Russell Wins F1 Sprint Race at Dutch GP as Rain Falls at the Finish
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George Russell won the F1 sprint race in the Netherlands.
He drove for the team Mercedes.
Russell started in first place. This is called pole position.
He stayed in first place for the whole race. This is called a pole to win.
It began to rain right after the race finished.
Yuki Tsunoda finished in 13th place.
He tried to pass another driver, Franco Colapinto.
But he could not pass him.
This race was a sprint race. It is shorter than a normal F1 race.
It happened before the main Dutch Grand Prix race.
Many fans watched the race in the Netherlands.
F1 has many races each year. This part of the season is called a Grand Prix.
Vocabulary6 words
- Mercedes
- a team of cars and drivers in F1
- pole position
- the first place to start a race
- pole to win
- starting first and staying first to win
- sprint race
- a short race before the main race
- Dutch Grand Prix
- a big car race in the Netherlands
- Grand Prix
- one race weekend in F1
Quiz
Answer key
1. George Russell 2. It rained heavily 3. 13th
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
George Russell won the F1 _____ race in the Netherlands.
He drove for the team _____.
Russell started in first place. This is called _____.
He stayed in first place for the whole race. This is called a _____.
It began to _____ right after the race finished.
Yuki Tsunoda finished in _____ place.
He tried to pass another driver, Franco _____.
But he could not pass him.
This race was a sprint race. It is shorter than a normal F1 _____.
It happened before the main Dutch _____ race.