Rarely do I get to watch an entire weekend of F1; all the practice sessions, qualifying, and the race... But also all the pre and post coverage that F1TV does, the pomp and circumstance, with all the interviews and all the commentary.
This weekend was one of those weekends where I was able to indulge in all the different coverage they had to offer though, and why shouldn't I watch all of the coverage? The race was happening right here in Viva Las Vegas!
Formula One is not traditionally seen as an American sport. Most of the American's who have been involved in the sport do a terrible job at it. Logan Sergeant was in his rookie year last year, so his performance was forgivable, now that he's in his second year... not so much; I'm still rooting for him, and I'll be watching Williams to consider them for my fantasy teams, but he's definitely the weakest link, and the most disappointing driver in the entire sport. But there are only 20 drivers, so it's an incredibly competitive position.
Why do I even care? What IS Formula One? And, why is it better than NASCAR?
All of those are interesting questions to answer, because auto racing and motor sport was never anything that I grew up with... that is to say my father has never been interested in racing so I didn't inherit an interest in racing cars from him (genetically?) or through it being on the TV all the time growing up (osmosis?). At least, that's how I imagine most people become fans of the sports that they're passionate about. I did have several friends growing up, and over the years, that were interested in cars and auto racing, and who in-turn shared their passion with me.
