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F1 CAR RACING GLOSSARY
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Armco barrier
A metal barrier fitted at the sides of racing tracks, designed to absorb the impact of a car at high speed and prevent it from crashing into spectators or in the case of the Monaco Grand Prix, into the harbour.
Aerofoil or wing
A type of upside-down wing used to keep the car firmly on the track at high speed, by providing maximum downforce.
Ballast
Weights fixed on the cars to maximise its balance and bring it up to the minimum weight requirement.
Bargeboard
A piece of bodywork of the car that is mounted vertically between the front wheels and the side pods to help smooth the airflow around the sides of the car and make it more aerodynamic.
Black flag
A black flag accompanied by a car number, directs a driver to return to his pit and is most often used to signal to the driver that he has been excluded from the race.
Black with orange circle flag
This flag accompanied by a car number warns a driver that he has a mechanical problem and must return to his pit.
Blue flag
A blue flag warns the driver that he is about to be lapped and to let the faster car overtake him. If a driver passes three blue flags, without complying, then the driver risks being penalised. Blue lights are also displayed at the end of the pit lane, when
the pit exit is open and a car on track is approaching.
Bottoming
When a car's chassis hits the track surface, sometimes making sparks fly. This is because the suspension has hit the maximum amount of compression it can take, for example due to increased downforce.
Chequered flag
A chequered flag indicates to the drivers that the race has ended. During practice and qualifying sessions it is waved at the allotted time, during the race it is shown first to the winner and then to every car that crosses the line behind him.
Chicane
A tight sequence of corners in alternate directions, such as in an S-shape. Usually inserted into a circuit to slow down the cars, often just before a high-speed corner or straightaway.
Cockpit
The area of the car where the driver sits.
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