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Fans Vote for Driver of the Weekend at Mexican Grand Prix

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F1 fans can now vote for the best driver of the weekend.

This is for the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix. A website lets people choose the Driver of the Weekend.

Many fans like to vote for their favourite driver. This is a fun thing for fans to do after a race.

Some fans want to vote for a driver named Lance Stroll. They want him to win the vote.

People call this plan a 'takeover'. It means many fans vote the same way for fun.

The vote happens online. Fans from all over the world can take part.

This kind of vote happens after every Grand Prix. A Grand Prix is a big car race.

The Mexican Grand Prix is one race in the F1 season. A season has many races.

Fans enjoy talking about the race after it ends. Voting is one way to join in.

Vocabulary15 words

Driver of the Weekend
a vote where fans choose the best driver
Lance Stroll
the name of a race car driver
takeover
when a group of people control something together
Grand Prix
a big, important car race
Mexican Grand Prix
a car race that happens in Mexico
season
a set time when many races happen
F1
a short name for Formula 1, a type of car racing
vote
to choose something by saying your opinion
fans
people who like something very much
online
using the internet
race
a contest to see who is fastest
driver
a person who drives a car
website
a place on the internet with information
plan
an idea for doing something
world
all the countries and people on Earth

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1. What can fans do after the Mexican Grand Prix?
2. Which driver do some fans want to vote for?
3. Where does the Mexican Grand Prix take place?

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F1 fans can now _____ for the best driver of the weekend.

This is for the 2026 Mexican Grand Prix. A website lets people choose the _____.

Many fans like to vote for their favourite _____.

Some fans want to vote for a driver named _____.

People call this plan a '_____'. It means many fans vote the same way for fun.

The vote happens _____. Fans from all over the world can take part.

This kind of vote happens after every _____. A Grand Prix is a big car race.

The Mexican Grand Prix is one race in the F1 _____.

Fans enjoy talking about the race after it ends. Voting is one way to join in.

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