Chicane is a motor racing term which describes a tight S-bend.

Chicanes are often added to circuits to slow cars down on what had previously been long straights. Famous examples include:

• the Rettifilo, Roggia and Ascari chicanes at Monza
• the Bus Stop chicane at Spa-Francorchamps
• the Mulsanne and Ford chicanes at Le Mans
• the Clark, Senna and Ostkurve chicanes at Hockenheim