The Chequered Flag podcast's Jennie Gow and Marc Priestly discuss how new F1 regulations will entice "casual fans" with more "drama" on the tracks.

In Formula 1, the black and white chequered flag marks the end of a race and the driver who is waved off first with it is the winner. But what does it mean when, as seen several times over the 2025 F1 season, two chequered flags are waved at the conclusion ...

After all of what went on at the Austin Grand Prix yesterday, fans have picked up on the moment which was only shown for a couple of seconds, of the Apple CEO, Tim Cook, waving the chequered flag. Viewers were quick to post to social media about the ...

Mercedes mark the end of an era. Valtteri Bottas prepares for his fresh start at Cadillac. It’s debrief time for rookies Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman. Tension rises at Cadillac. Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman hit career F1 highs. Cadillac stage a race simulation.

Lights out and away we go. The 2026 Formula 1 season is approaching and you can follow every turn, pit stop and overtake live on the BBC. You can enjoy all the build-up on the BBC's Chequered Flag podcast, listen to every grand prix on the radio and keep up with all the talking points on our app.

George Russell and Mercedes have taken an early lead in the 2026 Formula 1 world championship standings, following victory at the Australian Grand Prix. The Silver Arrows started the campaign as favourite and delivered on that promise in Melbourne,

George Russell celebrated an emphatic victory at the Australian Grand Prix, expressing his delight with the performance of his car after crossing the chequered flag at Albert Park. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team driver led a dominant display as teammate Andrea Kimi Antonelli pushed him in the closing stages to secure a Mercedes one-two finish.