The 2026 Austrian Grand Prix

2026年奧地利大獎賽


Introduction

Formula 1 cars are at the Red Bull Ring. This is the eighth race of the year. The drivers are very close in points.

一級方程式賽車目前在 Red Bull Ring。這是今年的第八場比賽。車手們的積分非常接近。

Main Body

Mercedes is the fastest team. Kimi Antonelli is in first place. He has 41 more points than Lewis Hamilton. The team boss, Toto Wolff, wants the drivers to work together.

Mercedes 是最快的車隊。Kimi Antonelli 位居第一。他比 Lewis Hamilton 多了 41 分。車隊領隊 Toto Wolff 希望車手們能互相合作。

Ferrari has a new engine. They want to go faster. But their car is not as fast as the Mercedes car right now. They will make more changes after the summer.

Ferrari 換了新引擎。他們希望提高速度。但目前他們的賽車不像 Mercedes 那麼快。他們將在夏季之後進行更多調整。

Red Bull made their car lighter. They want to win, but Max Verstappen says the car is still slow. People do not know if Max will stay with the team.

Red Bull 將賽車重量減輕了。他們想要獲勝,但 Max Verstappen 表示賽車依然很慢。人們不知道 Max 是否會留在車隊中。

Conclusion

Mercedes is the best team now. Ferrari and Red Bull are trying to make their cars faster to win.

Mercedes 目前是最強的車隊。Ferrari 和 Red Bull 正嘗試提升賽車速度以贏得比賽。

Vocabulary Learning

Comparing Things (Fast vs. Faster)

In this story, we see how teams compare their cars. To reach A2, you need to know how to change a word to show "more."

The Rule: Short word \rightarrow Add -er

  • Fast (Normal) \rightarrow Faster (More speed)
  • Light (Normal) \rightarrow Lighter (Less weight)

Examples from the text:

  • "Mercedes is the fastest team." (The top level of speed)
  • "They want to go faster." (More speed than before)
  • "Red Bull made their car lighter." (Less weight than before)

Quick Tip: Use "as [word] as" to say two things are equal.

  • Example: "Their car is not as fast as the Mercedes car."

Vocabulary Learning

race (n.)
A competition to see who is the fastest
Example:The car race starts at ten o'clock.
points (n.)
Numbers used to show who is winning a game or competition
Example:The driver needs more points to win the championship.
engine (n.)
The machine that makes a car move
Example:The car has a very powerful engine.
changes (n.)
Things that are made different
Example:The team will make changes to the car to make it faster.
lighter (adj.)
Having less weight; not heavy
Example:This new bag is lighter than the old one.
Practice A2 words in a crossword