Glossary / General

S's

15 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

On many tracks, there are named sections of turns. “The S’s” means a part of the course with an S-shaped sequence of corners, and they’re saying the incident happened before that section.

Technical Definition

“The S’s” is a common track reference to a section of a road course where cars go through a sequence of S-shaped turns. The hosts use it to pinpoint where the crash/flip happened relative to the course layout.

Hear It Discussed

"[556.4s] Now if I'm not mistaken, I would like to say that this is either an SS or an RS. It's a convertible and"
Are Car Tech And Emissions Rules Making Cars Riskier? In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 09:16

"So you've got [178.4s] pardon hairpin, the S's, semi-circle, allards and a tourist bend. Now there's no right up the hill [184.9s] as we said but there is going to be some pretty sexy cars coming..."
Bonus Episode: Coffee and Chrome Special The Tyre Kickers - Classic Cars 02:58

"let's say like Suzuki, for example, through the S's, which should in theory be fantastic."
Elevation changes and an 'iconic' corner - Why Madrid's F1 track should be a hit The Race F1 Podcast 16:44