Sentence examples for hitting the barriers from inspiring English sources

Simonsen was approaching the fast corner that leads into the Mulsanne straight before the car shifted sharply to the left, leaving the track and hitting the barriers.

Like so many before it, the company is hitting the barriers to growth: how to stay as nimble as when it was younger given that it is now much, much larger.

The Mexican driver suffered a rear suspension failure and lost control of his Force India on the exit of turn 11 before hitting the barriers on the opposite side of the track.

Wendlinger was in a coma for 19 days after hitting the barriers side on at the chicane at a time when F1 cars had far less cockpit protection and the barriers were less advanced.

Piquet spun off at the next corner, his car hitting the barriers.

According to Mr. Schiavi, the train was traveling at too high a speed when it approached the station, hitting the barrier at the end of the platform, crumpling the front engine and collapsing commuter rail cars behind it.

He had been attempting to set a quick time on the faster, medium tyres when he went wide at turn one, sliding into the run off and hitting the barrier.

Equally, despite exiting the track sideways at high speed, it seems the fin running from the engine hood to the rear of the car prevented it from going airborne or flipping before hitting the barrier, just as it had in the case of McNish.

When the Secret Service approached she turned around quickly, hitting the barrier and then speeding towards the Capitol building.

Just before hitting the barrier a series of flashes occurred, where a picture of the guests was taken, and the barrier opened to a track outside.

In our study, Respondents showed behaviors, such as spitting water at proposers or hitting the barrier between them, which indicated dissatisfaction with selfish offers.