F1: Chequered Flag
173 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 356 ratingsFormula 1 interviews, reaction and reports. 5 Live presents a round-up of the race weekend.
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Episodes
Japanese Grand Prix Review
April 07, 2024 11:28 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBJennie Gow, Harry Benjamin & Alice Powell react to the Japanese Grand Prix. We hear from Max Verstappen after his third win of the season. Plus, discuss the battle at Ferrari hearing from both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. The team also discuss Yuki Tsunoda after yet another impressive drive, hearing from the home hero.
Japanese Grand Prix Qualifying Review
April 06, 2024 10:43 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBHarry Benjamin, Alice Powell & Andrew Benson reflect on qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix. We hear from polesitter Max Verstappen, plus Sergio Perez and Lando Norris.
Japanese Grand Prix Preview
April 04, 2024 15:11 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBJennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer, Bec Clancy & Andrew Benson look ahead to the Japanese Grand Prix. We discuss whether Red Bull will have more reliability issues, and how Carlos Sainz’s victory in Australia changes the dynamic at Ferrari. Plus, should Alonso have received a penalty in Melbourne? And could Sebastian Vettel make a comeback to the sport?
Australian Grand Prix Review
March 24, 2024 11:35 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBRosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley look back on an entertaining Australian Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz took victory as Max Verstappen retired. We hear from both Sainz and Verstappen, as well as Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.
Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Review
March 23, 2024 10:24 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBRosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley reflect on qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. We hear from polesitter Max Verstappen, as well as Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo.
Australian Grand Prix Preview
March 20, 2024 19:23 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBJennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer, Harry Benjamin and Bec Clancy look ahead to the Australian Grand Prix. They hear from Ferrari’s Saudi super sub Oliver Bearman, analyse Mercedes’ poor start to the season and discuss whether the local fans will be seeing a home favourite on the podium at Albert Park.
Saudi Arabian GP Review
March 09, 2024 21:52 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBJennie Gow is joined by Harry Benjamin, former Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken and F1 strategist Ruth Buscombe to reflect on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen claimed victory, and we hear from the three-time world champion. Plus, the team discuss Oliver Bearman’s debut for Ferrari, hearing from the 18-year-old.
Saudi Arabian GP Qualifying Review
March 08, 2024 21:57 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHarry Benjamin and Jack Aitken reflect on qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP. They hear from Max Verstappen, as well as Oliver Bearman, who made his F1 debut for Ferrari replacing Carlos Sainz, who has been diagnosed with appendicitis.
Saudi Arabian GP Preview
March 07, 2024 18:56 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBJennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, Jack Aitken and Andrew Benson look ahead to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, plus discuss the latest with Red Bull and Christian Horner. They hear from Horner, as well as Max Verstappen, plus discuss the changes at Alpine, hearing from Pierre Gasly.
Bahrain Grand Prix review
March 02, 2024 23:30 - 37 minutes - 34 MBRosanna and team look back at the first race of the season. They reflect on Max Verstappen’s lights to flag victory and hear from the Dutchman. Checo Perez and Carlos Sainz are also one the pod after finishing 2nd and 3rd.
Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying review
March 01, 2024 23:16 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBRosanna and the team look back at the first qualifying session of the season. They hear from the top three as well as Lewis Hamilton who starts back in 9th.
Bahrain Grand Prix preview
March 01, 2024 05:47 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBRosanna and the team discuss the latest developments regarding Red Bull boss Christian Horner. We hear from Lewis Hamilton, Zak Brown and Toto Wolff. And they discuss what we can expect from the season having watched the first two practice sessions.
Horner cleared by Red Bull
February 28, 2024 18:36 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBRosanna and the team react to the news that Christian Horner is cleared of inappropriate behaviour. They discuss what Red Bull has said, what this means for the team and whether this will be the last we hear of it.
