F1: Chequered Flag Podcast
F1: Chequered Flag: The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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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Chequered Flag Extra: Steiner, Verstappen & Will Cadillac Be Competitive?
Thursday
Harry Benjamin & Andrew Benson talk Verstappen & Cadillac plus hear from Guenther Steiner
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix review
Last Sunday
Harry, Sam and Andrew look back at the race in Jeddah won by Oscar Piastri.
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix qualifying review
Last Saturday
Harry Benjamin, Sam Bird and Andrew Benson look back at qualifying from Jeddah.
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Saudi Arabian Grand Prix preview
Last Friday
Abbi Pulling and Andrew Benson join Harry to look ahead to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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Bahrain Grand Prix review
Sun 13 Apr 2025
Harry, Andrew and Marc look back at Oscar Piastri's lights to flag win in Bahrain.
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Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying review
Sat 12 Apr 2025
Harry, Andrew and Marc look back at qualifying from Bahrain.
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Bahrain Grand Prix preview
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Andrew, Harry and Jennie are back to look ahead to events in Bahrain this weekend.
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Japanese Grand Prix Review
Sun 6 Apr 2025
Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and Alice Powell react to the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Review
Sat 5 Apr 2025
Harry Benjamin and Alice Powell react to qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix.
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Japanese Grand Prix Preview
Thu 3 Apr 2025
Eleanor Oldroyd, Jennie Gow & Marc Priestley look ahead to the Japanese GP.
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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.