F1
MPH: does Alonso's Portimão performance indicate progress?
It's been patchy at best for Fernando Alonso so far, but does a storming drive at Portimão show his and Alpine's true potential?
Mark Hughes
Grand Prix editor
In previous lives Mark raced cars, worked at Jim Russell racing school, got a university degree which he never used, tried working in industry, didn’t like it, left and joined Motoring News in 1988 as a junior club race reporter. Went freelance in ’96, concentrated on F1 from 2000. Grand Prix editor of Autosport for 10 years.
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Mark Hughes
The small differences which swung the Portuguese GP in Hamilton's favour – MPH
Luck played its part in the Portuguese GP, but Lewis Hamilton ultimately made several factors play to his advantage
Mark Hughes
MPH: Zak Brown's manifesto for F1's future
Liberty has brought new impetus to F1's continued drive for expansion, but in an open letter yesterday, Zak Brown set out his vision for how it can go even further
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The five F1 stars struggling in new teams - MPH
Two races in, those experienced drivers new to their teams this year – Sergio Perez, Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Daniel Ricciardo – are all struggling relative to their…
Mark Hughes
Why Hamilton was hampered and Bottas so slow at Imola
Max Verstappen stamped his authority on this race right from the start despite qualifying his Red Bull only third. Lewis Hamilton, having qualified his Mercedes on pole, became the chaser…
Mark Hughes
Sergio Perez is trying to match Max the brave way — MPH
Aside from it being the second instalment of the Mercedes/Red Bull contest, Imola this weekend also offers further insight on the intriguing prospects of Sergio Perez at Red Bull. We…
Mark Hughes
Will Hülkenberg hire heap more pressure on Sebastian Vettel? — MPH
The confirmation of Nico Hülkenberg as Aston Martin’s official reserve driver might be read as simply the logical continuation of last year’s status quo after he did a fine stand-in…
Mark Hughes
Why Mercedes-Red Bull F1 battle should be even closer after Bahrain — MPH
We are going to take a dive here into statistics regarding how representative might the Mercedes performance at Bahrain last weekend be for the rest of the season. Yes, it…
Mark Hughes
How Mercedes sneaked past Red Bull with bold strategy in Bahrain
The first instalment of what could be the battle of the ages was won in sensational style by Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes. Between them, they took the ball from the…
Mark Hughes
Lewis Hamilton isn't the only one excited about F1 battle ahead — MPH
It's easy to believe that Lewis Hamilton is fired up about the prospect of a duel with Max Verstappen ahead of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes
Hamilton vs Verstappen — finally the F1 battle we've been waiting for? MPH
Mercedes’ chief strategist James Vowles wasn’t making any bones about where the team stood in testing last week: “No one up and down the paddock will be able to pinpoint…
Mark Hughes
Mercedes is slower than Red Bull — but it could all blow over: MPH
Three days of winter testing at Bahrain two weeks ahead of the race there threw up an intriguing picture, one in which the Honda-powered Red Bull and AlphaTauri teams emerged…
