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Race Flags
20/11/2019
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Black with orange disk:Displayed with a car's number to indicate to a driver the car has problems likely to endanger the driver or others. The car must enter the pits on the next lap. |
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Red:Used by the Clerk of the Course to signal a stop to a session or race. Drivers must slowly proceed to pits/grid without overtaking. Shown at all flag points. May also be used to close the circuit. |
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Yellow:Single waved - slow and be prepared to take evasive action Double waved - extreme danger ahead, be prepared to stop. In both cases overtaking is prohibited until passing a green flag at a following flag post. |
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White:Slow-moving vehicle ahead. |
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Chequered flag:Signal for winner and end of a session or race. |
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Blue: (Waved)Another driver is trying to overtake. In races it is waved at a car about to be lapped. |
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Black:Displayed with a car’s number. That driver must stop on the next lap. |
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Yellow with vertical red stripes:Track surface has deteriorated and may be slippery in the area beyond the flag. |
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Black & white triangle:Displayed with a car's number to indicate driving in an unsportsmanlike manner. |
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Green:All clear. Also used to signal the start of a formation lap. May also be used to open the track. |
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