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chicane

[shi-keyn, chi-] / ʃɪˈkeɪn, tʃɪ- /


























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But Verstappen immediately attacked and was back past Norris with an overtaking move into the first chicane at the start of lap four.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2025

The changes to car behaviour caught Hamilton out when he braked hard for the Bus Stop chicane in sprint qualifying.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025

Piastri tracked Norris closely through the first corner and through the high-speed swerves at Eau Rouge before diving around the outside into the Les Combes chicane at the end of the long Kemmel straight.

From BBC • Jul. 27, 2025

Hamilton made a small error at Stavelot on his first run and then spun on his second at the final chicane after his rear wheels locked.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2025

His crafty devices are chiefly due to his knowledge of the law, which was full of chicane and known to few.

From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham