chequered flag

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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But Norris, despite some damage on his front wing, managed to stabilise the gap and hold on to the chequered flag for a much-needed victory, two weeks after he ended his own Canadian Grand Prix by running into the back of with his team-mate.

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Norris retired on the spot with broken front suspension but Piastri was able to continue as the safety car came out, and led the pack to the chequered flag.

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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.

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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.

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

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