safety car

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. life car.

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Etymology

Origin of safety car

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The one blot on his copybook this season was the Spanish Grand Prix, when he lost his temper after his team fitted what in hindsight were the wrong type of tyres under a late safety car.

From BBC

Their relative rawness has shown at times this year, especially in Qatar, when they were the only team not to take the opportunity to pit under a safety car, and lost the win as a result.

From BBC

McLaren team boss Andrea Stella admitted that the idea of Norris losing time if they pitted both cars was in the mix at the time they made the decision not to stop during the early safety car period.

From BBC

When an innocuous battle for ninth place led to a crash and the emergence of the safety car after Lap 7, most teams on track made the wise call to pit for a fresh set of tires.

From The Wall Street Journal

They had both cars disqualified for a technical error in Las Vegas and then, in Qatar, took the decision not to pit both cars at the same time under the safety car on lap seven when every other driver pitted.

From Barron's