hairpin

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After Leclerc claimed second, the Ferraris went side by side through the first-corner complex, Leclerc just holding on, before Hamilton reclaimed second into the hairpin the following lap.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

But he learned to master this new machine that could achieve insane speeds and execute hairpin turns while taking crystalline video.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Seeing the hairpin turns up close revealed why the Grand Prix is one of the world’s most adrenaline-pumping races.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

To reach Ghorjomi mosque, one of the biggest, we drove up hairpin mountain lanes, edged with blue hydrangeas, until we spotted the minaret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“You haven’t seen my hairpin, by any chance?”

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff