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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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...
Back At Base S3: 1. All at Risk
We’re on a high-speed taxi ride with teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli as he takes series co-host Holly Samos on a thrilling hot lap around Silverstone...
Coming soon: Back at Base Series 3 - A New Era
In this eight-part series, hosted by actress Rosamund Pike, we’re going behind-the-scenes with next generation stars, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli a...
Review of 2025: Papaya on top
Harry Benjamin, British racing driver Sam Bird and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson look back on the 2025 F1 season from McLaren’s Woking HQ....
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Review
Rosanna Tennant and Harry Benjamin are joined by 1996 world champion Damon Hill to reflect on the title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Who would take...
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying Review
Who will be crowned the 2025 F1 champion? After Max Verstappen puts it on pole, Steve Crossman, Harry Benjamin, Rebecca Clancy and Rosanna Tennant loo...
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview
Will it be Max? Will it be Lando? Or will it be Oscar? Steve Crossman and the BBC F1 team look ahead to the final race of the season, hearing from all...
Qatar Grand Prix Review
Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley look back on a dramatic Qatar Grand Prix. On the day that Lando Norris could cla...
Qatar Grand Prix Saturday Review
Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley look back on a packed Saturday in Qatar, as the sprint race took place as well a...
Qatar Grand Prix Preview
Harry Benjamin, former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson look ahead to the Qatar Grand Prix. On the weekend...
Las Vegas Grand Prix Review
How costly could McLaren’s double disqualification prove to be? Rosanna Tennant is joined by Harry Benjamin and Alice Powell to pick through the techn...
Las Vegas Grand Prix Qualifying Review
Can Lando Norris make it three wins on the bounce? Rosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin and Alice Powell look back at qualifying from Las Vegas and ask whe...
Las Vegas Grand Prix Preview
Will Lando Norris take another step toward that first world title this weekend? He’s just one of the drivers Rosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin, Andrew B...
Chequered Flag Extra: Hamilton's Ferrari 'nightmare' & Ocon on life at Haas
Harry Benjamin and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson discuss the state of the championship battle and Ferrari’s struggles. Lewis Hamilton said...
São Paulo Grand Prix Review
Could Lando Norris’ weekend have gone any better? Harry Benjamin is joined by Abbi Pulling and Andrew Benson to reflect on his lights-to-flag victory,...
São Paulo Qualifying Review
What does Oscar Piastri need to do to rediscover his form while teammate Lando Norris enjoys a near-perfect weekend so far? Harry Benjamin is joined b...
São Paulo Grand Prix Preview
Now leading the championship, has the momentum swung towards Lando Norris with just four races remaining? Harry Benjamin is joined by Abbi Pulling, Je...
Chequered Flag Extra: Aston Martin Special
Jennie Gow sits down for an in-depth conversation with Andy Cowell, the CEO and team principal of Aston Martin, to speak about his career, from the en...
Mexico City Grand Prix Review
Harry Benjamin, British racing driver Sam Bird and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reflect on the Mexico City Grand Prix. Lando Norris starte...
Mexico City Grand Prix Qualifying Review
Harry Benjamin and British racing driver Sam Bird reflect on qualifying at the Mexico City Grand Prix. Who would take pole position as the championshi...
Mexico City Grand Prix Preview
Harry Benjamin, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, F1 journalist Rebecca Clancy and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson preview the Mexico City Gran...
United States Grand Prix Review
Is it unthinkable that Max Verstappen has become some people’s favourite for the drivers’ title? 1996 world champion Damon Hill joins Jennie Gow and H...
US Grand Prix Saturday Review
Has Max Verstappen put himself in the title race? With both McLaren drivers failing to score in the sprint and the Dutchman starting Sunday’s race fro...
United States Grand Prix preview
Will what happened in Singapore change the dynamic between McLaren’s two drivers for the rest of the season? Harry Benjamin is joined by Andrew Benson...
Chequered Flag Extra: McLaren’s Meteoric Rise
Harry Benjamin and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson discuss McLaren’s constructors’ title victory. We talk about their rise from worst team at...