pit stop

Example Sentences

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The 19-year-old Italian had not yet made a pit stop, while his rivals for victory McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Mercedes team-mate George Russell had, when Oliver Bearman's Haas crashed heavily.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The airport at Jasionka-Rzeszow is a key hub for the transfer of weapons and humanitarian aid, as well as a pit stop for dignitaries traveling in and out of Ukraine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

In Italy, Piastri was ordered to give second place back to Norris after the Briton lost it following a team intervention on strategy and a slow pit stop.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

“The History of Concrete” is about the history of concrete — he’s not kidding about that — but as ever, his expedition whizzes the audience from one unexpected pit stop to another.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

There was a half-eaten cinnamon bun and a bottle of water left from our pit stop in the middle of the trip.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy