F1: Chequered Flag

Mar 25 2025 28 ep. 38 mins 14.3k
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F1: Chequered Flag: The Home of Formula 1. Multiple episodes every race week with interviews, reaction and reports.

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Back At Base S2: Bonus 1. Inside The Championship

Mar 25 2025 43 mins  
With two race wins from two at the start of the 2025 F1 season, McLaren couldn’t have got off to a better start in the defence of their constructors’ world title. So what better time to look back on exactly how they achieved that success in 2024? In this bonus episode of F1: Back at Base - How To Go Racing, Holly Samos and Sarah Holt take you behind the scenes at McLaren as the

Chinese Grand Prix Review

Mar 23 2025 43 mins  
Harry Benjamin, McLaren Formula E driver Sam Bird and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson react to Oscar Piastri’s win at the Chinese Grand Prix. The team discuss team orders at McLaren, hearing from both drivers. We also hear from George Russell, talk about Ferrari and get the thoughts of Max Verstappen on Red Bull’s struggles.

Chinese Grand Prix Sprint & Qualifying Review

Mar 22 2025 32 mins  
Harry Benjamin is joined by McLaren Formula E driver Sam Bird and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson to reflect on Lewis Hamilton’s sprint win at the Chinese Grand Prix – his first victory as a Ferrari driver. We also look ahead to Sunday’s race where Oscar Piastri starts on pole position – his first for a grand prix in his career. Hear from Piastri and team-mate La

Chinese Grand Prix Preview

Mar 21 2025 33 mins  
Harry Benjamin is joined by racing driver Alice Powell and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson to react to sprint qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix, plus look ahead to the weekend’s action. We hear from Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, who took a surprise pole position for Saturday’s sprint, as well as McLaren’s Lando Norris and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

Eddie Jordan Tribute

Mar 20 2025 38 mins  
The F1: Chequered Flag team pay tribute to Eddie Jordan, who has died at the age of 76. Mark Gallagher, who was part of the management board at Jordan Grand Prix, and Gary Anderson, who designed the very first Jordan Grand Prix car, join Harry Benjamin and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson. One of the most flamboyant characters in the sport, Jordan achieved rare success as an inde

Australian Grand Prix Review

Mar 16 2025 34 mins  
Have McLaren set a marker for the season? Former mechanic Marc Priestley and commentator Harry Benjamin join Rosanna Tennant to look back at the Australian Grand Prix. Lando Norris claimed victory. We hear from the Brit, as well as Max Verstappen, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Review

Mar 15 2025 32 mins  
Harry Benjamin and Marc Priestley join Rosanna Tennant to look back at qualifying from Melbourne. It was a good day for McLaren as Lando Norris took pole with Oscar Piastri in P2. We hear from both drivers. Max Verstappen is also on the pod after finishing third, and Lewis Hamilton tells us how he’s still learning to drive his new Ferrari after finishing P9.

Australian Grand Prix: Battle of the Brits

Mar 14 2025 22 mins  
With three British drivers racing for three of the top F1 teams, Rosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin, Andrew Benson and Marc Priestley debate the credentials of each. Is Lewis Hamilton the fastest, backed by his seven world titles? Should Lando Norris be favourite, given he's in the 2024 Constructors' Championship-winning car? Or is George Russell being underestimated due to an underpe

Australian Grand Prix Preview

Mar 13 2025 56 mins  
What can we expect from Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari? Will Max Verstappen secure his fifth world championship? And are McLaren truly the favorites for the constructors’ title?As the 2025 F1 season kicks off in Melbourne, Rosanna Tennant is joined by Marc Priestley, Harry Benjamin and Andrew Benson to discuss these questions and more. They also hear from the likes of Lewis Hamilton

Rebalancing the Grid: Female Drivers in F1

Mar 12 2025 83 mins  
When will we next see a female driver in Formula One? Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by former F3 driver Alice Powell and BBC reporter Charlotte Simpson to examine why there aren’t any female drivers currently at the sport’s elite level.They look at the existing programmes designed to boost the number of female drivers and ask what more can be done. Leading female driver Abi Pulling