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The green flag indicates that the race has started or restarted. It is shown by the official in the flag stand when the leader enters the designated restart zone, which is located a short distance before the start/finish line. Green and White Checkered Flag: The green and white checkered flag is shown to indicate the end of a race stage. After ...
In some series (Indy Racing League, Champ Car, beginning in 2007, Formula One, and beginning in mid 2009, NASCAR) lapped cars between the pace car and the leader are allowed to move to the rear of the next lap when the signal is given two laps before a restart. In Formula One, all lapped cars between the leaders are permitted to advance one lap.
When the race distance is extended to accommodate such a finish, it is also sometimes known as an overtime finish. The name alludes to three racing flags: Green flag: shown to start or restart the race; White flag: shown at the start of the last lap; Checkered flag: shown at the finish of the race; The prescribed number of final laps is usually ...
Since the first World Championship Grand Prix in 1950, red flags have been shown in 88 World Championship Formula One races, with the latest one being at the 2024 São Paulo Grand Prix. A total of 26 races were restarted on the first lap, while 13 Grands Prix were not restarted, nine because of rain and four due to crashes involving drivers.
Kyle Larson came roaring around the outside of Chris Buescher on the final lap at Kansas Speedway, banging doors with him all the way to the finish line, only to be told by his team over the radio ...
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Derives from green flag (start) to checkered flag (finish). Instituted largely in the late 1970s, with the 1979 Daytona 500 being the first major 500-mile race with live, flag-to-flag coverage. flying lap A lap, usually in qualifying, started by a competitor at optimum speed, as opposed to a lap from a standing start. flying start
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