Heavy Networking 681: Under The Hood Of Formula 1 Networking

Formula 1 is, in my opinion, the premier auto racing series in the world. F1 cars are bleeding edge technical marvels, wrapping exotic hybrid drivetrains and a complex aerodynamics package around a centrally seated driver in an open cockpit. The cars are so fast around corners that the g-loads alone demand drivers of exceptional skill and physical fitness. Each F1 season, the Formula 1 organization and the teams travel from racing circuit to racing circuit, setting up and tearing down the entire show everywhere they go. Modern F1 racing is bathed in data. Real-time vehicle telemetry. In-car video feeds. More video from camera crews and drones. Communications between teams and the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), F1’s governing body. Feeds to trackside screens. The broadcast center. Live streaming. The F1 TV premium app. And more I’m sure I haven’t even thought of. You know what all of this needs? A network. Our guests today are David Ramsden, Senior Network Engineer; and Lee Wright, Head of IT Operations, at Formula 1. They join us for today’s Heavy Networking to give us the inside track on what it takes to build networks for the traveling road show that is F1. Sponsor: Paessler You probably don’t think about infrastructure monitoring often, but it’s one of your most important decisions as an IT professional. Get your monitoring hosted in the cloud with Paessler PRTG Hosted Monitor, now with 50% off monthly subscriptions for new customers for the first three months. Go to Prtg.com and use the promo code “packetpushers.” Show Links: David Ramsden on GitHub Lee Wright on LinkedIn