Gary Anderson wants F1 to ditch its muddled flag system for color-coded traffic lights on every car. Green for full deployment, yellow for harvesting or low battery, red when the car's dead. The current setup leaves broadcasters squinting at whether a flag is waved or stationary; drivers at 150mph have no shot. Anderson's plan extends beyond power modes: a blue dash light flashes when you're about to be lapped, turning solid if you ignore it for ten seconds. On safety, a stopped car triggers yellow lights; a 25g impact flashes red across all panels and forces cars in that sector to pit. The system fails to red by default — no guessing whether a high-voltage wreck is safe to touch. He cites the Russell-Austria non-penalty and Antonelli's Hungary grid drop as proof lift rules are too vague. A universal light standard would codify who slows and by how much, keeping marshals from rushing live cars.
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