escape road
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Pierre Gasly first sped up the escape road, before his team-mate Franco Colapinto misjudged his entry into the same corner, despite waved yellow flags, and crashed on the exit.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2025
Both Norris and Piastri clipped barriers at various points in the session without damaging their cars, and Norris had a trip into the escape road at Sainte Devote.
From BBC ● May 23, 2025
Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton cut a chicane and went down an escape road at Suzuka when that happened while Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen has had to take evasive action more than once.
From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2016
But the German braked too late, badly locking up both front wheels and taking to the escape road.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2014
The pressure of Hamilton's pace provoked Rosberg's first mistake - going too deep into the first chicane and taking to the escape road on lap nine.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2014
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