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What flag precedes a waved Yellow Flag at a meeting run under British national rules?
A stationary Yellow Flag
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What flag precedes a waved Yellow Flag at an FIA meeting?
No flag is shown ahead of a waved Yellow Flag at an FIA meeting
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What does a Stationary Blue Flag signify?
Another competitor is following close behind.
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What does a Waved Blue Flag signify?
Another competitor is trying to overtake.
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When would you display a Blue Flag during practice?
When one competitor is catching another or about to pass
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When would you display a Blue Flag during a race?
When one competitor is about to lap another.
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When might you display a Blue Flag in a race, even though one competitor is not lapping another?
When a car leaving the pits is likely to be passed by a car on the track, travelling at racing speed.
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How do you know a Safety Car intervention is about to begin?
A Waved Yellow Flag and SC Board is displayed on the Start/Finish line
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What should happen at Flag Posts when a Waved Yellow Flag and SC Board is displayed on the Start/Finish line?
Waved Yellow Flags and SC boards are displayed in both directions around the circuit
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What should you do if you see overtaking during a Safety Car intervention?
Inform your Observer or, if you have a radio and have been instructed to do so, the Flag Controller.
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What indications are there that a Safety Car intervention is over?
- The Safety Car lights are extinguished.
- The Yellow Flag and SC Board on the Start/Finish Line is withdrawn.
- A Green Flag is waved on the Start/Finish Line.
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What should happen at Flag Points at the end of a Safety Car intervention, when the Green Flag is waved at the Start/Finish Line?
Waved Green Flags are displayed around the circuit in both directions for one lap.
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What should you do if you see overtaking while Green Flags are being waved to indicate the end of a Safety Car intervention?
Inform your Observer or, if you have a radio and have been instructed to do so, the Flag Controller, as overtaking is banned until cars pass the Start/Finish Line
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What does a Waved Yellow Flag signify?
Great danger, no overtaking
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What does a Stationary Yellow Flag signify?
Danger, no overtaking
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What is a Stationary Green Flag used to indicate?
- A Stationary Green Flag is used to indicate:
- The end of danger area
- A “Marker” for flag posts at the start of a Practice Session or before a race
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 Why and when is the Hazard Board displayed?
The Hazard Board is displayed to indicate a hazard not present at start of racing/practice. It is displayed after the incident that caused the hazard is over, to remove the need to display Yellow Flags and is usually displayed after all competitors have had a chance to see the Flags.
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What does the Red Flag signify?
Stop racing. Proceed slowly to the pits during practice or the startline during a race.
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When do you display a Red Flag?
- If you:
- See the circuit's Red Lights come on
- If you see other posts display a Red Flag
- If you have a Flag Radio and are instructed to do so by the Flag Controller
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Is a Red Flag held stationary or waved?
Waved
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What four actions do you take to ensure your own safety and flag effectively if you are on your own?
- Don’t turn your back to the cars
- Stand sideways on or slightly towards the traffic
- Glance over your shoulder to check for incidents
- Ask incident team to shout if you miss something
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What should you do if you are asked to observe as well as flag?
- Decide your priorities in the event of an incident:
- Explain them to the neighbouring posts.
- Tell Race Control
- Request a radio with headphones
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How do you report signal strength, using the number scale, when using a radio?
- Strength - Meaning
- 1 - Unreadable
- 2 - Very noisy, barely readable
- 3 - Noisy, but readable
- 4 - Good, but slightly noisy
- 5 - Loud and clear
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Switches marked VOC or VOX and PTT can sometimes be found on headphoens used with radios.
What do the letters stand for and which setting should you use?.
- VOC or VOX stands for "Voice Operated" and means the radio will transmit when the microphone picks up a sound loud enough to be someone speaking.
- PTT stands for "Push To Talk" and means you have to press the transmit button in order to transmitt.
- Always use the PTT setting to avoid the radio transmitting when a racing car passes or you are chatting to a colleague.
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