2024 Formula One World Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2024-formula-one-world-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the championship designation?75th running of the Formula One World Championship
2. What is the calendar expansion?Record twenty-four Grands Prix contested globally
3. Who won the Drivers' Championship in 2024?Max Verstappen, driving for Red Bull Racing, won the Drivers' Championship for the fourth year in a row.
4. Why was McLaren's win special in 2024?McLaren won the Constructors' Championship for the first time in many years, earning their ninth title overall at the final race in Abu Dhabi.

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA): The global governing body for motorsport, responsible for setting rules and regulations.
Open-wheel racing cars: High-performance racing vehicles characterized by exposed wheels, aerodynamic wings, and powerful engines.
Grands Prix: The individual race events that constitute the Formula One World Championship season, held in various countries.
World Drivers' Champion: The ultimate individual accolade awarded to the driver who accumulates the highest points total throughout the season.