Formula 1 racing:
Formula 1 championship consists of eighteen races held between March and October in different locations around the world. The main goal in Formula 1 cars building is speed, they are very low to the ground, have open wheels and open cockpits and are made of very light materials like carbon fiber.
To keep the cars low to the ground they have front and back wings that also help them cut air resistance. The cockpit situated at the center of the car gives a strong center of gravity, these elements together make Formula 1 cars extremely fast and aerodinamic reaching speeds of 200mph.
Formula 1 courses are very complex, a track can have between 12 and 20 turns, some of them very difficult turns, demanding the driver to shift between speeds of 200 mph and 36 mph and then again to 160mph or more, in very short segments of the course. Many Formula 1 tracks are city streets prepared as racetracks, as happens in Montecarlo Grand Prix for example.
Along with the blinding speed, lightweight vehicles, and complex courses come the dangers of this sport. When a car going 200 mph loses its grip on the track, spins and nails a retaining wall, other drivers have to instantly adjust. If they don’t, the results can be deadly.
Formula 1 is the least popular car racing event in North America, perhaps because of its schedule, theres a run every other week while NASCAR races are run every week, also there's only one race in the USA.