A solid black flag, shown alongside a car number, means that driver has been disqualified and must return to the pit lane immediately. It is one of the rarest and most serious flags in motorsport.
It is typically used for a serious breach of the rules that cannot be addressed with a time penalty.
Driver disqualified, return to the pits.
When a driver is disqualified and must come into the pits at once. Always shown with the car number.
The black flag targets a single disqualified driver, so Race RGB focuses on the flags that affect the whole race. You can map it yourself in Personalised Reactions.
Black flag FAQ
What does a black flag mean in F1?
A black flag shown with a car number means that driver is disqualified and must return to the pit lane immediately.
How common is a black flag in F1?
Very rare. It is reserved for serious rule breaches that cannot be handled with an in-race time penalty.
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