- Domain
- Race procedure
- Era
- Timeless
- Also known as
- parade lap
The lap completed before the start, when cars leave the grid, weave to warm tyres and brakes, then return to their slots for the lights. Also called the parade lap.
More in Race procedure
- Backmarker
- Black flag
- Black-and-white flag
- Blue flag
- Chequered flag
- Clean and dirty side
- Cool-down lap
- DNF (did not finish)
- DNS (did not start)
- Drive-through penalty
- Grand Prix
- Green flag
- Grid
- Interval
- Jump start
- Lapped car
- Lights out
- Meatball flag
- Pit lane
- Pit limiter
- Pit stop
- Podium
- Pole position
- Qualifying
- Reconnaissance lap
- Red flag
- Rolling start
- Safety car
- Sector colours
- Sprint
- Standing start
- Stop-go penalty
- Unsafe release
- Virtual safety car (VSC)
- White flag
- Yellow flag
The dirty air behind a car steals downforce from whoever is chasing — which is why following closely is so hard.