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F1: Chequered Flag

BBC Radio 5 Live
Weekly podcast. Next episode on Wednesday.

F1 Back at Base - A New Era: In this eight-part series, hosted by actress Rosamund Pike, we're going behind-the-scenes with next generation stars, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli and British Haas hotshot Ollie Bearman, during their rookie Formula 1 seasons in the 2025 World Championship. We are in the passenger seat with the drivers - and we do mean that literally - following the final races of their maiden campaigns and lifting the lid on driver life away from the track with F1 experts Sarah Holt and Holly Samos as our guides.

But it's not only the drivers who are driving forward F1's future - there is also a new team about to enter the top tier of motorsport. The series is also following the start-up Cadillac Formula 1 team as they race to join the grid for the very first time. Their uncharted journey is fraught with jeopardy, but they have unlocked their doors and let us inside. Fan favourites and former F1 race-winners Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez are making their comebacks with Cadillac - and we hear from both of them throughout the series.

F1 Chequered Flag: Home of Formula 1. Subscribe for the latest F1 updates, straight from the track.

28 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
February 4
February 4
39 mins
January 28
January 28
33 mins
January 21
January 21
31 mins
January 14
January 14
38 mins
Dec 6, 2025
Dec 6, 2025
41 mins
Dec 4, 2025
Dec 4, 2025
1h 1m
Aug 21, 2025
Aug 21, 2025
28 mins

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