F1: Chequered Flag
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F1: Chequered Flag
F1 Chequered Flag from the BBC offers expert analysis of every F1 race, with exclusive insight into every twist and turn of the F1 season. Each episode brings you in-depth race reviews, breaking down the strategies that shape each Grand Prix and the key players making headlines. Hear from F1 stars l...
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133 episodis
Barcelona GP Review: Hamilton Wins for Ferrari
Where does this victory rank among Lewis Hamilton's greatest achievements as he secures his first win for Ferrari? Jennie Gow is joined by Alice Powel...
Barcelona GP Qualifying Review: Russell Bounces Back
How important could that pole position be for George Russell’s season? The Mercedes driver will line up alongside Lewis Hamilton on the front row for...
Barcelona GP Preview: Can Russell Bounce Back?
Can George Russell get his season back on track? After a difficult run of results, the Mercedes driver has slipped to third in the championship standi...
Monaco GP Review: Is there any stopping Antonelli?
Can anyone stop Kimi Antonelli? Harry Benjamin and Andrew Benson join Rosanna Tennant after another dominant display from the young Italian. They disc...
Monaco GP Qualifying Review: Where were the Ferraris?
Are we running out of superlatives to describe what Kimi Antonelli is achieving on track? The Mercedes teenager edged out Max Verstappen to secure his...
Monaco GP Preview: Are Ferrari Really Favourites?
Are Ferrari really the favourites to take their first win of the season this weekend? And is there growing tension between the two Mercedes drivers? R...
Chequered Flag Extra: Ranking F1 races as a fan & is Antonelli champion-elect?
What does it cost to attend every F1 race as a fan? Izzy Hammond and Harry Benjamin are joined by superfan Brandon Burgess to find out. They discuss t...
Canadian GP Review: Ecstasy, Agony and Strategy Blunders
A battle for the ages, strategy blunders and retirements were the story of the day at a dramatic Canadian Grand Prix. Harry Benjamin, F1 journalist Re...
Canadian GP Saturday Review: Drama in Montreal!
Who would claim sprint victory? Who would take pole position ahead of Sunday’s Canadian GP? Would we have a Mercedes battle, or would McLaren continue...
Canadian GP Preview: Will Antonelli & Russell Do Battle?
Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by F1 commentator Harry Benjamin and W Series race-winner Alice Powell to look ahead to the Canadian Grand Prix. Can Kimi An...
Chequered Flag Extra: Palmowski’s F1 Academy dream & Norris’ title advice
Izzy Hammond and Harry Benjamin are back with more F1 ramblings. This week, will Kimi Antonelli’s hot form continue? We answer your hot takes. F1 Acad...
Chequered Flag Extra: Hamilton's Drive For Opportunity In F1
In this Chequered Flag special, Harry Benjamin looks into the efforts being made to create more opportunity for young people in F1. We hear from a num...
Miami GP Review: Hill and Montoya’s Take
Is Kimi Antonelli now favourite to win the driver’s title? Damon Hill and Juan Pablo Montoya join Harry Benjamin to discuss that and the big talking p...
Miami GP Qualifying Review: A Tale of Two Sessions
Can Kimi convert pole into another win? Harry Benjamin is joined by Jennie Gow and Dutch commentator Nelson Valkenburg to look back on a busy Saturday...
Miami GP Preview: The Wait is Over. F1 Returns
Will normal service resume, or will the break and rule changes shake things up? Ahead of the Miami Grand Prix, Harry Benjamin is joined by Jennie Gow...
Back at Base S3: 10. Cadillac Race into F1’s new era
As Cadillac hit the track in Formula 1’s new era, we catch up with the American team at their Silverstone base to reflect on their journey so far.
Chequered Flag Extra: George Russell Special
With the F1 season resumption in Miami just a week away, how does the title favourite see his chances? George Russell is the leading British hope in 2...
Chequered Flag Extra: Ayao Komatsu On The Rise Of Haas
Haas currently sit in fourth in the F1 constructors’ standings. So how are F1’s smallest team performing so well? Izzy Hammond and Harry Benjamin visi...
