Glossary / General

yellow flag

28 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A yellow flag is a signal used in racing to warn drivers that there is something dangerous on the track. When they see it, they need to slow down and be careful.

Technical Definition

In motorsport, a yellow flag indicates that there is a hazard on the track, and drivers must slow down and be prepared to change direction. It is used to ensure safety during races.

Hear It Discussed

"And anytime there's a yellow flag, 95% of the field will instantly dive into the pits together. So like the whole fucking fields doing a, in whole fields going back out together."
Ferrari Luce; My Indy500 Trip; '27 Aston DB12S Review The Smoking Tire 22:07

"they were going to go to yellow i thought they were too but that whole map was self-cleaning it ... if they'd have gone to yellow they had already taken no they didn't at that point"
Is NASCAR Evolving In The Right Direction? Get Out N Drive Podcast 39:45

"And even if he qualifies magically, whatever happened with the yellow flag that lap at the Red Bull Ring from Russell was magic."
Why F1 is braced for more yo-yo racing in Belgium The Race F1 Podcast 29:50