drive-through penalty

English

Noun

drive-through penalty (plural drive-through penalties)

1. (motor racing) A type of in-race penalty sanction against a driver or a team for in-race infractions, which results in the driver having to leave the track and drive through the pit lane at the reduced pit-lane speed before rejoining the track.

Alternative forms

• drive through penalty

Coordinate terms

• stop-and-go penalty
• stop-and-wait penalty

See also

• drive-through