

So I gave it little more thought than I should. I don't want to be that guy who takes out the leader. I know I used to get some anxiety whenever I got blue flags. I think the most important thing is to stay calm. Filling insurance papers and dealing with car repairs. Just like in real life traffic sometimes it is better to let your ego go and avoid a wreck instead of being in the right. Ignoring that aspect may get you into some wrecks. And sometimes the expectation from other people is the f1 rule even if it isn't. That saves you from a lot of unnecessary wrecks and you can still benefit from blue flags if you play it smart and not courageous. That being said you can avoid a lot of trouble if you take the mindset of being respectful and giving sometimes little more than the hard rule expects you to. And in simracing the rules are set either by the sim or by the series you are running. Jokes aside I think the most important rule is to know the rules. Remember, it is the responsibility of the overtaking driver to pass you safely.

If you like the content collaboration between Ben and RD be sure to drop a like on his video and let us know in the comments below.īlue flag means you get to race the leader even if you are lap down with a broken car! Move unpredictably, try to get someone in your house to download something so your connections goes laggy and, lastly, defend like you were battling for a win.

Hopefully this will help simmer debates down before they begin. This is a video that I know will get shared among various leagues whenever the blue flag rules get brought up after a race. With that in mind Ben has taken it upon himself to explain the more common rules found in the likes of GT racing where it's not just a case of let the lapping car through. But the fact is blue flag rules can change from series to series, club to club and i've even seen them change from race to race. If you are a fair weather F1 fan (and there is nothing wrong with that by the way) you can be forgiven for only understanding the blue flag rules of the most popular motorsport series on the planet. You see, Ben is still fairly new to sim racing and is still learning all the nuances of the various rules and regulations from all the various classes out there. It's obvious right? Blue flag means get out of the way of the faster car approaching.well not always.Īs you will come to learn with Ben's content, he is the first person to admit when he gets things wrong, and in his latest video in collaboration with RaceDepartment there are more than a couple of examples where Ben admits guilt. This time Ben tackles the true explanation of blue flags and how they work. Ben Harrison from La Broca Sim Racing is back with more handy tips for those just getting into sim racing.
