I once got free tickets to a race (DTM, German touring cars), and to be honest I don't know why people go to them. You saw a small section of the track, and occasionally cars whizzed by. No idea who was in the lead, who was behind, or what was happening in the race in general. Much better to watch on TV.
Yeah I've never had any urge to go in person at all! Also, F1 is EXTREMELY expensive to watch in person at most of the venues. (I assume most other motorsports are at least cheap to spectate).
