What is Slipstream (tow) in Formula 1?
Driving directly behind another car on a straight, where the hole it punches in the air reduces drag and raises your top speed. Beneficial in a straight line, unlike the cornering penalty of dirty air; in qualifying drivers hunt a 'tow' from a cooperative car.
Example: He grabbed a tow down the Kemmel Straight and breezed past before the braking zone.