lap
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Bearman was eliminated in Q1 with a suspected technical issue but even when he could get a lap in he didn't deliver on pace.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
A toddler sat on her mother’s lap, clutching a rosary.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
The need to manage energy over one ultimate lap and the effect this having on driving is unanimously regarded in F1 as an issue that needs fixing.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Another blinder of a start on lap one and great wheel to wheel battling throughout, with some quite close call action with Hamilton.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
She had her sleeping mask on, and Orion, because he was smaller than most dogs, was curled on her lap.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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