chequered flag
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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On an overcast day at Phillip Island, the Aprilia-Trackhouse rider benefited from two long lap penalties served by a flying Marco Bezzecchi to take the chequered flag 1.418sec clear of Ducati's Fabio Di Giannantonio.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
In sizzling conditions, Red Bull's four-time world champion led from pole position to chequered flag to come home 7.959 seconds clear of title-chasing Lando Norris, of McLaren, with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc finishing third, 4.041 adrift.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
Verstappen was sent out too late to get around in time to start a last lap before the chequered flag but still beat Norris by 0.291 seconds.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025
The number 83 AF Corse Ferrari 499P, also driven by China's Yifei Ye and Britain's Phil Hanson, took the chequered flag 14.084 seconds ahead of the number six Porsche 963 of France Kevin Estre.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2025
Celtic can just about see the chequered flag.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
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