Azerbaijan Grand Prix: F1 Race Day in Baku
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Formula One held a race in Baku today. Baku is a city in Azerbaijan. The race is called the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. It is part of the F1 2026 season. The live coverage started at 12pm BST. Many fans watched the race online and on TV.
Before the race, the wind was strong in Baku. Wind can make racing hard for drivers. A broadcaster said the wind became weaker before the race. This was good news for the teams and drivers.
F1 is a sport with fast cars. Drivers race around a circuit in the city. The Baku circuit is known for long straight roads. It also has tight turns. This makes racing exciting for fans.
People around the world follow F1 news every week. Readers can sign up for a newsletter called the Recap. It gives updates about sport news. Fans can also send emails to reporters about the race.
Vocabulary15 words
- live coverage
- news or video shown while something is happening
- broadcaster
- a person or company that shares news on TV or radio
- circuit
- a track where cars race
- newsletter
- an email with news sent often
- Grand Prix
- a big car race in Formula One
- Formula One
- a sport with very fast racing cars
- season
- a set time when a sport happens each year
- wind
- moving air outside
- driver
- a person who drives the race car
- fans
- people who like and follow something
- team
- a group of people working together
- straight
- a part of the track with no turns
- turn
- a bend in the road
- reporter
- a person who writes or talks about news
- update
- new information about something
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Formula One held a race in _____ today.
Baku is a city in _____.
The _____ started at 12pm BST.
Before the race, the _____ was strong in Baku.
A _____ said the wind became weaker.
Drivers race around a _____ in the city.
The Baku circuit has long _____ roads.
It also has tight _____.
People can sign up for a _____ called the Recap.
Fans can send _____ to reporters.
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