Most views of a live testing session by a professional racing driver
- Who
- Fernando Alonso
- What
- 2,149,000 view(s)
- Where
- United States
- When
- 03 May 2017
On 3 May 2017, a live stream of Spanish Formula 1 driver Fernando Alonso’s first IndyCar testing session for Andretti Autosport was watched by an unprecedented total of 2,149,000 viewers on Facebook and YouTube, with concurrent views peaking at 70,000. Alonso completed 110 laps of the circuit at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, USA, reaching a top speed of 222.548 mph (358.156 km/h).
Alonso went on to lead the 2017 Indianapolis 500 for 27 laps before engine failure ended his race, earning himself the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award.