I agree that F1 is not very easy to enjoy for the casual observer. You have to spend time trying to understand what happens behind the scenes to get the most ou

I agree that F1 is not very easy to enjoy for the casual observer. You have to spend time trying to understand what happens behind the scenes to get the most out of it. If you look at individual races, it might sometimes be a bit boring. The Russian GP yesterday was the most boring race in a very long time. The first thing to understand is that that F1 is a driving and car building competition. There are two championships going on, the constructors' and the drivers' trophies are separate and sometimes involves a conflict of interest between the driver and the team. Every car is different from each other and the changes between races can be pretty significant. A second thing to understand is that the competition lasts for the entire year, from March until November. Even though the past years one team has been dominant (Merc this year, Red Bull previous years), there's a big "best of the rest" competition going on. A third thing to understand is that a Grand Prix lasts for the entire weekend. If things go wrong on Friday, it will have consequences on Sunday. If the weather changes, all bets are off. If you really want to see drivers earning their money, watch some Friday practice sessions. The car setups are off, lots of changes may be made and usually there's quite a lot of interesting background information discussed by the commentators. Individual F1 races may be a bit boring for the uninitiated but it is the best drivers in the world driving the most sophisticated racing cars ever built. You might have to be a hard core racing geek to get the most out of it... but I am and I definitely enjoy it.