I find an unwelcoming aspect of F1 spectating is how much information relevant to the competition is hidden beneath the surface and how little of it surfaces in broadcast TV.
If you watch just the race alone, you'll witness a handful of overtaking, and conclude how good drivers are based on the results table. Maybe the commentators will remark on a parts upgrade, or they'll share a snippet of the radio messages here or there.
95% of the juicy stuff has to be gleaned from interviews with driver and team, and in the multiplexing premium F1 stream. Like, Charles finished a respectable P6, but he was told throughout the ENTIRE race to lift and coast. Hamilton was told a similar thing until his breaks failed. There are lots of corner-specific instructions that explains why someone went fast or slow or got passed and you'll just assume a driver is good/bad and never learn the true reason from broadcast or even reading recaps.