Failure to comply with some flags can result in penalties: Here is a summary of the most important flags that are waved by marshals around the track (and also displayed on the drivers’ digital display in their cockpits) during Formula 1 practice, qualifying and races. The majority of current Formula 1 circuits feature at least one chicane. Chicanes are often added to high-speed sections of a circuit to slow the cars down, improving safety and encouraging more overtaking. ChicaneĪ series of corners on a circuit, normally taken at low speed, that features at least two changes of direction. Sometimes also known as a monocoque chassis, because of the way in which the chassis is integrated with the strong carbon fibre body (or shell) of the car to better protect the driver in accidents. The base frame or main supporting structure of a Formula 1 car to which elements such as the engine and suspension systems are attached. Backmarkers are shown a blue flag by marshals, which indicates a faster car is approaching and the driver should move out of the way safely. Driving as close as possible to the apex (‘hitting the apex’) ensures the driver is taking the straightest possible line and maintaining the highest speed through a corner.Ī slower car that is often lapped (sometime multiples times) during the race by the leading cars. The innermost point of the driving line taken through a corner.
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