Glossary / General

track position

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Track position means where a driver is standing in the race compared to others. Staying ahead or catching up is key to winning.

Technical Definition

Track position refers to a driver's relative standing on the race track compared to other competitors. Maintaining or improving track position is essential for winning races.

Hear It Discussed

"they thought that they would get track position from the start they would have a there'd be a load of madness behind them"
Kimi vs Russell… | The Car Podcast #89 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 54:07

"So we took our track position very smart and we just went last up so all the other cars could break up the ice and try to dig down into some of that loose stuff. And that's exactly what happened."
160: Next-Level Toyota Builds with Ryan Tuerck – ST205 Celica Tuned In 42:28

"And obviously, the track position, as we saw with the clerk when he got ahead of Antonelli, that was really important in terms of being able to grind out maybe a better result than otherwise would..."
Belgian GP: Antonelli heaps more misery on struggling Russell The Race F1 Podcast 15:06