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Car mechanics · Timeless

Domain
Car mechanics
Era
Timeless
Also known as
locking up

When a driver brakes so hard a wheel stops turning while the car is still moving, scrubbing a flat patch onto the tyre and sending up a puff of smoke. It costs braking and lap time.

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Lift and coast: easing off early into a corner to save fuel and brakes, giving up very little time.