This wouldn't normally be such a big deal but, in what is one of the greatest conspiracies towards car people, F1 is predominantly broadcast in the US only on Speed Channel, which is not included in the basic package on some cable or satellite TV providers. And, of course, you can't catch most races on free broadcast TV.
So, even though I pay enough each year to own a F1 team, my signal decides to go out at the perfect time. I don't miss American Idol, a random Van Damme movie on USA or any other junk that plays on the idiot box. Instead, I miss F1 Turkey '08. Great. This better be working by Monaco.