Meanings
nounformation lap (plural formation laps)
plural formation laps
- parade lap
The entire F1 field completes a slow formation lap (or warm-up lap) ahead of every grand prix, and before every race restart that follows a red flag stoppage.
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formation lap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formation%20lap
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“formation lap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formation%20lap. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “formation lap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/formation%20lap.
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