Back At Base: Episode 8 - The Final Piece in the Puzzle
February 28, 2024 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBFor the last three months, we have followed the Williams and Mercedes teams as they prepared and built their cars for the 2024 season. Holly Samos and Sarah Holt have been our guides as we’ve gone with them inside the factories - but now it’s almost time to return to the track. First, the teams have to launch their race cars and reveal them to the rest of the world. Williams have travelled to New York to present their car in front of their American fans and partners. For homegrown driver L...
Back At Base: Episode 7 - The Bombshell
February 27, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBLewis Hamilton has returned from the Christmas break with some shocking news for his Mercedes team. His bombshell makes headlines around the world - with some calling it the biggest story in Formula 1 this century. Even if that’s a little far-fetched, there is no doubt that his decision has sent shockwaves through the F1 community. At Mercedes, team principal Toto Wolff is used to having to react quickly - almost as quickly as his drivers on track. The Austrian has to face a barrage of med...
Back At Base: Episode 6 - Two Seconds to Shine
February 26, 2024 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBInside their high-tech Formula 1 factories, Mercedes and Williams are in a constant cycle of pushing the boundaries in the car build. And the clock is ticking. With just a few weeks to go until the start of the 2024 season, Williams are working overtime as the final components of the car go into manufacture. Team principal James Vowles says these crucial weeks towards the end of January are the busiest time for the workforce at his Oxfordshire facility, bar none. But what will be the very la...
Back At Base: Episode 5 - A New Year Begins
February 25, 2024 07:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBBack at base, Williams and Mercedes are returning to work after the winter shutdown. Now is the time for new beginnings – and whatever lies ahead for our two teams and the cars they are busy bringing to life inside their high-tech facilities. F1 experts Holly Samos and Sarah Holt are our guides as we catch up with the teams. At Mercedes, there is one very familiar face that everyone is pleased to see - the team’s popular star George Russell. The British racer fell ill at the penultimate rac...
Back at Base: Episode 4 - No Fat in the Plan
February 24, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWhen it comes to designing and building the new Williams and Mercedes Formula 1 cars for the looming 2024 season, there is precision and, most importantly, there is a plan. There has to be because all 10 teams are facing their first winter shutdown - a new ruling by the sport’s governing body, the FIA. But things don’t always go to plan - and the teams face a race against the clock to finish key bits of the car build before the Christmas holidays. Holly Samos and journalist Sarah Holt are go...
Back at Base: Episode 3 - A Shot at Redemption
February 23, 2024 07:00 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBInside the Williams and Mercedes factories, where F1 cars come to life, the workforce is putting its heart and soul into the winter tasks now well underway. There are just 14 weeks between the 2023 season and the first race of 2024 in Bahrain. In this series, we have been allowed rare access into the heart of the operations. And at the Williams facility, in rural Oxfordshire, we are about to go on a VIP tour to learn how to build an F1 car. At Brackley, home to the Mercedes’ F1 team, the f...
Back At Base: Episode 2 - Big Air
February 22, 2024 07:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBThe Williams and Mercedes Formula 1 teams have given us unprecedented access to their top-secret facilities as they work over the winter preparing their cars for the 2024 season. At Mercedes, the team’s superstar driver Lewis Hamilton is going into a restricted area to see how that crucial work is coming along. We follow in his footsteps as F1 experts Holly Samos and Sarah Holt get a VIP tour of one of the most important tools when it comes to designing and building the most complex race car...
Back at Base: Episode 1 - The Homecoming
February 21, 2024 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBIn this series, we have been given unprecedented access to two of the biggest teams in Formula 1 - Mercedes and Williams. It’s a few days after the final race of the 2023 season, and the teams are returning home to their UK factories after an epic year. It’s time to enjoy the year’s hard-fought success with the workforce of hundreds back at base. And we are there with them - our F1 experts Holly Samos and Sarah Holt added to the guest list. After a dramatic season finale in Abu Dhabi, the ...
Red Bull, Horner and a lot of questions
February 15, 2024 23:58 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBEleanor Oldroyd looks at the latest developments regarding Red Bull Racing and their team principal Christian Horner. She is joined by Andrew Benson, Rebecca Clancy and Sam Bird as they hear from Horner himself, who spoke for the first time since allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made against him. And with Lewis Hamilton’s shock decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari, we hear from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.