Chequered Flag Extra: Q&A Special
Will Lewis Hamilton win a race in 2026? Who could replace Max Verstappen if he were to leave F1 at the end of the season? Which circuits would you lik...
Chequered Flag Extra: Verstappen’s Future, Bearman’s Crash & Jack Black
Izzy Hammond and Harry Benjamin look back at the Japanese GP, digesting the latest F1 trends and biggest discussion points.
Could Max Verstappen...
Japanese GP Review: Could Verstappen Leave F1?
Who would shine in the land of the rising sun as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli went head-to-head at the Japanese Grand Prix? But the post-race rea...
Japanese GP Quali Review: Antonelli v Russell & Verstappen’s Struggles
Who would prevail in the pole shootout between Kimi Antonelli and George Russell in Japan? Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and W Series race-winner Alice P...
Japanese GP Preview: Will Mercedes’ Dominance Continue?
George Russell won in Australia. Kimi Antonelli claimed a first F1 victory in China. Can anyone stop Mercedes in Japan? Jennie Gow is joined by the BB...
Back at Base S3: 9. A New Era Bonus Episode
Following the first two races of the 2026 Formula 1 season, we catch up with two of the sport's rising stars, Chinese GP winner for Mercedes, Kimi Ant...
Chinese GP Review: Antonelli Stars & Ferrari’s Gripping Battle
Mercedes show their strength once again, but will we have an inter-team title fight between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli after the Italian’s star...
Chinese GP Saturday Review: Pole History & Hamilton’s Resurgence
It was an eventful day at the Chinese Grand Prix as a surprise pole sitter made history, following a dramatic sprint. Was that F1’s best sprint? Plus,...
Chinese GP Preview: Who would take sprint pole?
Who would take pole for Saturday’s sprint? Would George Russell’s domination continue? Can Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari keep the pressure on Mercedes at...
Chequered Flag Extra: Selfies, Curses & F1 Hot Takes
Izzy Hammond and Harry Benjamin digest the latest F1 trends and biggest discussion points after the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
Are F1...
Australian Grand Prix Review
Are we going too early to say George Russell will be crowned the 2026 world champion? After his dominant victory in Melbourne, Harry, Jennie and Marc...
Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Review
So, Mercedes are going to run away with both the drivers’ and constructors’ titles… right? After their dominant display in the first qualifying sessio...
Aston Martin’s woes as 2026 cars run for first time in Australia
Will the two Aston Martin cars make Sunday's starting grid? Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow, Marc Priestley and Andrew Benson look back on the first day of...
Australian Grand Prix Preview
Are Mercedes really favourites? Can Lando make a successful defence of his title? And are things really that bad at Aston Martin? Just a few of the qu...
F1 2026 Preview: New Rules, New Regs & A Four-Way Title Fight?
Harry Benjamin and Jennie Gow are joined by ex-McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley and former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer from Mercedes’ Brackley HQ ahead of...
Back At Base S3: 8. Making History
The countdown to Formula 1’s new era has begun in earnest. There are now just days to go until the teams unleash the new-look cars that will carry the...
Back At Base S3: 7. Shooting for the Stars
The new year has been rung in and, for Formula 1, 2026 is here at last. The landmark year of change that the teams have been chasing for months. Insid...
Back At Base S3: 6. A Clean Sheet
Formula 1 is in a moment of pause. The 2025 racing cars have been wheeled into storage, and the racetracks have fallen silent. But inside the top-secr...
Back At Base S3: 5. A Mountain to Climb
We open Episode Five checking in at the airport with Haas driver Ollie Bearman as he prepares to take off for the final three races of the 2025 Formul...
Back At Base S3: 4. Flying High
The final phase of the 2025 Formula 1 World Championship is hotting up for our rookie drivers Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman with just five races to...
Back At Base S3: 3. Hope and Ambition
Hollywood legend Keanu Reeves makes his entrance in Episode Three of the podcast as the actor reveals why he has chosen to document Cadillac’s journey...
Back At Base S3: 2. Master vs Apprentice
The new Cadillac Formula 1 team reveals who they’ve chosen as their race drivers for their debut 2026 season.
Returning fan favourites Valtteri...