Wolff Unhappy After Russell's DNF at Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia
Toto Wolff is the boss of the Mercedes racing team. He said this was one of his worst experiences in racing.
His driver George Russell did not finish the Bahrain Grand Prix. This race happened in Malaysia. When a driver does not finish, we call it a DNF.
Wolff said he was 'not in a happy place' after the race. He felt very sad and worried.
Another driver, Kimi Antonelli, also talked about the race. He said he was very surprised by Max Verstappen's driving.
Antonelli said, 'I was very annoyed with that.' He did not like what Verstappen did during the race.
The race was part of the 2026 racing season. Drivers get points for good results. These points help teams in the championship.
Russell did not get points this time because he did not finish the race.
Mercedes will want a better result at the next race. Wolff hopes his team can do well again soon.
Vocabulary5 words
- racing
- driving cars very fast to win
- Grand Prix
- a big, important car race
- DNF
- when a driver does not finish a race
- points
- numbers you get for doing well in a race
- championship
- a big competition with many races
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Answer key
1. He did not finish the race 2. Not in a happy place 3. True
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Toto Wolff is the boss of the Mercedes _____ team.
His driver George Russell did not finish the Bahrain _____.
This race happened in _____.
When a driver does not finish, we call it a _____.
Wolff said he was 'not in a happy _____' after the race.
Kimi Antonelli said he was very surprised by Max _____'s driving.
Antonelli said, 'I was very _____ with that.'
Drivers get _____ for good results.
These points help teams in the _____.
Russell did not get points because he did not finish the _____.
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