Fix: remove eager live data load at startup to speed up Space init

app.py

@@ -272,6 +272,8 @@ def constructor_standings(year_choice):
 def load_live_predictions():
     """Load live race predictions from HF Hub."""
     try:
+        # Use a short-lived local cache to avoid hammering HF on every refresh
+        # force_download ensures we get the latest during a live race
         live_path = hf_hub_download(
             MODEL_REPO, "data/live_predictions.json",
             cache_dir=CACHE_DIR, token=HF_TOKEN,
@@ -281,6 +283,7 @@ def load_live_predictions():
             data = json.load(f)
         return data
     except Exception:
+        # File may not exist yet (no race has been tracked)
         return None
 
 
@@ -402,7 +405,6 @@ with gr.Blocks(
             year_dd.change(constructor_standings, inputs=[year_dd], outputs=[con_chart, con_table])
 
     app.load(predict_race, inputs=[race_dd], outputs=[race_chart, race_table])
-    app.load(live_race_display, outputs=[live_chart, live_table, live_status])
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app.launch()