2a. Daily Article -2022 British Grand Prix- UKS2 (9-11).pdf

1、Click Here for Support with using Interactive PDFs2022 British Grand PrixBuckle up.Therell be a pole position,podium finishes and plenty of drama this weekend as Formula 1 heads to the UK.The British Grand Prix is taking place this weekend and,if its anything like last years race,it should be a grip

2、ping few days of motorsport.The tenth race in this years competition will see the F1 juggernaut descend upon Silverstone.20 drivers from around the globe will be vying for first place at this famous and historic racing circuit.The first F1 World Championship race was held at Silverstone in 1950.The

3、village of Silverstone is home to just 2000 people.However,race organisers are expecting around 350,000 fans to visit the nearby race circuit during the three-day event.Over the deafening noise of the engines,many of them will be cheering on one of the three British drivers in this years competition

4、.Lando Norris races for McLaren while Lewis Hamilton and George Russell both race for Mercedes.They are currently seventh,sixth and fourth in the driver standings respectively.Hamilton has won more races than any other driver in the history of the sport but hasnt been able to win any races this year

5、.There have been problems with his car including something known as porpoising.Its when the car begins to vibrate up and down when going at very high speeds.Last year,Hamilton won at Silverstone.The victory came after an exciting but contentious moment,though.Hamilton was trying to overtake Max Vers

6、tappen on the first lap when their tyres touched.It caused the Dutch driver to go spinning out and smash into the barriers.Although it ended his race that day,Verstappen went on to win the F1 championship in 2021.Hes looking to do it again this year and has already won six of the nine races so far.S

7、itting atop the driver standings Verstappen goes into this weekend as favourite to win.However,with a huge home crowd cheering them on,maybe one of the British drivers will take the chequered flag instead.Daily News Sport UK News 29th June 2022Glossaryjuggernaut A huge overwhelming force.vyingCompet

8、ing.respectivelyIn the same order as the things already mentioned.contentiousLikely to cause an argument.Why is it called Formula 1?When the idea of an international racing competition was created,formula was felt to best describe the group of cars and rules those cars had to follow.There were thoug

9、hts of calling it Formula Internationale or Formula A but,wanting the name to describe what was hoped would be the best racing in the world,they settled on Formula 1.Photo:Lewis Hamilton races for Mercedes.visit Questions 1.Who won the F1 drivers championship last year?2.Which of the British drivers

10、 has scored more points,and is therefore higher up the driver standings,so far this year?3.Summarise the key information in the article using 15 words or fewer.4.Look at the sentence beginning:The tenth race in this years competition Find and copy the two word phrase which means when a large group a

11、ll arrive in one place at the same time.5.What does the group of words podium finishes mean as it is used in the first paragraph?(tick one)Drivers finishing in first place.Drivers finishing in third place.Drivers not finishing the race.Drivers finishing in first,second or third place.6.Tick to show

12、whether the statement is true or false according to the article.TrueFalseMax Verstappen won the British Grand Prix last year.Lewis Hamilton has won the most racers of any F1 driver.Porpoising has been affecting Lewis Hamiltons car at low speeds.Max Verstappen is from the Netherlands.2022 British Grand Prixvisit