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FIA tweaks blue flag rules for Azerbaijan Grand Prix

The FIA has tweaked the rules around lapped cars following several complaints that passing a backmarker has become increasingly difficult with the new generation of cars, as it has become harder to close up to another car under the new aerodynamic regulations. Cars that are about to be lapped are shown a blue flag when leading cars get to within a second on track, which is a signal that the slower car must move over as a 'priority' – if they fail to do so after being shown three consecutive blue flags, then they could face a penalty. The 'blue flag' rule will remain largely unchanged, with a car that is about to be lapped by a leading car still being shown a pre-warning when...
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