Someone teach me about F1

[Yucca]

Hi all

With the new F1 season starting really soon and the new Sky F1 HD channel taking off I'd love to get involved in the sport of F1.

However, I know nothing about the sport other than cars race around a track! I do know il be supporting Mercades as its my favorite car manufacturer!

Can someone tell me about F1 and how it works? Ie a F1 for dummies guide!?

 

[Yucca]

Right guys thanks for the info so far. I did try reading through the motors section but most people are discussing things in detail and im not that in tune yet!

Just to clarify, this is the world championship competition to see who's the best team/racer in F1 in the world right? There will be 20 races in 20 locations, the first being in Australia. I'm assuming the scores are done on a point system and who ever has most points at the end of the 20 races wins. Can someone explain the points system to me?

Also, as much as I really want to get into F1 I simply can't Dedicate an entire weekend to watching F1 on tv, I work to much So other than the actual race itself what else would you suggest is a worth while watch at the bare minimum to know what's going on?