Car racing is a very exciting sport. Racecars have special engines. They can go much faster than normal cars. Some can go over 300 kilometers an hour! There are many kinds of car racing. The most famous is Formula 1 or F1. The cars sometimes race on city streets around the world. The cities close off the streets and prepare them for the race. An F1 race is very exciting, and F1 drivers are the best in the world.

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What does a city do if there is an F1 race in their city?

Conversation A

(in the studio)

Sara:      Hey, Sam, what are you looking at?

Sam:      Racing. It’s an F1 race and very exciting!

Sara:      Can I see? Wow! Those cars go really fast.

Sam:      They do. Racecars have special engines.

Sara:   It looks like they’re driving on streets.

Sam:   They are. F1 races are often on city streets around the world.

Sara:    So does the city close the streets off for the race?

Sam:   Of course.

Conversation B

Sara:      How long does a race last?

Sam:      An F1 race is 90 to 100 minutes, and it’s more than 300 kilometers.

Sara:      They must drive very fast.

Sam:   Oh, yes. Some cars go over 300 kilometers an hour! The drivers are the best in the world.

Sara:    They would have to be to drive that fast!

Sam:    I know! It would be fun to drive an F1 car.

Sara:   Not for me!

Questions

1. What would be fun for Sam, but not Sara?

2. Do you like car racing? Why or why not?