F1: Chequered Flag

Harry Benjamin, Sam Bird and Andrew Benson look back at qualifying from Jeddah as Max Verstappen claimed pole and Lando Norris crashed out. We hear from both drivers, as well as Oscar Piastri and George Russell.

Abbi Pulling and Andrew Benson join Harry to preview the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, diving into the intra-team dynamics at McLaren as both drivers battle for the championship title. We hear from both drivers and Max Verstappen, whose future at Red Bull is under growing scrutiny.

Harry, Andrew and Marc look back at Oscar Piastri's lights to flag win in Bahrain. What happened to Lando Norris? And are we now seeing the true performance of the Red Bulls? We hear from the top three, as well as Max Verstappen.

Harry, Andrew and Marc look back at qualifying from Bahrain. They ask what happened to Lando Norris who could only manage sixth, and hear from the top three, as well as Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton.

Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow and British racing driver Alice Powell reflect on the Japanese Grand Prix. The team discuss Max Verstappen’s brilliant drive, McLaren’s strategy, plus hear from the top three as well as Isack Hadjar and Yuki Tsunoda.

Harry Benjamin and British racing driver Alice Powell react to qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix. Hear from Max Verstappen after he delivered a stunning lap to secure a surprise pole position. Plus, we discuss McLaren’s chances in the race from second and third, Lewis Hamilton’s Ferrari struggles at Suzuka, Isack Hadjar’s seatbelt issues, and Yuki Tsunoda’s disappointment following his first qualifying session with Red Bull at his home race.

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 they finally became World Champions again after a 26-year wait.

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.

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 Lando Norris, as well as Mercedes’ George Russell.

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.