Reading the FP thread, I was somewhat surprised at the number of people upset that it was rained out because it wasn't good TV viewing. I'd consider myself an avid fan, but I haven't really ever watched practice sessions live on TV, unless it's a really big race like Japan/Brazil 2006 (Ferrari/MSC fan) or a brand new track that I have some interest in.
I do go to both sessions if I'm attending the GP in person, and I do usually DVR them, but if I watch any of the session before deleting it it's typically just on in the background while I get ready in the morning. The sessions obviously are important for the teams, but they don't make for particularly engrossing TV, especially compared to qualifying/race day.
For those of you that do watch every session live, what do you get out of it? Do you just enjoy comparing times between teams over different length runs?
Edited by Dan333SP, 09 October 2015 - 14:33.