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Formula 1 Timing Screens Explained

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Screens by Number: Screen 2

Graphic image screenshot (c) Formula One Management Ltd.

Screen 2 is made up of two sections. The top is a scrolling area displaying a full lap of timing data for each car every time it crosses the finish line; the bottom section shows the top six positions from the two intermediate timing points, the finish line and a fourth location on the circuit (usually the fastest part).

Scrolling Area

The top half of Screen 2 shows the sector time and speed information as well as the lap time for each car as it crosses the Control/Finish Line. It also shows the speed achieved through the additional speed trap by the car on that particular lap, the number of laps completed and the time difference between cars.

FLAG This will be shown under the lap time column to indicate that the session has ended and the checkered flag has been shown.

Blank line Generated when the timing systems are prepared for Q2 and Q3, prior to the start of these sessions.

Speed Classification Area

The bottom half of Screen 2 shows the current top six speeds for the session at each of the intermediate positions, the Start/Finish line and the speed trap together with an abbreviation of the driver's name to which the speed relates. The speeds are shown in kilometers per hour, as always in F1.

Practice and Qualifying

During practice and qualifying sessions, this area of the screen will also show three pieces of information about the competing cars.

On Track Indicates the number of cars that are currently on the circuit.

In Pits the number of cars currently in the pits.

Stopped The number of cars stopped somewhere on the circuit

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