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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Dutch GP Race Review: Norris goes back-to-back
Was Kimi Antonelli the weekend’s biggest winner? Lando Norris took the victory, but it was the Mercedes driver who extended his lead at the top of the...
Dutch GP Qualifying Review: George & Lando Shine Beside The Seaside
Can George Russell build on a hugely positive day in Zandvoort? After winning the sprint, he was narrowly beaten to pole by Lando Norris in qualifying...
Dutch GP Preview: Max Re-signs at Red Bull
Will Kimi Antonelli extend his championship lead as he chases a first Drivers’ World Championship, or can the chasing pack reel him in? Jennie Gow is...
Drifting Ferraris, Kimi Raikkonen Pranks and Supercar Collections
As the summer break nears its end, Harry Benjamin and Becky Evans debate whether more sprint weekends should be added to the F1 calendar and look ahea...
Chequered Flag Extra: Mid-Term Report
Harry Benjamin reflects on the first half of the season - school parents evening style! Accompanied by classroom favourite, former British racing driv...
Chequered Flag Extra: School’s out for summer
Harry Benjamin and Nicola Hume dive into F1’s silly season, debating Max Verstappen’s future. Could the four-time world champion leave Red Bull, and i...
Hungarian GP Review: Brilliant Budapest
Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow, British racing driver Alice Powell and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson react to an action-packed Hungarian GP. La...
Hungarian GP Quali Review: Penalties & Surprises in Budapest
Harry Benjamin and British racing driver Alice Powell react to a dramatic qualifying at the Hungarian GP. Who would take pole position? Could Mercedes...
Hungarian GP Preview: Who will take momentum into summer break?
F1 has its last outing before the summer break. Kimi Antonelli is the in-form driver following his victory in Belgium. He leads the drivers’ champions...
Belgian GP Race Review: A Tale of Two Mercedes
Could Mercedes have experienced two more contrasting races? Kimi Antonelli claimed his sixth victory of the season to extend his championship lead ove...
Belgian GP Qualifying Review: To Tow or Not to Tow?
Can Kimi Antonelli convert pole position into his sixth win of the season? The Italian edged out Charles Leclerc in a thrilling qualifying session at...
Belgian GP Preview: Not That Kind of Spa
Why won't the Max Verstappen rumours go away? And is F1 really considering bringing back mid-race refuelling? Andrew Benson, Harry Benjamin and Jolyon...
Chequered Flag Extra: Piastri on Max, Title Talk & Advice for Harry
Do we believe Oscar Piastri when he says McLaren can fight for this year's world championship? Harry and Becky are at the Goodwood Festival of Speed,...
British GP Race Review: Charles Shines at Silverstone
In this special edition of the pod, Damon Hill joins Rosanna Tennant and Harry Benjamin live on stage at Silverstone to reflect on a thrilling British...
British GP Qualifying Review: Kimi's Back on Top
Is there any stopping Kimi Antonelli? The young Italian followed up his Sprint victory by taking pole position for Sunday's Grand Prix. Rosanna Tennan...
British GP Preview: Hamilton on Sprint Pole
Can Lewis Hamilton convert sprint pole into a sprint victory? And what does the future hold for Max Verstappen? Rosanna Tennant is joined by Rebecca C...
British GP Preview: Lando Norris Special
What's it been like arriving at races as F1 world champion? And just how frustrating has this season been so far? Andrew Benson puts those questions a...
Austrian GP Race Review: The Russell Hustle
Is George Russell's season back on track? The Mercedes driver converted pole into a commanding lights-to-flag victory at the Red Bull Ring. Harry Benj...
Austrian GP Qualifying Review: Russell’s Controversial Pole
Did George Russell get a lucky break to take pole? The Mercedes driver did nothing wrong, but questions are being asked about whether race control was...
Austrian GP Preview: Is Lewis Hamilton a Title Contender?
Is Lewis Hamilton a genuine title contender, or are we all getting a little carried away after his victory in Barcelona? Harry Benjamin is joined by A...
Chequered Flag Extra: Can Hamilton Win The World Title?
After his first win for Ferrari in Barcelona, can Lewis Hamilton contend for an eighth world title? Harry Benjamin and Becky Evans are joined by 1996...
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...