safety car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of safety car
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Verstappen's off brought out the safety car, and initially it looked as if there would be a short blast to the finish with the Ferrari drivers contesting victory on fresh tyres.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The safety car confusion was just the final episode in a race that was always engrossing but had ratcheted up several notches in the final 20 laps or so.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
The rules say that the cars have to do one more lap behind a safety car before a restart once lapped cars have unlapped themselves, a process that was only just beginning at the time.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
As luck would have it, had Mercedes waited one more lap before his first stop, he would have caught the virtual safety car that was called for Carlos Sainz's stricken Williams.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 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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