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F1: Chequered Flag

Your go-to destination for Formula 1 news, interviews and reactions. F1 Chequered Flag offers expert analysis of every F1 race, with insight into every twist of the F1 season.

Radio 5 Live,24 episodes

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Review of 2025: Papaya on top
Harry Benjamin and team look back on 2025, hearing from Lando Norris and Andrea Stella.
28 Dec 2025,56 mins
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying Review
Steve Crossman and the BBC F1 team look back at qualifying
06 Dec 2025,41 mins
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview
Steve Crossman and the BBC F1 team preview the final race of the season
04 Dec 2025,61 mins
Chequered Flag Extra: Lando Norris Special
Who is Lando Norris? Hear from Carlos Sainz, Andrea Stella and the man himself.
21 Aug 2025,28 mins
Chequered Flag Extra: Claire Dubbelman on life as F1’s Deputy Race Director & women in motorsport
Jennie Gow sits down with F1’s Deputy Race Director, Claire Dubbelman.
14 Aug 2025,30 mins
Back at Base: Bonus 2. Inside F1: The Movie
Sarah Holt and Holly Samos tell the behind-the-scenes story of the new F1 movie.
05 Jun 2025,46 mins
Back At Base S2: Bonus 1. Inside The Championship
Go behind the scenes at McLaren as they become 2024 World Champions.
26 Mar 2025,43 mins
Back At Base S2: 8. The Search For Perfection
McLaren and Ferrari go head-to-head for the World title.
22 Jan 2025,45 mins
Back At Base S2: 7. A Lot More To Lose
Formula 1 takes up residency in Las Vegas.
22 Jan 2025,39 mins
Back At Base S2: 6. Total Commitment
A dramatic Brazil race tests McLaren.
22 Jan 2025,40 mins
Back At Base S2: 5. Echoes From The Past
Fernando Alonso reaches a landmark.
22 Jan 2025,37 mins
Back At Base S2: 4. The Calm Before the Storm
Aston Martin radio messages are revealed.
22 Jan 2025,39 mins
Back At Base S2: 3. Mission Control
Tensions rise inside McLaren’s Mission Control.
22 Jan 2025,42 mins
Back At Base S2: 2. Project Pencil
Aston Martin unveils a major signing.
22 Jan 2025,37 mins
Back At Base S2: 1. Opportunity Of A Lifetime
Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri return to McLaren.
22 Jan 2025,38 mins
Coming Soon – S2: How To Go Racing
Inside the factories powering McLaren and Aston Martin during the 2024 F1 season.
17 Jan 2025,1 min
Back At Base: 8. The Final Piece in the Puzzle
Williams and Mercedes reveal their 2024 cars as they stand on the brink of a new season.
25 Feb 2024,39 mins
Back At Base: 7. The Bombshell
Lewis Hamilton makes headlines as he delivers some shocking news to his Mercedes team.
25 Feb 2024,36 mins
Back At Base: 6. Two Seconds to Shine
It’s time for pit-stop practice at Mercedes and Williams as the car build speeds up.
25 Feb 2024,34 mins
Back At Base: 5. A New Year Begins
There are holiday revelations and physical preparations at Williams and Mercedes.
25 Feb 2024,36 mins
Back at Base: 4. No Fat in the Plan
Mercedes and Williams race against the clock as F1 faces its first winter shutdown.
21 Feb 2024,34 mins
Back at Base: 3. A Shot at Redemption
Williams take us on a tour of the factory and Mercedes reveal their motivation for 2024
21 Feb 2024,31 mins
Back At Base: 2. Big Air
We enter a top-secret zone in the Mercedes car build as Williams unveils a key signing.
21 Feb 2024,31 mins
Back at Base: 1. The Homecoming
Lewis Hamilton and Alex Albon celebrate at Mercedes and Williams but focus turns to 2024.
21 Feb 2024,34 mins