Transparent This weekend’s Formula 1 race in Baku, Azerbaijan, we were shown a rare occurrence of the black and orange flag. The black flag with an orange dot in the center is one of 12 different color-coded messages that can be used by police officers to signal motorists. But, what do all these colorful flags and lights really mean?
Good, with nine different flags and a variety of light boards currently used to show F1 drivers various important information, we thought it would be a good time to take a look at what all these colorful messages really mean.
Total, there are 23 different messages that the FIA can convey to competitors at events through the use of flags and electronic light boards. Of those, 12 make regular appearances in Formula 1 while the others are devoted to different series.
Flip go through the following slides to see what all 12 of these different symbols, flags and color combinations mean to the F1 drivers as they go through a lap at 200 mph.
