Someone teach me about F1

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?
 
The race is the bare minimum you need to watch. You can watch qualifying too on a Saturday afternoon to determine where each car starts on the grid, but there will be a roundup of that in the race pre-show.

Points are awarded depending on the finishing position of the car, 1st gets 25 points, down to 1 for 10th.

Here's a good wiki article covering pretty much everything: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One_regulations
 
Considering this is the first year Sky has F1, and how good at explaining Brundle (one of the commentators) is generally, I wouldn't bother trying to remember all the rules here. Watch the race, and you'll pick it up as it all happens.

Oh, and no-one like Vettel. Make a note of that.
 
f1 isn't about out and out racing. Less overtaking than other sports. IMO to get the most out of it. You need to argue about the rules, have a big interest in the tech and how they bend rules, by reading the http://www.formula1.com/news/technical/ and http://scarbsf1.wordpress.com/

And also remember not to just watch the front runners, there is plenty of overtaking, if you do the whole grid.
It's one of those sports where IMO you need to put the time in and at least recap if not watch practice and get "invoved"
 
Kimi said:
Incorrect, there is so much overtaking now, that it actually at some races became boring there was to much last year
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That's because they're all fake overtakes at the same corner using the same boring technique... press a button on the DRS straight, go faster, brake on the inside. yawn.

To the OP if you want pure racing then F1 isn't for you, it's long since been ruined by excessive anti-racing rules which often lead to penalties. Gimmicks like DRS because half the field are 20yrs old and don't know how to pass/race, crap tyres that wear too fast and prevent drivers being on the limit, fuel tanks with barely enough petrol to get to the end so again drivers have to 'cruise' for long periods.
 
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Just watch it and you will pick it up. The commentators tend to labour the same points over and over again (not necessarily a bad thing) up to the point you will almost be able to predict what they say.
 
Also, people traditionally tell you Monaco is the best race of the season. This is rubbish. Monaco is too tight for any real racing. Belgium is the best thanks to its mad high speed overtaking which can potentially end in lots of tears :D
 
Monaco is a brilliant race, not the best. But very good. Not every race should be about pure overtaking. I love Monaco and the precision they need, no stupid run offs.

But ye favourites are Belgium and Canada. You can't help but love the wall of champions.
 
Im with Glaucus. I love Monaco.

For 1, its a track that simply wouldn't happen today. If someone suggested building a track like that they would be laughed out of the planning office.

Its also the glamour race of F1. Its what keeps it above other series. Yes its full of money and flash, but thats the whole point. Its that uniqueness that keeps it special. Would you honestly like to see it dropped and replaced with a Tilke-drone?

And then there is the skill involved. On the F1 games most people avoid Monaco because they find it to hard, whereas I love it. If you hook up a good lap you have a real sense of achievement as making even a minor mistake puts you in a wall. I can't imagine the concentration required to do that in real life for 70 laps!
 
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