George Russell Wins Azerbaijan Grand Prix
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George Russell won the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This is a big Formula 1 race. Russell drove very well. He was calm during the race.
Max Verstappen finished in second place. Isack Hadjar finished in third place. This was a great result for Hadjar. He came back strong after a difficult time.
Franco Colapinto had a bad race for Alpine. His team did not do well.
Kimi Antonelli also raced. He did not win, but he did not lose many points. This helps him in the big championship.
Vocabulary15 words
- Grand Prix
- a big car race
- Formula 1
- a famous kind of car racing
- Alpine
- the name of a racing team
- championship
- a competition to find the best team or driver over many races
- podium
- the place where the top three drivers stand
- driver
- a person who drives a race car
- race
- a competition to see who is fastest
- finish
- to end; to complete something
- result
- what happens at the end of a race or game
- points
- numbers you get for doing well in a race
- team
- a group of people who work together
- calm
- not worried or nervous
- win
- to be first; to be the best
- second
- the place after first
- third
- the place after second
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1. George Russell 2. Isack Hadjar 3. False
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George Russell won the Azerbaijan _____. This is a big _____ race. Russell drove very well. He was _____ during the race.
Max Verstappen finished in second _____. Isack Hadjar finished in third place. This was a great _____ for Hadjar. He came back strong after a difficult time.
Franco Colapinto had a bad race for _____. His team did not do well.
Kimi Antonelli also raced. He did not win, but he did not lose many _____. This helps him in the big _____.
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