Sentences with phrase «by safety car»

«We had a good strategy to pick up a lap by running 14 - lap fuel stints, but we got hung up by the safety car.

Magnussen and O'Connell finished third last year at Road America after the GT2 field was split by a safety car that gave the class leaders a one - lap advantage in the opening minutes of the race.

The trio found itself beset by being separated from its other GT competitors by the safety car on three consecutive yellow - flag periods.

Romain Grosjean's Chinese Grand Prix was destroyed by the Safety Car with the Haas driver finishing a disappointing 17th.

Squabbles with Perez and Alonso put him on the back foot and the attempted undertake to try and get himself back into points contention was cancelled out by the Safety Car.

By the time Senna had got to the back straight there was nowhere to go as the fans surrounded his McLaren and he had to be rescued by the safety car.

Most famous for F1's «crashgate», Alonso was helped into P1 by a safety car for his team - mate crashing on purpose.

Not exact matches

The New York Times reported yesterday that, in October of last year, Uber altered its testing program by putting only one safety monitor in each autonomous car rather than two, over the safety concerns of some employees.

Though concerns about flying and airplane safety permeate popular culture, it's much safer to travel by plane than by car.

Transport Minister Lisa Raitt said about 5,000 of the most dangerous tank cars will be pulled off the tracks within a month, part of a series of measures in response to recommendations by the Transportation Safety Board in the wake of last summer's deadly derailment and fire in Lac Megantic, Que.

The voluntary decision by automakers to introduce highly advanced — and costly — safety technology speaks to the accelerating pace of development toward self - driving cars, which take over many decisions and actions once the exclusive province of the driver.

Since 2011, the rail industry has voluntarily adopted tougher safety standards for all new cars, but with literally only a handful of tank car - makers in North America and a huge boom in oil - by - rail shipments, demand far outstrips supply.

The latest: Tesla's Model S was awarded the highest safety rating of any car ever tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Nsafety rating of any car ever tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NSafety Administration (NHTSA).

If a self - driving car is available when one of these customers hails an UberX, they will be greeted by a car with close to two dozen cameras and sensors, along with one engineer and one «safety driver» in the front seats.

For the past week, as the electric - car maker Tesla has been buffeted by a barrage of negative news, Elon Musk, its chief executive, has offered no public comments on the company's shaky finances, its slumping stock price or the increasing questions about the safety of its self - driving technology.

While IIHS and dozens of other private industry groups around the world have methods and motivations that suit their own subjective purposes, the most objective and accurate independent testing of vehicle safety is currently done by the U.S. government, which found Model S and Model X to be the two cars with the lowest probability of injury of any cars that it has ever tested, making them the safest cars in history.»

A new set of crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety questions Tesla «s claim that the Model S is the safest car in history.

Of the six large cars to be tested by IIHS, three received the designation of being «Top Safety Picks.»

Uprooted trees and widespread flooding blocked many highways and streets across the island, creating a maze that forced drivers to go against traffic and past police cars that used loudspeakers to warn people they must respect a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew imposed by the governor to ensure everyone's safety.

Some German business groups have begun calling for Europe to use the dispute with the United States to reopen negotiations about a broad trade agreement that would largely eliminate tariffs and reduce regulatory impediments, for example by agreeing on common safety standards for cars.

Cars are driving around our roads at the moment with a safety attendant on board with the car driving itself... We have said by 2021 we want to see on Britain's roads genuine driverless vehicles,» he said.

A 2009 report by the National Transportation Safety Board about a Canadian National derailment in Illinois called the design of those tank cars «inadequate» and found that it «made the cars subject to damage and catastrophic loss of hazardous materials.»

Combining safety, performance, and efficiency, Model S has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the longest range of any electric vehicle, over-the-air software updates that make it better over time, and a record 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of 2.28 seconds as measured by Motor Trend.

The electric car marker is being investigated by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over a potential suspension issue in its Model S sedan.

By loading the car up with fuel he was able to stay out and gain places during the long safety car period, and he kept his head as track conditions deteriorated - not only were there tyre marbles everywhere, but the surface itself was breaking up in places.

The Virtual Safety Car period and the following real safety car period did bunch the pack up mid-race, but the fact that a Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull were all covered by seven seconds at the chequered flag indicates much closer racing between the three teams this sSafety Car period and the following real safety car period did bunch the pack up mid-race, but the fact that a Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull were all covered by seven seconds at the chequered flag indicates much closer racing between the three teams this seasCar period and the following real safety car period did bunch the pack up mid-race, but the fact that a Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull were all covered by seven seconds at the chequered flag indicates much closer racing between the three teams this ssafety car period did bunch the pack up mid-race, but the fact that a Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull were all covered by seven seconds at the chequered flag indicates much closer racing between the three teams this seascar period did bunch the pack up mid-race, but the fact that a Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull were all covered by seven seconds at the chequered flag indicates much closer racing between the three teams this season.

