formation lap en · NOUN
Meanings
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parade lap
The entire F1 field completes a slow formation lap (or warm-up lap) ahead of every grand prix, and before every race restart that follows a red flag stoppage.
2024 April 3, Joe Holding, Rebecca Braybrook, “What do DRS, black and white flag, porpoising and more mean? F1 terms explained”, in Autosport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| formation laps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |