F1: Chequered Flag Podcast
F1: Chequered Flag: The Home of Formula 1. Multiple episodes every race week with interviews, reaction and reports.
Your go-to destination for Formula 1 news, interviews and reactions.
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 like Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris, and the bosses of powerhouse teams like Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren. And get up to speed on the cars and tactics changing the game.
Coming up this season: what will it take for Max Verstappen to win his fifth consecutive world title? Can McLaren retain their lead from the 2024 Constructors Championship? Will Oscar Piastri or Lando Norris take the lead, the two McLaren team-mates turned rivals? How will Lewis Hamilton perform after his shock switch to Ferrari? And what can we expect from this season’s rookie drivers, Oliver Bearman, Kimi Antonelli, Jack Doohan, Isack Hadjar and Gabriel Bortoleto?
Stay tuned for the latest F1 updates, straight from the track.
Episodes to download
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Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Review
Sunday
Ben Edwards, Andrew Benson & Marc Priestley react to the Emilia-Romagna GP.
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Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Qualifying Review
Saturday
Ben Edwards, Andrew Benson & Marc Priestley review qualifying at the Emilia-Romagna GP.
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Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix Preview
Thursday
Eleanor Oldroyd, Jennie Gow & Marc Priestley preview the Emilia-Romagna GP.
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Chequered Flag Extra: Colapinto In & Wheatley On Audi
Thu 8 May 2025
Harry Benjamin & Andrew Benson talk Alpine & hear from Jonathan Wheatley.
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Miami Grand Prix review
Mon 5 May 2025
1996 F1 champion Damon Hill joins Harry and Jennie to look back at the Miami Grand Prix.
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Miami Grand Prix qualifying review
Sun 4 May 2025
Andrew Benson, Rebecca Clancy and Jennie Gow join Harry Benjamin to review a busy day.
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Miami Grand Prix preview
Fri 2 May 2025
Jennie, Harry and Andrew look ahead to the Miami Grand Prix.
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Chequered Flag Extra: Steiner, Verstappen & Will Cadillac Be Competitive?
Thu 24 Apr 2025
Harry Benjamin & Andrew Benson talk Verstappen & Cadillac plus hear from Guenther Steiner
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review
Sun 20 Apr 2025
Harry, Sam and Andrew look back at the race in Jeddah won by Oscar Piastri.
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Back At Base S2: Bonus 1. Inside The Championship
Wed 26 Mar 2025
Go behind the scenes at McLaren as they become 2024 World Champions.
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Chinese Grand Prix Review
Sun 23 Mar 2025
Harry Benjamin, Sam Bird & Andrew Benson react to Oscar Piastri’s win at the Chinese GP.
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Chequered Flag Special: F1 75 Launch
Wed 19 Feb 2025
Rick Edwards joins Jennie and Harry at the F1 75 launch event.
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Rebalancing the Grid: Female Drivers in F1
Thu 13 Feb 2025
Eleanor Oldroyd looks at why there currently are no female drivers in F1.
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Back At Base S2: 8. The Search For Perfection
Wed 22 Jan 2025
McLaren and Ferrari go head-to-head for the World title.
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Back At Base S2: 4. The Calm Before the Storm
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Aston Martin radio messages are revealed.
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Back At Base S2: 3. Mission Control
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Tensions rise inside McLaren’s Mission Control.
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Back At Base S2: 1. Opportunity Of A Lifetime
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri return to McLaren.
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Coming Soon – S2: How To Go Racing
Fri 17 Jan 2025
Inside the factories powering McLaren and Aston Martin during the 2024 F1 season.
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Back At Base: 8. The Final Piece in the Puzzle
Sun 25 Feb 2024
Williams and Mercedes reveal their 2024 cars as they stand on the brink of a new season.
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Back At Base: 7. The Bombshell
Sun 25 Feb 2024
Lewis Hamilton makes headlines as he delivers some shocking news to his Mercedes team.
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Back At Base: 6. Two Seconds to Shine
Sun 25 Feb 2024
It’s time for pit-stop practice at Mercedes and Williams as the car build speeds up.
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Back At Base: 5. A New Year Begins
Sun 25 Feb 2024
There are holiday revelations and physical preparations at Williams and Mercedes.
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Back at Base: 4. No Fat in the Plan
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Mercedes and Williams race against the clock as F1 faces its first winter shutdown.
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Back at Base: 3. A Shot at Redemption
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Williams take us on a tour of the factory and Mercedes reveal their motivation for 2024
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Back At Base: 2. Big Air
Wed 21 Feb 2024
We enter a top-secret zone in the Mercedes car build as Williams unveils a key signing.
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Back at Base: 1. The Homecoming
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Lewis Hamilton and Alex Albon celebrate at Mercedes and Williams but focus turns to 2024.