Hamilton, Vettel, and Alonso fought for the win, Romain Grosjean and Sergio Perez ended up on the podium, and the top eight were covered by just 15 seconds in a race with multiple differing strategies and no safety cars.

Mercedes Daimler has provided F1 «s safety cars since the 1996 season with the C36 AMG, but this year's model boasts a spectrum of advanced Motorsport technology and gadgets, including active rear - wheel steering, a nine - way adjustable traction control system, low - weight ceramic compound brakes, all powered by a 4.0 - litre V8 biturbo engine.

Naturally, the safety car was deployed while the debris and damaged cars were cleared, and the race was eventually won by Sebastian Vettel.

The luckless Abt was disqualified from his first win in Hong Kong a couple of races ago because some parts of his car had the wrong barcode on, even though it gave him no advantage whatsoever, and yet here's a team which did gain by making a potentially illegal alteration to some safety equipment and effectively got away with it.

1:31 p.m. — The first crash of the race came on Lap 53, when polesitter Scott Dixon was hit by the slowing car of Jay Howard, leading to a huge crash that saw the former car flip through the air, damage the safety fence and bounce off the barrier.

The safety car came out in the hope the track could be cleared by the time the leaders got around, but eventually the red flag had to be thrown and the race ended, with Ferrari junior Charles Leclerc winning from McLaren junior Nyck de Vries.

The first three laps took place behind the safety car, and by the end of lap four (the first racing lap) Schumacher was running where he started - in third place.

Unfortunately for Jenson Button that's exactly what happened at Monaco in 2010, and by the time McLaren had noticed it was too late - Button's engine overheated behind the safety car and he was out of the race.

Hamilton pitted at the end of the virtual safety car and gained time on Vettel, so when the Ferrari driver exited his stop (on medium tyres, compared to Hamilton's softs) he was side - by - side with the Mercedes.

Vettel was busy racing Bottas when the safety car came out to clear up the mess caused by the two Toro Rosso's coming together.

Aside from the drama thrown up by the Virtual Safety Car, the Australian GP was incredibly dull.

But, their lead battle was interrupted by numerous pauses, thanks to safety cars and virtual safety cars for incidents.

Judging by the reaction to the F1 announcement I'm not entirely sure fans will want to see the Halo on F2 cars, but there can be little doubt that it's good to see the FIA taking safety seriously in another series.

But his big opportunity to get himself back into some sort of contention was not taken by Mercedes and, by not pitting under the Safety Car, he left himself vulnerable to the two Red Bulls and Raikkonen behind.

Put safety first when traveling by car with children with these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics.

There are specific guidelines on child safety seats written by the American Academy of Pediatrics regarding how long children should be riding in the specific types of car seats.

For one it's stupid costly to rent car seats, in my experience rental places want upwards of $ 15 / day or more to rent a single car seat (I have been quoted $ 25 a day) after a few days you can exceed the cost of simply purchasing new... Meaning you could have purchased a brand new in the box car seat and checked that at the luggage counter complete with all it's factory packing that should allow it to arrive undamaged and you now have a backup or travel car seat complete with packaging... Second you have no idea about the condition of that rented car seat, as you imply, unseen damage is well unseen regardless of claims of «inspection» by the rental company, there is no way they can't tell if it's damaged if the damage is unseen, they are only doing visual checks nothing more... In the end there is nothing to assure you that your «rented» car seat will be in any better condition then one you brought with you or that it wasn't in an unreported «accident» from the previous renters or mishandled by the previous renters... If safety is you end goal, renting a car seat at your destination is not inline with that goal...

Have your car seat installations checked by a child passenger safety technician before the babies are ready to come home.

Narrow your search down by selecting car seats which have a padded head rest for newborn infants, a five point harness which has passed relevant safety tests and an adjustable handle for comfortable pushing (this is a bonus if a parent is not very tall).

Although it's impossible to keep kids out of harm's way all the time, you can help to prevent injuries by taking simple safety precautions, like childproofing your home, making sure kids always wear proper safety gear such as helmets when participating in sports, and using car seats and seat belts for kids at every age and stage.

Using a child safety seat is the best protection you can give a child when traveling by car.

You can find out if your car seat is simpler to use by checking the 5 - star ratings on NHTSA (National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration) The car seat with the most starts is the simplest to use.

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