Hey everyone, so I'll be making 2-3 blog posts a week for anyone just getting into motorsport, laying out everything you need to know! And today's topic is flags. Flags are used within motorsport to help communicate with the drivers; this can be done to warn them about potential hazards on the track. Pictured are the 10 flags that can be waved during an F1 race. The chequered flag, arguably the most recognisable, as the flag that is waved at the end of the race. It is also the flag that determines the final standings. Then we have the green flag, which is used to indicate whether or not the track is clear. This is used at the start of practice and qualifying sessions, and also the flag that is waved following an incident that required the use of one or more yellow flags. The yellow flag is used in two different ways, in the form of single yellows or double yellows. A single yellow flag being waved means a driver needs to reduce their speed, and during this time are unable to ov...
Okay, so let's talk Spa. With the formation lap taking place, many of the drivers had issues with visibility due to the rainfall, which was especially a problem for the drivers at the back of the grid, leading to a red flag causing a delayed race start. What was meant to be a race starting at 15:00 CET instead started at 16:20 CET. The race started with drivers remaining behind the safety car until a rolling or standing start would be announced, which by Lap 4 was announced by Race Control that this would be a rolling start. By Lap 5, the race was fully underway, with Norris gaining an advantage at first, but with many cars wobbling and his becoming one of them, he was soon overtaken by Piastri on the Kemmel Straight. It was reported around Lap 6 that slipstream was still an issue, and both McLarens started to struggle with their batteries. Russell, in the wet conditions, managed to overtake Albon, pushing himself up to P5. During Lap 9, with the track starting to dry up a b...