalls += 1
+    if (opts?.failSessions && !(opts.recover && sessionCalls > 1)) {
+      await route.fulfill({
+        status: 500,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ error: 'API 500: forced sessions failure' }),
+      })
+      return
+    }
+    await route.fulfill({
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      body: JSON.stringify([
+        {
+          session_key: 21,
+          session_name: 'Practice 1',
+          session_type: 'Practice',
+          meeting_key: 2,
+          date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+          date_end: '2026-07-24T10:00:00Z',
+          gmt_offset: '',
+        },
+      ]),
+    })
+  })
+
+  await page.route('**/api/v1/meetings**', (route) =>
+    route.fulfill({ contentType: 'application/json', body: '[]' }),
+  )
+  await page.route('**/api/v1/track-outline**', (route) =>
+    route.fulfill({
+      contentType: 'application/json',
+      body: JSON.stringify({ error: 'unavailable' }),
+    }),
+  )
+}
+
+test.describe('Issue #76 availability / Preview resilience evidence', () => {
+  test('Weekend pre-session recovers Preview sessions via Retry and keeps distinct notices', async ({
+    page,
+  }, testInfo) => {
+    let sessionCalls = 0
+    let allowSessions = false
+    await stubPreSession(page)
+    await page.unroute('**/api/v1/sessions**')
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/sessions**', async (route) => {
+      const url = new URL(route.request().url())
+      if (url.searchParams.get('meeting_key') === '2') {
+        sessionCalls += 1
+      }
+      if (!allowSessions) {
+        await route.fulfill({
+          status: 500,
+          contentType: 'application/json',
+          body: JSON.stringify({ error: 'API 500: forced sessions failure' }),
+        })
+        return
+      }
+      await route.fulfill({
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify([
+          {
+            session_key: 21,
+            session_name: 'Practice 1',
+            session_type: 'Practice',
+            meeting_key: 2,
+            date_start: '2026-07-24T09:00:00Z',
+            date_end: '2026-07-24T10:00:00Z',
+            gmt_offset: '',
+          },
+        ]),
+      })
+    })
+
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 390, height: 844 })
+    await page.goto('/')
+
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('weekend-pre-session')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('wk-pre-head')).toContainText('Hungarian Grand Prix')
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).toContainText(/Partial/i)
+    // Shell Partial + Preview championship Stale are distinct — both may show.
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('preview-data-notice')).toContainText(/Stale/i)
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('preview-page')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('preview-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-meeting-key', '2')
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('preview-sessions-error')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.locator('body')).not.toContainText(/API 500|forced sessions failure/i)
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('preview-title-fight-card')).toContainText('VER')
+
+    const failedCalls = sessionCalls
+    expect(failedCalls).toBeGreaterThanOrEqual(1)
+
+    allowSessions = true
+    const retry = page.getByTestId('preview-sessions-retry')
+    await expect(retry).toBeEnabled()
+    await retry.click()
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('preview-schedule')).toContainText('Practice 1')
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('preview-sessions-error')).toHaveCount(0)
+    expect(sessionCalls).toBe(failedCalls + 1)
+
+    await page.screenshot({
+      path: path.join(evidenceDir, `weekend-presession-failure-mobile-${testInfo.project.name}.png`),
+      fullPage: true,
+    })
+
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 1440, height: 900 })
+    await page.screenshot({
+      path: path.join(evidenceDir, `weekend-presession-partial-desktop-${testInfo.project.name}.png`),
+      fullPage: true,
+    })
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('weekend-data-notice')).toContainText(/Partial/i)
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('preview-data-notice')).toContainText(/Stale/i)
+  })
+
+  test('Championship discloses stale metadata above usable standings', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/seasons', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({ contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify([2026]) }),
+    )
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/championship/hub**', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        headers: {
+          'X-BoxBox-Data-Source': 'openf1',
+          'X-BoxBox-Data-Freshness': 'stale',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({
+          season: 2026,
+          round: 6,
+          total_rounds: 24,
+          rounds_left: 18,
+          last_race: 'Monaco GP',
+          round_labels: ['R1', 'R2', 'R3', 'R4', 'R5', 'R6'],
+          drivers: [
+            {
+              driver_number: 1,
+              name_acronym: 'VER',
+              full_name: 'Max Verstappen',
+              team_name: 'Red Bull',
+              team_colour: '3671c6',
+              points: 200,
+              position: 1,
+              wins: 5,
+              podiums: 8,
+              poles: 4,
+              form: [25, 18, 25, 15, 25],
+              cumulative: [25, 43, 68, 83, 108, 200],
+              round_positions: [1, 2, 1, 3, 1, 1],
+              teammate_wins: 9,
+              teammate_losses: 1,
+            },
+            {
+              driver_number: 4,
+              name_acronym: 'NOR',
