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What is Blue flag in Formula 1?

The flag shown to a backmarker about to be lapped, instructing them to let the faster car through without unfairly holding it up. Persistent ignoring of blue flags earns a penalty.

Example: He lost three seconds to a backmarker who ignored two blue flags.

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