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14 May 2019, 01:59 (Ref:3903612) | #1 | |
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Why is it called the "formation lap"?
It intrigues me that the cars come out and are lined up on the grid in starting order, or "formation".
Then they go off on a lap most commonly called "formation lap". But they were already in formation on the grid. So why is it called a formation lap? |
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State level races don't generally get the observation lap, so they only get a formation lap. |
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14 May 2019, 07:36 (Ref:3903639) | #4 | ||
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I always knew it as the "warm up lap ". It's only comparatively recently I've noticed the term "formation lap".
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'green flag lap' anyone?
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I believe it's a good example of a "faux ami", a word common to French & English which has a different meaning in the two languages.
In French, the native language of the FIA, & in this context, "formation" means "training". |
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