How to Use grand prix in a Sentence

grand prix

noun
  • Drivers will be able to compete on two grand prix-style indoor tracks.
    — Bob Bong, Daily Southtown, 12 Sep. 2017
  • Team-mate Leclerc has stood on the podium seven times this year, but has not won a grand prix.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Teams can repair crash damage before the grand prix but can’t swap out the whole chassis.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
  • Iswaran is widely credited for playing a key role in the city’s bid to host the grand prix.
    — Time, 14 July 2023
  • But the landmark grand prix soon became known for Crashgate.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Cannes grand prix winner about two teenage friends whose bond is suddenly shattered.
    — Shalini Dore, Variety, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Doohan ran a clean first grand prix, finishing P15.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • With a sprint race and two grands prix to go, the constructors’ championship isn’t wrapped up just yet.
    — Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Antonelli will now be favorite for a fifth grand prix win in a row on Sunday.
    — ABC News, 6 June 2026
  • Miami is no stranger to one-off liveries, as last year’s grand prix had two teams sporting unique looks.
    — Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Karts go 30 miles per hour, and the course includes a sliver of track form the real grand prix circuit.
    — Ryan Slattery, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Races sometimes take place within one week of each other, and there may be as many as six major changes from one grand prix to the next.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2021
  • At the start of each grand prix, the game assigns you a rival—this is the character to beat, and the one who taunts you all match.
    — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 14 June 2025
  • The sprint is a shorter race that, for the first time, will have no implications on Sunday's grand prix.
    — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
  • With five grands prix and two sprint races to go, the gap between the McLaren drivers is now down to 14 points.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Any race penalty in a Sprint race that would normally kick over to the next race will be served during that weekend’s grand prix.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
  • Here’s a rundown of each head-to-head battle across grand prix qualifying sessions this season.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Horses There are lots of equestrian events, from dressage and cross-country to jumping and grand prix.
    — Michael Calore, WIRED, 24 July 2024
  • The grand prix also moved position from the end of the calendar to become the season opener.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Fernando Alonso and Lance Stroll finished the sprint race and grand prix.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 May 2026
  • The grand prix marks the first of 24 races this year and 2026 will look a lot different for fans and teams alike.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
  • With Brown at the helm, McLaren has claimed that title again this year, doing so while there were still six grands prix to go.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2025
  • After just three grands prix this season, tweaks were made that slightly curbed the influence of the electrical power.
    — ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • The reaction from fans on his Instagram page was so bad that the eight-time grand prix winner had to limit comments.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
  • Confused, well, remember that its not just F1 drivers that drive on every grand prix weekend.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The lack of drivers won’t be the only thing that separates the grand prix from other races on the motorsports calendar.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
  • But 2026 will be the first time that Ford and a GM brand have gone toe-to-toe in grand prix racing.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Qatar was meant to be a processional grand prix, where positions gained, maintained or lost on the opening lap would prove critical.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
  • That power plant helped propel the Type 49 to four grand prix wins that first year, with Jim Clark behind the wheel.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
  • So, even if a grand prix doesn’t feature a safety car period, Mayländer has already taken part in the weekend.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

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