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A. Discuss the following questions.
• Have you ever watched Formula 1 races on TV?
• How dangerous do you think they are? F1 driver?
• Do you know any famous Formula 1 drivers?
B. Listen to a reporter interviewing a Formula
1 driver and complete the sentences below.
In 1899, the audience at one of the first motor races
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1. Sam came in the Spanish was amazed to see a car reach 50 kph. Today, at the
Grand Prix. series of Grand Prix races known as Formula 1, you can
2. Sam is driving better this year because he find some of the world’s most advanced cars. Millions
focused on . are spent on the engines, tyres, and bodies of these
3. They have put on Sam’s car vehicles, which go over 300 kph. The races make up
for better performance. two world championships: one for drivers, and one for
4. Sam hopes he will finish in the top constructors. 1 But as cars get faster, driving
today. them becomes more dangerous. For F1 drivers each
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2 Read  How does speed affect a driver’s body? Firstly,
adrenalin speeds up the heart. The average person’s
heart beats about 70 times per minute. While working
A. Read the text quickly. Pay no
attention to the missing sentences. out, that may go up to 160 beats per minute. During a
Which of the following topics are race, a driver’s heart beats about 180 per minute. This
discussed? Put a tick or a cross. is about the same as a marathon runner crossing the
finish line.
1. The most famous F1 drivers. 2 This means that during a race a driver may
2. An F1 driver’s diet. lose 3.5 kilos because of the heat. Drivers must drink
3. An F1 driver’s training schedule. a lot of water before a race in order not to suffer from
dehydration.
4. An F1 driver’s free-time activities.
Drivers need strong muscles to be able to drive a
5. The types of cars used in a Grand Prix race.
car at such high speeds. The faster the car goes, the
6. How today’s drivers are different from
drivers in the past.
7. The equipment drivers need.
B. Read the text again. Complete the gaps 1-6 with
the sentences a-f below.
a. In addition, the temperature in the cockpit of the
car can reach 50 °C.
b. Formula 1 has changed a lot throughout the years.
c. Nowadays, that is out of the question.
d. The competition is about two things: who has the
fastest car, and who can drive it to its limit.
e. So F1 drivers need to do special exercises to
strengthen their necks.
f. It is specially designed to be very light (about
1.3 kg), but also very strong to protect the driver’s
head in an accident.
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