
Pierre Gasly tumbled down the order after being handed a double 3-place grid penalty for two separate incidents yesterday, falling from P10 to P15 in the first lap. The W14 looked impressively strong in the opening stint of the race, with both Lewis Hamilton and George Russell storming through the field. George Russell was noted for leaving the track and gaining an advantage over Oscar Piastri at Turn 1, not the first of the Mercedes driver’s Sunday struggles with him having taken a trip through the gravel during his lap to the grid. At lap 5, the gap between Verstappen and Sainz was already 1.9 seconds, seeing the Championship leader fall into his usual pattern of battling with nobody but himself from early on. Lando Norris was forced to box for a new front wing after contact with Lewis Hamilton saw his endplate among other debris go flying. Verstappen was quick off the line, matched by Carlos Sainz who almost capitalised on the Red Bull’s slipstream into Turn 1įor those marginally behind in P3 and P4, it was a scrappy start to the Spanish Grand Prix. However, the race result clearly describe that black and white flag was displayed, and SUPER GT moral hazard points will be added.Extending his Championship lead, Max Verstappen cruised home to a dominate first-place finish in Barcelona ahead of the Mercedes duo in a simple Spanish Grand Prix. Also, it does not need to be approved by the race steward to display black and white flag.


In SUPER GT, black and white flag is increasingly displayed as warnings of contact with other cars.īecause this flag is not a penalty, it does not affect the race result. There are few opportunities to operate this flag in the race, and there are almost no scenes actually displayed. Repeating the same action despite being displayed black and white flag may be imposed a penalty. This flag is displayed as a warning, mainly in case one of the drivers is judged to be faulty, but not penalty for contacting or interfering with other cars. The team concerned will immediately be informed of the decision. Normally, the decision to show the last two flags (in e and f) rests with the Clerk of the Course however, it may be taken by the Stewards, provided that this is stipulated in the supplementary or championship regulations. These flags may also be displayed at places other than the start line should the Clerk of the Course deem this necessary. The flag and number may be combined on a single board. These last three flags (in d, e and f) should be shown motionless and accompanied by a black board with a white number which should be shown to the driver whose car’s number is displayed.

This flag should be shown once only and is a warning to the driver concerned that he has been reported for unsportsmanlike behaviour. 2.5.5.1 f) Black and white flag divided diagonally
