safety car
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of safety car
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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A safety car intervened to hand the victory in Japan to Antonelli, when without it most likely either McLaren's Oscar Piastri or Russell would have won.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Allowing drivers a 'free' stop during a safety car period just seems to bring an unnecessary element of luck to races.
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 big benefactor of the safety car to allow him a cheap pit stop and get up into the points and keep Esteban Ocon at bay for P9.
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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