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Formula 1The highest class of motor-racing. The cars can go as fast as 230mph. is back. The first race took place on Sunday.

For six months, there will be races around the world. Fans are very excited.

The new season of F1 will be a good one.

Some fans are excited because Lewis HamiltonThe 37-year-old British driver has been world champion seven times and won more Formula 1 races (103) than anyone else. might win the contest for the eighth time.

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Others are excited because there are lots of new fans. A Netflix series called Drive to Survive is about F1 drivers. It has made the sport much more popular.

Still more look forward to the new cars. All cars taking part will have new wheels. They will be heavier. They will also be better at speeding up. It will be easier to overtake.

Fans say the new cars make the races better. Critics say F1 is just about the machines. It is not about the drivers at all.

Yes! To be a good racing driver you must be very skilled. And you have to be strong: racing drivers are very fit. Watching F1 is about the drivers. Fans love following Hamilton. 

No. Formula 1 is all about the cars and the people who make them. A better car will always do better in a race. There are some good drivers, but winning is not down to them.