grand prix
noun
variants often Grand Prix
plural grand prix also grands prix ˈgräⁿ-ˈprē(z) 
ˈgrän-ˈprē(z)
often attributive
1
: the highest level of international equestrian competition
also : a contest at this level
2
: one of a series of international formula car races
also : a high-level competition in another sport (such as sailing) that is often part of a series
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Yet the break has offered F1’s various stakeholders the chance to weigh up what may need changing outside the demands of a grand prix weekend. —
Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Having missed out on the two opening rounds, Piastri recorded the team’s first podium of the season in his first grand prix finish after leading the early stages of the race before the safety car was deployed. —Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026 In April, the racing series was set to stage grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, marking the first of five stops in the Middle East across its 24-race calendar. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The grand prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are scheduled to be held April 12 and April 19, respectively. —Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand prix
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Luke Smith, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026 Having missed out on the two opening rounds, Piastri recorded the team’s first podium of the season in his first grand prix finish after leading the early stages of the race before the safety car was deployed. —Yara Elshebiny, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2026 In April, the racing series was set to stage grands prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, marking the first of five stops in the Middle East across its 24-race calendar. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 Mar. 2026 The grand prix in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are scheduled to be held April 12 and April 19, respectively. —Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand prix
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