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Checkered Flag |
Signifies the end of the practice session, qualification attempt or race. The race leader is declared the winner. |
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Green Flag |
Signals the start of the practice session, qualification attempt or race and all restarts after a caution or red-flag period. |
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Yellow Flag |
The “caution flag,” signals hazardous conditions on the track, and cars must slow immediately, maintain position and yield to track safety vehicles until the green flag is displayed. During a qualification session, a qualification attempt is halted. |
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White Flag |
Displayed when the leader starts the final lap of the race. During qualifications, signals that driver has started final lap of qualification attempt. |
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Royal Blue with Diagonal Yellow Stripe Flag |
The “passing flag,” signals slower cars to yield to faster with Diagonal traffic. |
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Red Flag |
Signals that the race stops immediately, regardless of position of cars on the track. |
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Black Flag |
Directs a driver to proceed to the pits on the next lap and to consult with race officials. |
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Black Flag with White Cross Flag |
Officials have ceased scoring the car until further notice. |
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Alternating Red and Yellow Striping Flag |
Signals that oil, water or some other substance has made the track surface slippery. |
