Yearly, racing events would draw excitement to numerous spectators and fans to go and watch cars on full speed at the challenging tracks with the favorite drivers on the back of the wheels of the stylish cars. The racing would really sound so simple with the car who goes to the finish line first will win. But is that all? How about the lap times and pit stops? How about the racing flags that keep on swaying?
For the newbie in racing, those flags found on track are utilized for sending signals to driver’s race or track conditions. The most famous is the checkered black and white, and this would mean the end of a race.
All race car drivers are driven with eagerness to be the first person to pass that checkered flag. The green flag sends signals as the start of a race. It is also utilized on pits to send signal that the pits are already open for service. The yellow flags mean caution, and much like a stoplight counterpart. And it would require the drivers to slow down and the usage of stationary, being waved once or twice means different types of caution for the drivers to know. A red race flag would actually mean that the race has stopped, and is being waved usually when conditions are too hazardous to continue the race.
Other racing flags serve as instruction flags for drivers individually. The black flag with orange circle would mean that the car must return to pits. A per-bend flag or a flag which is divided on diagonal across the center to the white and the black parts would mean a penalty for an unsportsmanlike conduct. A black flag with white cross or a saltire flag would send signal to the driver that his score has been stopped. The blue flags with a diagonal red, yellow or orange flag tell the driver that a faster car on its back is already approaching and during the race it indicates that the driver is meant to be lapped.
These are the popular racing flags being used in car races. IndyCar, FIA and Nascar races utilize those flags in their own different ways.