Will Hamilton’s Ferrari move pay off?
February 05, 2024 18:14 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBNow that F1 fans have had time to reflect on the news that Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari for 2025, Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer and Andrew Benson discuss the move and debate why Hamilton made the decision. Plus, they look at a driver pairing of Hamilton and Leclerc, and ask who will fill that vacant seat at Mercedes in 2025
Qatar Grand Prix preview
October 05, 2023 20:32 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBRosanna Tennant is joined in the Qatar paddock by Will Buxton and Chris Medland. We hear from Max Verstappen on the weekend where he could win his third successive title, discuss McLaren’s remarkable upturn in form, and ask if Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes will improve.
Japanese Grand Prix review
September 24, 2023 17:03 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBRosanna and the team look back at the race in Japan which saw Red Bull claim the constructors' title. We hear from race winner Max Verstappen and his boss Christian Horner. And with McLaren finishing second and third, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri are also on the pod.
Japanese Grand Prix qualifying review
September 23, 2023 14:50 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MBRosanna and the team look back at qualifying from Suzuka. They hear from Max Verstappen who starts the race from pole, as well as the two McLaren drivers who start from second and third. And they hear from Lewis Hamilton who had a few things to stay about the design of his car.
Japanese Grand Prix preview
September 21, 2023 14:41 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBSam Bird and Harry Benjamin join Rosanna to look ahead to the race on Sunday. They hear from Carlos Sainz who won last time out, as well as from Max Verstappen and George Russell. The team also pick who they want to fill the remaining seats for the grid in 2024.
Singapore Grand Prix review
September 17, 2023 18:40 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBRosanna and the team pick through the bones of an exhilarating race in Singapore. We hear from race winner Carlos Sainz, who ended Max Verstappen’s run of race wins. We also hear from Verstappen himself about what went wrong this weekend.
Singapore Grand Prix qualifying review
September 16, 2023 19:41 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBRosanna and the team look back at an extraordinary qualifying session in Singapore. They hear from Max Verstappen, who could only manage 11th after he and his teammate Sergio Perez struggled in their respective cars. We also hear from Carlos Sainz who put it on pole, and George Russell who lines up third in Sunday’s race.
Singapore Grand Prix preview
September 14, 2023 17:08 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBScott Mitchell-Malm and Ben Hunt join Rosanna to look ahead to the weekend’s action. They discuss whether Verstappen’s unbeaten run is good or bad for the sport, and hear from the driver himself. We also hear from Charles Leclerc after the two Ferraris were allowed to race wheel-to-wheel in Monza. And they reflect on Toto Wolff’s comments regarding Verstappen’s record ten wins in a row.
Austrian Grand Prix review
July 02, 2023 21:56 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBAndrew Benson and Jack Aitken join Harry Benjamin look back at the action from the Red Bull Ring. They hear from the top three and ask whether Max Versatappen can actually win every remaining race this season.
Austrian Grand Prix Sprint review
July 01, 2023 18:17 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBHarry Benjamin is joined by Jack Aitken and Andrew Benson to review the day’s action. They hear from Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez after the pair had an altercation on the first lap. And they also reflect on the news that Dutch racing driver Dilano van 't Hoff died after a crash at Spa in the Formula Regional European Championship.
Bahrain Grand Prix Preview
March 02, 2023 23:47 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBSteve Crossman looks ahead to the new F1 season which begins this weekend. He is joined by Jolyon Palmer, Sam Bird and Jack Nicholls. We also hear from Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.
2023 Season Preview
February 27, 2023 19:34 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBJack Nicholls, Jolyon Palmer, Andrew Benson and F1 reporter Rosanna Tennant react to testing and look ahead to the 2023 F1 season. Plus, hear a special message from our presenter and reporter Jennie Gow .
