qualifying lap
A qualifying lap is a fast drive that decides where you start in the race. The better your time, the higher up the starting grid you’ll be.
A single timed lap used in racing to determine a driver’s starting position for the main race. Performance on this lap can influence strategy and setup.
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"You know, you look at his deficit in qualifying. He messed up his qualifying lap as well. He was nowhere near Perez, you know, almost like a second lap slow, I think even more actually."
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"No practice and then one lap of qualifying. Yeah. So you kind of drive out on a track"
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"And he, I mean, I watched his qualifying lap. I mean, he was, he was almost wide over."
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