Editors Note: I understand that more than half of the readers of thejudge13 are not UK-based, but this is worth considering wherever you are in the world.
Formula 1 attracts an audience of around 8% of the world’s population, if we are to believe FOM’s figures. Some 515m people watched F1 last year and its place amongst the privileged few place on the global stage of sporting events is now secure.
My love affair with F1 began over 30 years ago but my experience of watching the sport has been predominantly one of loneliness. There are only 20 race events a year and most people are lucky if they can afford to attend one, unlike football fans who may attend 20 or more matches a season.
It has taken 3 wives for me to find one who is nearly as F1 passionate as I am, though I think her love of attending Jerez testing during the first week of February has much to do with the mid 20 degree temperatures, glorious sunshine, red wine and tapas.