+              full_name: 'Lando Norris',
+              team_name: 'McLaren',
+              team_colour: 'ff8000',
+              points: 160,
+              position: 2,
+              wins: 3,
+              podiums: 5,
+              poles: 2,
+              form: [18, 25, 18, 25, 18],
+              cumulative: [18, 43, 61, 86, 104, 160],
+              round_positions: [2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2],
+              teammate_wins: 6,
+              teammate_losses: 4,
+            },
+          ],
+          teams: [
+            { team_name: 'Red Bull', team_colour: '3671c6', points: 260, position: 1, wins: 6 },
+            { team_name: 'McLaren', team_colour: 'ff8000', points: 220, position: 2, wins: 3 },
+          ],
+        }),
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 768, height: 1024 })
+    await page.goto('/championship')
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('championship-data-notice')).toContainText(/Stale/i)
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('champ-view-drivers')).toBeVisible()
+    await page.screenshot({
+      path: path.join(evidenceDir, `championship-stale-tablet-${testInfo.project.name}.png`),
+      fullPage: true,
+    })
+  })
+
+  test('Briefing Limited notice keeps articles usable', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/news**', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        headers: {
+          'X-BoxBox-Data-Source': 'local',
+          'X-BoxBox-Data-Freshness': 'local',
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify([
+          {
+            id: 1,
+            title: 'Paddock briefing sample',
+            url: 'https://example.com/a',
+            source: 'Autosport',
+            published_at: '2025-04-01T12:00:00Z',
+            summary: 'Sample article remains usable.',
+            category: 'news',
+          },
+        ]),
+      }),
+    )
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/seasons', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({ contentType: 'application/json', body: JSON.stringify([2025]) }),
+    )
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/meetings**', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 503,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ error: 'API 503: meetings unavailable' }),
+      }),
+    )
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/championship/hub**', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 503,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ error: 'API 503: hub unavailable' }),
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await page.setViewportSize({ width: 390, height: 844 })
+    await page.goto('/briefing')
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('briefing-data-notice')).toContainText(/Limited/i)
+    await expect(page.getByText('Paddock briefing sample')).toBeVisible()
+    await expect(page.locator('body')).not.toContainText(/API 503/i)
+    const retry = page.getByTestId('briefing-data-notice').getByRole('button', { name: 'Retry' })
+    await expect(retry).toBeEnabled()
+    await page.screenshot({
+      path: path.join(evidenceDir, `briefing-limited-mobile-${testInfo.project.name}.png`),
+      fullPage: true,
+    })
+  })
+})

tests/live-timing.spec.ts

@@ -452,4 +452,55 @@ test.describe('Live Timing (no session)', () => {
     await expect(page.getByTestId('live-feed-health')).toContainText(/reconnecting/i)
     await expect(page.getByTestId('live-feed-health')).not.toContainText(/feed healthy/i)
   })
+
+  test('clears fatal initial error once SSE supplies a live snapshot', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/live/state', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 503,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ error: 'API 503: live state unavailable' }),
+      }),
+    )
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/live/stream', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        contentType: 'text/event-stream',
+        headers: { 'Cache-Control': 'no-cache' },
+        body: `event: snapshot\ndata: ${JSON.stringify(raceSnapshot)}\n\n`,
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await page.goto('/live')
+    await expect(page.getByText('Timing Tower')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 })
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('live-initial-error')).toHaveCount(0)
+    await expect(page.getByText(/Live timing unavailable/i)).toHaveCount(0)
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('live-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-phase', /^(live|disconnected)$/)
+    await expect(page.locator('.live-tower')).toContainText('VER')
+  })
+
+  test('clears fatal initial error once SSE supplies an inactive null state', async ({ page }) => {
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/live/state', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        status: 503,
+        contentType: 'application/json',
+        body: JSON.stringify({ error: 'API 503: live state unavailable' }),
+      }),
+    )
+    await page.route('**/api/v1/live/stream', (route) =>
+      route.fulfill({
+        contentType: 'text/event-stream',
+        headers: { 'Cache-Control': 'no-cache' },
+        body: `event: snapshot\ndata: ${JSON.stringify({
+          is_live: false,
+          data: null,
+          last_snapshot: null,
+        })}\n\n`,
+      }),
+    )
+
+    await page.goto('/live')
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('live-inactive')).toBeVisible({ timeout: 15_000 })
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('live-initial-error')).toHaveCount(0)
+    await expect(page.getByText(/Live timing unavailable/i)).toHaveCount(0)
+    await expect(page.getByTestId('live-page')).toHaveAttribute('data-phase', 'inactive')
+  })
 })