chequered flag

British

noun

the black-and-white checked flag traditionally shown to the winner and all finishers at the end of a motor race by a senior race official

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Lando Norris thought he had extended his championship lead on McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri following his second-placed finish but the pair were disqualified for a technical infringement in the hours after the chequered flag.

From BBC • Nov. 25, 2025

On an overcast day at Phillip Island, the Aprilia 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

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

Driving for Williams, the younger Schumacher beat McLaren's David Coulthard and Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello to the chequered flag, while Michael's day in the other Scuderia ended in retirement.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

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