I watch F1 since 87 and I really want to see all the races, this year I missed one, the Hungarian GP, my brothers and my sister had a presentation (is it right, I mean, they where going to present a comunity work they did to a bunch of people) in my church. For sure I would see them, so I recorded the race and watched it later.
My main problem is that F1 here in Brazil when the race is Europe the race starts at 9am and we go to church at this time, but I don't go when it have races.
But you know, F1 is just some weekends, not all of them, it won't make much difference to watch all the races.
Also I don't have problems with friends and girlfriends about F1 or racing in general, some friends even like to watch the races with me for me to talk with them during the race. Also somethimes people come to my house to watch IRL or F1 when it's not in Europe, so we make popcorn and stuff.
I don't think racing have any problems with my life.
On Saturday I work, but in the qualify time I go to the TV room, and watch it, Saturday is pretty calm here, so no problems with it, even the guys that work with me comes also so we talk about it during qualify.
The only thing that I'm don't like is the thing that the calendar is getting to big. 16 to 20 races are ok to a year, but when the races are in the following weekends then I think it gets bored, also I don't live with my family during the weekdays, so I miss stay more with them during those following weekends.
I think the 17 races schedule is the best one, I read that even the F1 reporters got bored this year.
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Rocker