Yeah!!Formula 1 Racing is back!!Wicked awesome!!cool cars that could speed off to 200 plus km/h...if i had such cars i wouldnt have any difficulty going to sch.and i wont be late!!!
I'm wondering if the track got a curse...For those who had updated yourselves on the Formula 1 news you will know what I am saying. In today's test drive on the track, another driver from the Renault team crashed, at the same spot where the accident happened last year. Could it be pure coincidence?Think about it...
Facts on Racing
-Flags
Green- signals the beginning or resumption of competition. This flag is used at the beginning of the race or after a caution period to tell the drivers that the track is clear and they should begin racing for position.
Yellow-means that there is a hazard on the race track and that the drivers should slow down and stay behind the pace car. This flag typically is displayed when there has been an accident. However it can come out for other reasons such as, light rain, debris, an emergency vehicle needing to cross the track, a NASCAR tire check or even if an animal has wandered out onto the track.
During a yellow flag situation it is absolutely forbidden to pass the pace car unless specifically told to by NASCAR (such as the "Lucky Dog"). Doing so will result in a penalty.
At most tracks, except road races, the yellow flag period will last a minimum of three laps. This to allow adequate time for all drivers to pit and catch back up to the pace car for the restart.
During a yellow flag situation it is absolutely forbidden to pass the pace car unless specifically told to by NASCAR (such as the "Lucky Dog"). Doing so will result in a penalty.
At most tracks, except road races, the yellow flag period will last a minimum of three laps. This to allow adequate time for all drivers to pit and catch back up to the pace car for the restart.
White-means that there is one more lap to go in the race. This flag is displayed exactly once per race.
Checkered-race has been completed
Black-"the consultation flag." It means that the driver who receives it must pit to respond to a NASCAR concern. Frequently the black flag is given to a driver who breaks a rule of some type such as breaking the speed limit on pit road. It can also be given to a driver who's car is smoking, dropping pieces on the race track (or in danger of doing so) or a driver who is not maintaining the minimum safe speed on the race track. A driver receiving a black flag must pit within five laps.
Red-all competition must stop. This not only includes the drivers on the race track but also the pit crews. If the crew is working on repairing a car in the garage area then they too must stop work when the red flag is displayed. The red flag is commonly seen during a rain delay or when the track is blocked due to emergency vehicles or a particularly bad accident. A red flag is always followed by a few yellow flag laps which allow the drivers a chance to warm up their engines and pit if they need to.
Black with white X-If a driver does not pit within five laps of receiving a black flag they
will be shown a black flag with a white 'X' on it.
This flag tells the driver that they are no longer being scored by NASCAR and have effectively been disqualified from the race until
they obey the previous black flag and pit.
will be shown a black flag with a white 'X' on it.
This flag tells the driver that they are no longer being scored by NASCAR and have effectively been disqualified from the race until
they obey the previous black flag and pit.
Blue and orange diagonal stripe-This is the "courtesy" flag or the "move over" flag. It is the only flag that is optional. A driver may, at his discretion, ignore this flag. It is displayed to a car (or group of cars) to let them know that the leaders are coming up behind them and that should be courteous and move over to let the leaders race. Again, this flag is optional... However, NASCAR takes a dim view of anyone who repeatedly and without a darn good reason ignores it.
