When the pit-out car and the car running on the main straight are likely to intersect, blue flag is displayed near the pit road exit. If the pit-out car enters the course so as to block the car running on the main straight, it may be penalized. If the car running on the main straight and the car going out of the pit are likely to intersect, blue flag will be displayed statically to the car going out of the pit near the pit road exit. In races with large speed differences due to class difference such as Super Taikyu, blue flag may be waved when a faster car is approaching from behind, regardless of whether it is lapped down or not. In the race, blue flag will be waved to car that is about to be lapped down. In case the driver who is waved bule flag does not let the following car go ahead, it may be imposed the penalty.įormula 1 sets guidelines that it must be let the following car go ahead within 3 observation post sections after the blue flag is waved. Unlike the free practice and qualifying session, the driver who is waved the blue flag must let the following car go ahead.
In the race, blue flag is waved for the driver who is lapped down. In this case there is very little possibility of a penalty.īlue flag is waved by the next observation post of the car where a faster car is approaching from behind. Particularly during qualifying session, it is highly likely that a penalty will be imposed in case a non-time-attacked car is waved with blue flag but obstructs the time-attacked car without giving way.ĭuring time attack, in case a faster car is approaching from behind a slow car and blue flag is waved against the slow car, the slow car is not obstructing. However, if it is judged that the driver has unduly interfered with other driver, Penalties may be imposed. It is basically waved to alert the driver. Operation during the free practice and the qualifying sessionīlue flag notifies driver of faster car is approaching from behind. If the driver who has been caught does not seem to make full use of the rear-view mirrors, flag marshals will display the waved blue flag to indicate that the faster driver wants to overtake.Īny driver who appears to ignore the blue flags will be reported to the Stewards. Overtaking, car control and track limitsĪ) A car alone on the track may use the full width of the said track, however, as soon as it is caught by a car which is about to lap it the driver must allow the faster driver past at the first possible opportunity. CHAPTER IV - CODE OF DRIVING CONDUCT ON CIRCUITSĢ.
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