Introducing Sport's Strangest Crimes: Spygate
November 17, 2022 08:32 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBAll episodes of Spygate available right now on BBC Sounds. In 2007 an improbable, low-fi crime nearly brought the high octane world of Formula One to its knees. Narrated by Pete Tong, Spygate draws in some of the most powerful men in the sports history and pits iconic teams McLaren and Ferrari against each other, all set against the backdrop of Lewis Hamilton’s record-breaking debut and his ferocious rivalry with Fernando Alonso. Buckle up - this season is one hell of a ride.
United States Grand Prix review
October 23, 2022 03:57 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBJennie and the team look back at qualifying from Austin. They hear from the top three and discuss how they see Sunday’s race unfolding.
Charles Leclerc Special
August 03, 2022 20:51 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBFerrari driver Charles Leclerc sits down with Andrew Benson to chat about the first half of the season. They discuss missed opportunities, racing against Max Verstappen and playing golf.
Hungarian Grand Prix Qualifying Review
July 30, 2022 19:15 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBJennie Gow, Harry Benjamin and former F1 mechanic Marc Priestley react to qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix, where George Russell took a surprise pole position. We hear from Russell as well as Carlos Sainz, Charles Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff.
George Russell Special
July 29, 2022 19:49 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBIn an F1: Chequered Flag special, BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson speaks to Mercedes driver George Russell about his first season with the Silver Arrows, racing against Lewis Hamilton and memes.
Hungarian Grand Prix preview
July 28, 2022 21:40 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBFollowing the announcement of Sebastian Vettel's retirement at the end of the season, Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer and Harry Benjamin hear from drivers and journalists, as well as the man himself. They also look ahead to the Hungarian Grand Prix. Can Charles Leclerc bounce back after his retirement last weekend?
French Grand Prix review
July 24, 2022 20:52 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBJack Aitken and Jack Nicholls join Jennie Gow to look back at the French Grand Prix. They hear from the top three and from Charles Leclerc who crashed out from the lead.
French Grand Prix qualifying review
July 23, 2022 21:02 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBJennie and the team look back at qualifying from Circuit Paul Ricard. They hear from the top two drivers and from Carlos Sainz who starts from the back of the grid.
French Grand Prix preview
July 22, 2022 06:51 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBJennie and the team the discuss the big issues ahead of the race at Paul Ricard. They hear from title rivals Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc and chat about Daniel Ricciardo’s decision to use social media to pledge his future to McLaren.
Austrian Grand Prix sprint review
July 09, 2022 20:14 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBThe team look back at the sprint from the Red Bull Ring and chat to many of the drivers.
Austrian Grand Prix preview
July 08, 2022 07:24 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBJennie and the team look ahead to the Austrian Grand Prix. They hear from Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc on the their recent performances and from Zhou Guanyu after his horrific crash at Silverstone last weekend.
British Grand Prix review
July 04, 2022 01:17 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBJennie and team look back at an incident-packed race from Silverstone. They hear from Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen.
British Grand Prix qualifying review
July 02, 2022 21:59 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBJennie and the team look back at qualifying from Silverstone. They hear from the top three as well as the three British drivers.
British Grand Prix preview
July 01, 2022 00:09 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBJennie is joined by Harry Benjamin and Ben Hunt from the Sun to look ahead to the weekend’s race. They discuss the language used by Nelson Piquet regarding Lewis Hamilton and the reaction it has prompted. They hear from Hamilton himself and from Max Verstappen, and also discuss why Mercedes could have a decent weekend at Silverstone.
Canadian Grand Prix review
June 19, 2022 23:30 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBJennie Gow, Jack Nicholls and Jack Aitken review the Canadian Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen took victory ahead of Carlos Sainz. They hear from the top three, as well as championship contender Charles Leclerc.
Canadian Grand Prix Qualifying Review
June 19, 2022 02:23 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBJennie Gow, Jack Nicholls and Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken reflect on qualifying for the Canadian Grand Prix, where Max Verstappen took pole position ahead of Fernando Alonso. Hear from both as well as Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton.