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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Only Max Verstappen, who won for the first time aged 18 at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix, has taken the chequered flag in F1 at a younger age than Antonelli.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Norris was 0.845 seconds ahead of a feisty Antonelli at the chequered flag with George Russell third in the second Mercedes ahead of Verstappen, Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and Aston Martin's Fernando Alonso.

From Barron's • Nov. 8, 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

"So I was pretty pleased when I saw the chequered flag."

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

Celtic can just about see the chequered flag.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2025

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