lap

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The incident that turned the race on its head occurred on lap 22.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

A toddler sat on her mother’s lap, clutching a rosary.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Piastri held the lead confidently as Russell moved past Norris and Leclerc into second place by lap four.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

I press the letter into my lap, unable to contain the grin that’s taken over my face.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam