Flags

Quite boring but good to know.

You might recognise a couple, but do you know them all? I certainly did not.

GREEN
Track is clear.

YELLOW
Danger on track.
Single - drivers must reduce speed, no overtakes, prepare to suddenly change direction due to obstacle on/beside track.
Double - drivers must significantly reduce speed, no overtakes, prepare to suddenly change direction or stop due to obstacle/marshals on track.

RED
Session has stopped, reduce speed and return to pits.

BLUE
A driver is about to be overtaken - could be a driver being lapped in a race, a car on a flying lap in qualifying, or a fast car approaching a car exiting the pit lane.

CHEQUERED
Race has finished.

You’ve probably heard of those ones, but what about these…

RED & YELLOW STRIPED
Oil or water on track - slippery.

BLACK WITH ORANGE CIRCLE
Car has mechanical issues and must return to the pits.

BLACK & WHITE
Warning to drivers of unsportsmanlike behaviour

BLACK
Driver is disqualified and must return to the pits.

WHITE
Warns drivers there is a slow moving vehicle on track.