at the apex of

The rule with which he complied - and which many of his rivals want changed - says that if the driver on the inside is ahead at the apex of the corner, he does not have to leave space for the driver on the outside on the exit.

If we’re at the apex of oligarchs flaunting their wealth, what’s the best historical parallel to this moment?

“You have to build connections and connect with people who are already at the apex of their careers,” he said, calling the race to get boatloads of cash “an exercise in bridge-building.”

But the key point there was that Verstappen was ahead at the apex of the corner, entitling him to run to the edge of the track according to F1’s racing rules.

The rules say if the driver on the inside has his front axle ahead of the car outside him at the apex of the corner, he does not need to give his rival any room on the exit.