safety car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of safety car
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Verstappen pitted under the safety car for his fresh tyres, hoping the gamble would pay off.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
As for the specific incident in question, it is debatable whether the safety car in Japan changed the outcome of the race.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Dealt a bad card with the safety car but couldn't exactly carve his way through the field and couldn't find a way past Leclerc for the final podium place.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
A real shame about the timing of the safety car but without it, Piastri could have stolen a win on Sunday.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Each day in the week would have its special work: Monday would be beach drill, practising with the firing gun and line and the safety car.
From Tides of Barnegat by Smith, Francis Hopkinson
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