grandstand finish
Britishnoun
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Debate about this rule has continued periodically since the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix, when it appeared to end prospects of a grandstand finish between Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Rather than fearing a grandstand finish, David Moyes' team clearly sensed there was still time for one final twist against a side with such defensive vulnerabilities.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
Lawrence Shankland cut the arrears 15 minutes from time before Cammy Devlin set up a grandstand finish.
From Barron's ● Dec. 27, 2025
Slot would have been under even more pressure had Florian Wirtz's 81st-minute shot not deflected in off Nordi Mukiele to set up what Liverpool hoped would be a grandstand finish.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
The caravan came to a halt with a grandstand finish that it would have done you good to witness.
From A Negro Explorer at the North Pole by Booker T. Washington
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