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Motor sport and rowing

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The UK has a long history in motor sport, and a Formula 1 Grand Prix is held in the country every year. Britain has produced several Formula 1 World Champions in recent times, including Damon Hill, Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, who have all won the championship.

Rowing is another popular sport, both at the Olympics and at university level. One of the most famous events is the annual Boat Race, rowed on the River Thames between teams from Oxford and Cambridge universities. So for this topic, link recent Formula 1 champions such as Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button with motor sport, and remember the Boat Race as a contest between Oxford and Cambridge.

Memory tip: Formula 1 winners: Hill, Hamilton, Button; rowing: the Oxford v Cambridge Boat Race.

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The famous yearly Boat Race on the Thames is between which two universities?

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  1. 1. The famous yearly Boat Race on the Thames is between which two universities?

    • London and Edinburgh
    • Oxford and Cambridge
    • Glasgow and Aberdeen
    • Cardiff and Swansea

    Correct answer: Oxford and Cambridge

    The Boat Race is rowed each year on the Thames between Oxford and Cambridge.

  2. 2. Select TWO recent British Formula 1 World Champions.

    • Jenson Button
    • Sir Steve Redgrave
    • Bobby Moore
    • Lewis Hamilton

    Correct answer: Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton

    Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button are recent British Formula 1 World Champions.

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