正在学习Sports and Fitness的时候，吕子轩同学发表了非常应景的演讲，也给我们打开了不一样的视角：一级方程式赛车，一个全新的世界！根据小吕同学的说法：奥运会、世界杯和方程式赛车是世界上并列的三大体育赛事。
如此，确实值得了解一下。
Hello，everyone! We all know that there are three major sports events in the world. The first two are the Olympics and the World Cup, which are very famous and popular. But I’m going to talk about the last one, the Formula 1 World Championship. (There are also F2, F3 and F4.F1 is the most famous and its racing cars also have the best performance. ）
Let's talk about its rules. Firstly, each team is required to send two racing cars to take part in the events. Secondly, a complete F1 race weekend consists of three sessions: Practice Qualifying and Race. The practice session allows drivers to get familiar with the track and adjust the settings of their racing cars. In the qualifying sessions, drivers have to compete on the track to achieve the best lap time, thus determining their starting positions in the race. If you achieve the fastest lap time among all the drivers, you will start the race from the first position. Race is the core of the event. At that time, five starting lights will light up one by one. When they all go out, the race begins. Drivers need to compete for rankings within the given number of laps. During the race, racing cars can enter the pit area for tyre changes, and the types of tyres depend on the race strategy and track conditions. When the checkered flag (方格𣄃，赛车运动的特有指挥旗子）is waved, it means the end of the race. The top ten drivers in each Grand Prix can obtain corresponding points, and the accumulated points throughout the year will decide the final champion of the year.
Now, let's talk about the famous teams and drivers. The relatively well-known teams include McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and Red Bull. Historically famous drivers include Michael Schumacher of Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes-Benz. They have won seven championships in the past, setting records. My favorite driver is Lewis Hamilton. Now, Max Verstappen of Red Bull is the most outstanding. He has won the championships in 2021, 2022 and 2023, and I think he will still be the champion this year.
Coming back to the beginning, I think the reason why F1 is one of the three major sports events in the world is not only because it reflects the top driving skills of drivers, but also because it represents the highest level of automotive technology at present. That's all I want to talk about. Thank you.
