It means that you are about to be lapped and need to let the faster car overtake. If a driver fails to let the car pass after three blue flags he is likely to be penalized.
They are also shown at the end of the pitlane if a car is approaching on the track, so that the driver exiting the pits knows to be careful.
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It informs a driver that a faster car or cars are approaching and the driver should allow those cars to pass.
It means that there are faster cars approaching during the race. Lapped cars should give way to the faster cars.