F 1 What do the flags of various colors represent?

Yellow Flag Yellow Flag means that there are obstacles in the lane ahead, such as a crashed car. Remind drivers to drive carefully. If the obstacle car is parked on one side of the track, or the obstacle is not on the track, the yellow flag will remain motionless. If obstacles are on the track, the yellow flag will swing back and forth to remind drivers to be ready to change direction. If the track is completely blocked, two yellow flags will be waved. Overtaking is not allowed when the yellow flag appears. If a driver does not read the information of the yellow flag carefully and still drives to the accident area of the track at the speed of the race, then the driver will be severely punished or even disqualified.

Red and yellow vertical striped flag The red and yellow vertical striped flag indicates that there is oil on the road in front of the track, or the road is slippery. Drivers should drive carefully until the signal flag is retracted. If the competition officials wave the flag, it means that there is a so-called wet area not far ahead.

White Flag When a white flag appears, it means that there are slow-moving vehicles ahead. This may be an ambulance, a trailer, or a safety vehicle for the Olympic Games. When seeing the white flag, the driver should drive carefully and even slow down appropriately.

The red flag means that the game or test run is terminated or suspended in advance for some reason. The red flag will appear in all positions of the whole track at the same time. At this point, the driver should go back to the pit and wait there to know if and when to resume the race. In the official competition, if the red flag is displayed after the competition exceeds 75%, the competition is over, and the final result of the competition is based on the results of the first two laps of waving the red flag.

Blue Flag A blue flag means that a vehicle with a preparation ring behind it is approaching and ready to overtake. Drivers who are shown the blue flag should slow down and give way to the race line if necessary. If a driver is shown waving the blue flag three times in a row and fails to give way to the express train in time, the driver may be punished.

The green flag means that the obstacles in the race, qualifying or track have been cleared and the race has returned to normal.

Black Flag If the driver's number is displayed on the starting line, a black flag appears next to it, indicating that the driver needs to report to the pit after running this lap. When a driver needs to be investigated for misconduct in the competition, or when the driver fouls in the competition, it is necessary to show the black flag to the driver. The driver was disqualified when the flag appeared.

Red flag with black background If the driver's number is displayed on the starting line, a red flag with black background appears next to it, indicating that the driver needs to get in touch with the maintenance station immediately. When competition officials suspect that drivers' cars need to be overhauled, they will display a flag with a black background and a red circle.

Black-and-white checkmark When the black-and-white checkmark flag appears, it means that the game or practice match is over. At this time, all drivers should return to the maintenance lane or concentrate in the departure area. From here on, drivers need to drive their cars to the pre-race check-in place, where they need to be tested to ensure that they meet the rules and regulations of the competition. For the champion of each competition, a black and white checkered flag will be waved for him; For drivers after the champion, the black and white check flag will remain stationary.