Grand Prix

American  

[grahn pree] / grɑ̃ ˈpri /

noun

Grands Prix, plural Grand Prixes plural

1. (sometimes lowercase) any of various major automobile races over a long, arduous course, especially an international car race held each year over the same course.

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Grand Prix British  

/ ɡrɑ̃ pri /

noun

1. 1. any of a series of formula motor races held to determine the annual Drivers' World Championship

   2. ( as modifier )

      a Grand Prix car

2. horse racing a race for three-year-old horses run at Maisons Lafitte near Paris

3. a very important competitive event in various other sports, such as athletics, snooker, or powerboating

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Etymology

Origin of Grand Prix

1905–10; < French: grand prize

Example Sentences

Kimi Antonelli led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in a practice session at the Canadian Grand Prix that was interrupted after Alex Albon's Williams collided with a groundhog.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Alex Palou has established himself as the greatest IndyCar driver of his era, but winning the Grand Prix of Long Beach is something he has yet to accomplish.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Verstappen said after the Japanese Grand Prix that he was considering his future because of what he sees as the damaging effect of this year's new engines on the experience of driving an F1 car.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

This weekend, the F1 Canadian Grand Prix is also set to air on Netflix.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

It was March 2013, and we were in Moscow for a Grand Prix.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad