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safety car en · NOUN

Meanings

1. A vehicle employed to lead the competitors in an auto race for the duration of a few laps, with the intention of restricting their speed while a hazard exists on the circuit.
   • The race around the Interlagos circuit in São Paolo effectively became a 12-lap dash to the flag when Valtteri Bottas triggered the safety car after he pulled his Mercedes over with engine trouble. 2019 November 17, Sarah Holt, “Verstappen wins Brazilian GP as Ferraris collide AND Gasly and Sainz claim first F1 podiums”, in CNN:
   • After a car crashed, the safety car was sent out to lead the remaining drivers safely past the site of the accident.

Forms

Deriveds

virtual safety car

Synonyms

pace car · SC

Translations (16)

tr güvenlik aracı (car to restrict speed in car race) · it automobile di sicurezza (car to restrict speed in car race) · fi turva-auto (car to restrict speed in car race) · es auto de seguridad (car to restrict speed in car race) · de Pacecar (car to restrict speed in car race) · pl samochód bezpieczeństwa (car to restrict speed in car race) · it auto di sicurezza (car to restrict speed in car race) · es coche de seguridad (car to restrict speed in car race) · de Safety-Car (car to restrict speed in car race) · it pace car (car to restrict speed in car race) · it sicurauto (car to restrict speed in car race) · it macchina di sicurezza (car to restrict speed in car race) · it safety car (car to restrict speed in car race) · fr voiture de sécurité (car to restrict speed in car race) · it vettura di sicurezza (car to restrict speed in car race) · it autovettura di sicurezza (car to restrict speed in car race)