ok, complete lfs online noob here.

I joined one of the online servers and keep getting spectated for idling and messages saying I must move forward, even though I'm racing.

I also got told off for ignoring pit lane lines and driving the wrong way on the track, none of which I was doing.

any help would be appreciated

thanks

its a insim in airio i think and your internet is lagging i think

Yes we see that often on our servers if the person has a bad connection.

Make sure you aren't running any large downloads or bittorrents whilst you are playing.

I see from your Flag you appear to be from Australia so for servers in many countries you will have a high latency which will cause problems like that.