Glossary / General

race control

24 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Race control is the group of people who make sure everything runs smoothly during a race, like calling for safety cars or stopping the race if needed.

Technical Definition

Race control is the central team that manages race operations, including safety decisions and communication with teams.

Hear It Discussed

"could race control have got that message out a few seconds earlier possibly although they need to do their job thoroughly and rigorously they can't hurry these things..."
The new Bentley Torcal, and why F1's rules will get tweaked #321 The Intercooler 03:53

"he would be like, I was told by race control to like go in front of my, you know, and he was just like, no, I'm just like, wouldn't give up the position"
Racing at the Cleetus 900 Was Insane The Smoking Tire 45:45

"So he gave it up and from what we understand from race control, I guess, [317.8s] like from the commentators, they could hear some of that banter."
Porsche 1-2 at Sebring, Factory Team Beef, and the 911 Joyride That Ended in Handcuffs P-Car Talk Podcast 05:12