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Racing Flags

March 9, 2010 | Article Posted By - afterabc admin, London

It is amazing to some that despite F1being the most high tech of sports that incredibly low tech racing flags are still used to indicate track condition and to communicate important messages to the drivers. The race director monitors the race as a whole and communicates via radio with the track marshals are stationed at observation posts along the course in order to communicate both local and course-wide conditions to drivers by waving different flags.

The standard flags used in F1 are summarised below:

Flag
	Start/end of hazard/restart
	Local caution or full-course caution (if displayed with "SC" sign)
	Debris/oil/slippery course (road courses only)
	Session stopped
	Slow vehicle on track
	Return to pits (i.e. Normally disqualification)
	Car has a dangerous mechanical problem and needs to stop
	Unsportsmanlike conduct
	Faster car approaching
	End of session

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