Chequered Flag podcast asks if Kimi Antonelli is top of the class in 2026 mid-season report
BBC’s Chequered Flag turns to Antonelli’s 2026 campaign
The BBC’s Formula 1 podcast The Chequered Flag has added a mid-season review to its 2026 iPlayer slate, with the episode titled “2026: Mid-Season Report: Is Kimi Antonelli Top Of The Class?” now listed on the series page.
The episode sits within a busy 2026 run of shows on BBC iPlayer that chart the season so far. The series navigation on the episode page lists recent reviews and features including:
- 2026: Azerbaijan GP Review: Vettel Gives His Verdict – looking at George Russell’s lights-to-flag victory in Baku
- 2026: Spanish GP Review: Antonelli On Top Again
- 2026: Italian GP Review – History at Monza
- 2026: Training Like an F1 Driver with Oscar Piastri
- 2026: F1 Super-Subs, the Home Grand Prix Curse and the Backstreet Boys’ Driver Band
- 2026: Belgian GP Race Review: A Tale of Two Mercedes
- 2026: Barcelona GP Reaction: Hamilton Wins For Ferrari
- 2026: Canadian GP Review: Ecstasy, Agony and Strategy Blunders
- 2026: Norris’ Title Advice, Palmowski on F1 Academy Return & Will Antonelli Drop Off?
The series is fronted by Harry Benjamin with regular contributors including Alice Powell, Rebecca Clancy, Sam Bird, Alex Lynn, Nicola Hume, Becky Evans and Izzy Hammond. The mid-season report episode is positioned between the “2026: F1 Drivers As Teletubbies?!” feature and the Belgian Grand Prix race review in the current episode order on iPlayer.
The Chequered Flag’s 2026 output also includes novelty challenges such as “Max Verstappen v 100” and “Max Verstappen Overtook Me and 99 Others!” filmed at Silverstone, alongside special features on drifting Ferraris and Kimi Raikkonen pranks.