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grands

  • plural
    of grand.
    grand
    adjective
    impressive in size, appearance, or general effect.

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"We have been trying many grands prix to get pole, sometimes a bit closer than others. But to finally get it from where we started the season, pretty incredible."

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

As the fuel tank is within the chassis and therefore its size could not be changed, this meant those teams might not have been able to finish grands prix with their existing fuel tanks.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Although that event takes F1 to the 21 grands prix needed to satisfy various commercial contracts, Domenicali is determined for there to be another race after the Las Vegas Grand Prix on 21 November.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

Lewis Hamilton has had four penalties in the past three grands prix, which does seem a lot for a seven-time world champion.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

I expected us to immediately move on to greater things, like arabesques, grands jetés, and pirouettes, but we couldn’t.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince