The blue flag is waved to signal that a fast car is approaching.
It is a signal that slow car is issued when there is a need to cede the path to fast cars.
Marshal shake the flag when the slow car to pass through the post.
A car with a blue flag has a rule to give way to a fast car coming from behind.
You might think that it just means letting a fast car go first.
The driver is required driving skills to cede the path to fast cars.
Cars that give way are also competing for ranking, so
The driver needs a driving skill that does not affect his lap time.
The car in the race is running on a line called the record line, which runs at high speed on one lap.
Because all cars run on the record line
There is a lot of rubber peeled off from the tires in places other than the record line,
When the slow car cede to fast cars, will adhere to the tire and runs on top of the rubber peeled off from the tire,
The car will not be able to race at full speed.
Sometimes the blue flag is waved when competing for ranking with other cars,
Even if a slow car is competing for ranking, it must give way to a fast car behind.
If it is this situation, when a slow car that gave the course to fast cars,
Cars competing for ranking may also go forward with them.
When the blue flag is waved
Also see the technology to go a fast car ahead
It is one of the material to determine the talent that the driver has.
A car with a blue flag must change course within the three post sections.
Failure to comply will result in a time addition penalty.
Please be interested in the movement of the car with the blue flag.
