Here's a really sad race that I missed..
I was really into F1 back in 1994.
Picture the scene...May 1st, 1994...Imola...
I watched the start of the race, I think there was a really big smash on the first lap, then I stayed for the first couple of laps.
It got a bit boring after the first 4 laps, Senna in the lead, safety car out, so I thought, I'll just switch it off for a bit, then turn it back on for the last 10 laps or so.
Probably about 30 seconds after turning the tv off, Senna crashed at Tamburello, the rest is history.
When I turned the tv back on, Murray Walker sounded like he was crying/had a cry, and I started freaking out. I'm thinking, if Murray Walker isn't jumping up and down while commentating, something really bad has happened.
It wasn't till the last couple of laps when Murray revised what had happened, I nearly went into shock.
I've missed races from that point on, but I try to tape every single race and keep the highlights/lowlights for prosperity.