Drivers stay behind the SC until the marshals have cleared up. Safety Car is put out on track when an incident blocks the track or leaves a lot of debris. A specific speed reduction is added in order to increase drivers’ lap time to around 35% less than a normal dry lap time. Double waved yellow flag means overtaking prohibited due to danger on the track.Single waved yellow flag means overtaking prohibited due to danger off the track.
The meaning can vary depending on the way it is waved and how many are waved. While technological advances has meant that, in Formula One, many flags have been replaced by signal lights, the system of coloured flags has remained constant since the early years of racing. "We also understand the FIA president has initiated a review into the use of the black and orange flag," they said.All forms of motorsport use a system of flags or signal lights to inform drivers of hazards during a session. The stewards said in a statement they remained concerned that Alonso had been allowed to remain on track and recommended procedures be put in place for future incidents to ensure consistency and safety. The flag is waved at the instruction of the race director.Īlonso was demoted from seventh to 15th after Haas protested but was then reinstated at a stewards' review in Mexico City on Thursday. Neither were shown a black and orange flag, angering rivals Haas whose Danish driver Kevin Magnussen has seen it three times so far this season and suffered the consequences. The black flag with an orange disc in the middle can effectively trigger retirement from the race for a driver if the damage cannot be fixed.Īlpine's Fernando Alonso was allowed to continue with a flapping side mirror, that eventually fell off without hitting anyone, after a collision in the race at Austin while Red Bull's Sergio Perez also raced with a broken front wing. MEXICO CITY, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Formula One's governing body is reviewing the use of the 'meatball' flag, used to tell drivers to return immediately to the pits because their car is damaged and a danger to others, following incidents at last weekend's U.S.
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