They typically watch the flags waved by their crew members to know what actions to take on the track. Interestingly, any racing event consists of two types of flags -- solid colors and patterned ...

The tradition ensures that the flag appears to be advancing, representing speed and progress in various fields including racing, aviation, and space exploration. Credit: Getty Images F1 fans must ...

The use of flags has been part of F1 since its first race in 1950, and they were used in other forms of motor racing before that. Travelling at 200 mph means you're often reliant on marshals ...

But we're also not going to be racing through a debris field ... partner to fill fans in on the broadcast ahead of the green flag of the race. That being said, NASCAR did make the correct call ...