Glossary / General

standing start

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

In some races, cars start the race by being completely stopped, and when the lights go out, they all start driving fast at the same time.

Technical Definition

A standing start is a race start procedure where cars begin the race from a complete stop on the starting grid, with the lights signaling the start. This is common in Formula 1 and many other racing series.

Hear It Discussed

"going off the start line, which pipe speak is a standing start, I don't have to use the clutch for that at all."
Pike's Peak Champion Chris Lennon Bloomberg Hot Pursuit! 34:53

"potentially I'd have been up for a one lap shootout with a standing start red flag restart would have been just as fantastic."
British GP: Revitalised Leclerc wins - but did F1 ruin the finale? The Race F1 Podcast 04:43

"I I wish we still did the standing start, you know, because uh when guys like Helio Castroneves and Will Power come up to me and are watching our races because they love the standing start aspect"
Ep.329 – RE-HEATED: Johnny O’Connell Dinner with Racers 29:24