Flags are how Formula 1 race control communicates with drivers in real time, signalling everything from a minor hazard to a stopped session. Knowing them makes any race easier to follow, and far more fun to watch.
Tap any flag below for the full meaning. The ones marked as lit are the race-defining flags Race RGB flashes on your smart lights automatically.
Green flag
Lit by Race RGBTrack is clear, racing conditions resume.
Yellow flag
Lit by Race RGBHazard ahead, slow down, no overtaking.
Double yellow flag
Lit by Race RGBGreater hazard, be prepared to stop.
Red flag
Lit by Race RGBSession stopped immediately.
Safety car
Lit by Race RGBRace neutralised behind the Safety Car.
Virtual Safety Car (VSC)
Lit by Race RGBDrivers slow to a delta, no physical car.
Blue flag
Let the faster, lapping car pass.
White flag
Slow-moving vehicle on track ahead.
Chequered flag
Lit by Race RGBThe session has ended.
Black flag
Driver disqualified, return to the pits.
Black and white flag
Warning for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Black flag with orange circle
Car has a dangerous fault, pit to fix it.
See the flags in action
Want to feel the difference between a yellow, a Safety Car and the chequered flag? Try the interactive demo, or read the deep dive on how Race RGB syncs to the live race.
Feel every flag, not just see it
Race RGB flashes your Philips Hue, LIFX and Govee lights for every race-defining flag. Free race-weekend trial.