virtual safety car

noun

A racing condition where the race steward declares that all race cars must run a similar pace and must not exceed a certain speed, so that they will appear to each follow their own personal imaginary safety car, theoretically maintaining race separations without change, and where they cannot overtake each other.

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First used 2014
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Meanings

nounvirtual safety car (plural virtual safety cars)

plural virtual safety cars

  1. hobbiesA racing condition where the race steward declares that all race cars must run a similar pace and must not exceed a certain speed, so that they will appear to each follow their own personal imaginary safety car, theoretically maintaining race separations without change, and where they cannot overtake each other.First known use 2014

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Synonyms & antonyms

nounA racing condition where the race steward declares that all race cars must run a similar pace and must not exceed a certain speed, so that they will appear to each follow their own personal imaginary safety car, theoretically maintaining race separations without change, and where they cannot overtake each other.

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “virtual safety car,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/virtual%20safety%20car.

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