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Poster reading 838 volunteers, none of them paid, showing trackside marshals in orange overalls at a post with one waving a yellow flag as an F1 car passes, above the figures 48 hours a weekend, 75 hours training and 20,112 a season.

F1 Marshals: The 838 Unpaid People Who Run Every Grand Prix

An FIA report put numbers on it. It takes an average of 838 volunteers to run a Grand Prix, they train 50 to 75 hours a year, and two thirds take annual leave to be there.

Bhavin Lathia· Sep 1, 2026

Title card reading F1 Flags, what every flag means, a marshal in orange waving the chequered flag at sunset with the row of racing flags displayed on the marshal post.

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F1 Flags Explained: What Every Flag Means

Every F1 flag explained, from green and yellow to blue, red, black and the chequered flag, what each one means, how drivers must react, and who actually waves the flag at the finish.

Bhavin Lathia· Aug 5, 2026