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starting grid

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noun

  1. motor racing a marked section of the track at the start where the cars line up according to their times in practice, the fastest occupying the front position

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In 2024, he became the first Super Bowl in-game DJ, and that May, he was the first-ever starting grid DJ at a Formula 1 race during Miami’s grand prix.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 11, 2025

Australia's Piastri, the championship leader, settled for sixth place on the starting grid.

From Barron's Oct. 18, 2025

It was the same order as the starting grid, reflecting Monaco’s reputation as the hardest track to overtake in F1.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2024

He’ll have a five-position penalty Sunday on the starting grid for changing a gearbox, but athird straight title already looks like a formality.

From Washington Times Jul. 28, 2023

So will the new F1 Academy lead to a female driver lining up against Sir Lewis on the starting grid in the near future?

From BBC Feb. 23, 2023

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