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Formula One is an international motorsport series that is quite popular nowadays.
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It is a championship in which there is a series of races which are called Grand Prix.
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These Grand Prix are held all around the world on various circuits.
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The championship has actually been held every year since 1950.
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The first race took place in 1950 in Silverstone in the United Kingdom.
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But the championship has changed a lot since then.
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Nowadays the cars are highly advanced machines and can reach an average speed of 370 km per hour.
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That makes them some of the fastest racing cars in the world the world.
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In fact, the fastest lap ever recorded in a Formula 1 race was set in 2018 or 2018
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with an average speed of 263 km per hour.
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This record was set by Raikkonen in Italy.
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In case you have never watched a Formula 1 race, this is how they work.
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The races are always held at weekends.
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On Friday and Saturday there are usually three practice sessions.
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In these practice sessions, the drivers and teams test the circuit and how the car is performing.
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These practice sessions are important because it helps them gather information about the car
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and how it works on that specific circuit.
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And that can help them to prepare for the qualifying and the race day.
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The qualifying takes place on Saturday
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and the reason why they hold this race is to determine the starting grid for the race on Sunday.
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Basically, it decides what position they are going to start at on the Sunday race.
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It is important because it's not the same to start the race in first position or in tenth position.
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In the qualifying there are three rounds, Q1, Q2 and Q3.
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20 of the drivers participate in Q1,
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then it goes down to 15 in Q2 and the final 10 participate in Q3.
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The slowest drivers are eliminated after each round until they reach Q3 where only 10 drivers
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remain.
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The best driver who drives the fastest secures pole position which means that they start the race at the front.
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The most important race typically takes place on Sunday.
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The circuits are from 300 to 400 kilometers long,
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so it usually takes a couple of hours.
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Before the actual race begins there is a formation lap.
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The formation lap is so that the drivers can warm up their tyres and prepare for the race.
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The formation lap is completed at a reduced speed,
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so they drive slower than in the actual race.
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When the drivers have completed the formation lap,
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the cars have to go back to the grid in their positions.
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There are some lights at the start and the race begins when all of the lights go out.
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As you probably know, Formula 1 is not only about driving the fastest,
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but it's also about strategy.
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Throughout the race, the teams plan strategically.
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Pit stops are an important part of their strategy.
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In case you don't know what pit stops are,
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it is when the driver enters the pit lane so that the team can change the tyres,
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refuel or make some adjustments to the car.
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It starts are very important because if you change the tyres too early or too late,
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it can affect your position in the race.
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If there is an incident or there are conditions that don't allow the race to continue as usual,
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there will be a safety car.
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When the safety car is deployed,
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all of the cars must reduce their speed and maintain some distance behind it.
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The safety car is very important for the safety of the drivers and the workers on the track.
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For example, if there has been an accident and they need to remove their car which has had an accident,
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they will need to use a crane.
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Depending on how dangerous it would be to continue the race,
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they might send out the safety car or there might be a red flag
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and all of the cars will need to go to their pit box.
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After all of the laps have been completed,
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the first driver to cross the finish line will be the winner of the race.
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The drivers who have come in 1st,
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2nd and 3rd place are usually interviewed after the race and then they participate in a podium ceremony.
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They are awarded trophies and champagne.
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they usually spray the champagne on the other drivers as a celebration.
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They also play the national anthem of the driver who came first and of the team.
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So for example, if the Red Bull team comes from Austria,
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they will play the Austrian national anthem.
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In my opinion, Formula 1 races are very exciting.
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Like I said before, it's not only about the high speeds, there is also a lot of strategy involved.
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However, it can get a little bit boring when it is always the same driver who wins.
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At the moment, Verstappen is winning almost all of the races so it isn't as exciting because
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you can kind of predict who is going to win.
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What about you?
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Do you enjoy Formula 1?
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Let me know in the comment section.
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Thank you and I'll see you in the next video.

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