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chicane

[shi-keyn, chi-] / ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /


























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Norris had been fourth quickest on the first runs in the final session, but a mistake into the chicane on the harbour on his final run dropped him down.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Isack Hadjar crashed his Red Bull on his own at the final chicane and Pierre Gasly's Alpine was tipped into a somersault by Liam Lawson's Racing Bulls at the final corner.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But that was before the Miami Grand Prix moved in—before the artificial marina, the aqua chicane or the race weekends that packed in 275,000 fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

They swapped positions on lap 47/48, with Norris diving past into the chicane and Hamilton driving past again on the pit straight as their engines were at different stages of battery level.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The king must take the responsibility for their unjust doings; it was his coffers which mainly profited by their chicane.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various




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