ITV Streaming issues

It seems the live stream of the practice sessions has gone well, too well in fact, the ITV website is struggling under load.

Perhaps ITV will take this as a sign of the fact that they should broadcast it on the telly, even if it’s on ITV4 or ITV4!

Woops

UPDATE - It seems now that LimeLight Networks (the technology partner that ITV use) are struggling now, http request’s are still working, however the video feed is dead. Oh well I suppose ITV and LimeLight now know the levels of demand that will be required.

As I type this it looks like Nick Heidfeld has stopped somewhere in sector 2, and caused a yellow flag on that sector.

The surprise showing this session so far is certainly the Toyota’s who are currently running as ‘best of the rest’ after Hamilton, Massa, Raikkonen and Alonso.

We could certainly have a good race ahead of us.

Last one for the evening

This is the video of the Fiorano test of the F2008.

Lewis Crash

For your viewing pleasure, here is Lewis Hamilton’s crash from the ITV feed.

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Coverage

th_F1.2006.Round.07.Monaco.GP.Qualifying.Broadcast.ITV.ENG.XviD_kdr.jpgFor those that missed the coverage, or would like to watch the ITV-F1 coverage of the Monaco GP then it's now available on Easynews. The coverage of the other sessions is available on Easynews as well.

If you are not a member of Easynews then I highly recommend joining.