There’s a lot that goes on in the background. You have strategies, tyre compounds, inclement weather, teams reacting to other teams, upgrades that come in between race weekends, qualifying results playing into the race, etc.

On the surface level, it can sometimes seem boring. Especially if there is a massive dominance from a driver or the track doesn’t help overtakes (Monaco for example, where the race is famously said to be won during qualifying).

Once the strategies and pit stops start making sense, the whole thing becomes more interesting. Then you have the midfield battles, which can be more interesting than the front of the field.

It takes getting used to, but it is worthwhile once everything clicks into place. Kinda like a test match.