F1
Merc's F1 upgrades might be deceptive – can Ferrari catch it in Canada?
Mercedes' upgrades allowed it to pull clear as best of the rest in Spain, but can Ferrari show its true colours in Canada?
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.
Latest articles from Mark
F1
Lauda vs Marko: how Verstappen extended grand old F1 rivalry
Max Verstappen's 40th F1 win in Barcelona was the latest landmark in a long history of rivalry and friendship between Helmut Marko and the late Niki Lauda and Dietrich Mateschitz
Mark Hughes
'Cracking the code' was key to Verstappen's Spanish GP dominance
Max Verstappen stormed to victory in Spain ahead of a resurgent Mercedes - the key to their successes - according to Mark Hughes - lying in their ability manage heightened tyre wear
Mark Hughes
Ferrari introduces crucial F1 car update – but it's wasted a year
Both Ferrari and Mercedes are ringing the technical changes in a bid to catch Red Bull – but they've already spent too long going in the wrong direction, writes Mark Hughes
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'The pitwall guided Verstappen; Senna could push as hard as he liked'
Max Verstappen's 2023 Monaco GP win was a triumph of performance, tyre management and strategy — in stark contrast to Ayrton Senna's experience 35 years earlier, writes Mark Hughes:"there was a time when the driver could largely do whatever the hell he wanted"
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The hopeless dream of catching Max Verstappen in Monaco
Fernando Alonso had hopes of winning the Monaco GP, but they were crushed at every stage by Max Verstappen: Mark Hughes on the F1 World Champion's masterclass
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MPH: No radical gain from Mercedes F1 updates - but Hamilton will still stay
A rumoured Ferrari contract offer to Lewis Hamilton merged with news of Mercedes' new F1 sidepods at the Monaco GP. The updates are unlikely to transform his car, writes Mark Hughes, but Hamilton is set to stay in any case
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MPH: Monaco GP is Alonso's best chance of beating Red Bulls. Unless...
For the first time in the 2023 F1 season, Red Bull looks vulnerable going into the Monaco Grand Prix. The slow-speed circuit should suit Alonso and Aston Martin, particularly in the crucial qualifying session. But there's somebody else to look out for, writes Mark Hughes
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MPH: Alonso’s F1 success and US funding rumours - why did Alpine boss attack team?
Laurent Rossi has not hidden his disappointment in Alpine's start to the 2023 season - Mark Hughes has a possible reason why
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Alonso silences F1 sceptics: who dares to question his motivation now?
Life is sweet for Fernando Alonso, sitting third in the F1 World Championship and silencing his most recent doubter — the boss of a crisis-hit Alpine team. Question his motivation and he'll be hell-bent on proving how wrong they were over and over again, writes Mark Hughes
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How Verstappen did it: from ninth to first in Miami GP of near perfection
Max Verstappen's error in qualifying for the 2023 Miami Grand Prix looked to have left Sergio Perez with a simple path to victory. but race day was a different story. Mark Hughes explains how the double world champion overturned the odds on his way to victory
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MPH: 'I can win anywhere' says Perez — back to his F1 tyre-whispering best
Last year, Sergio Perez's Baku F1 win was an anomaly as Max Verstappen marched to the title. This year, Perez believes it can be a launchpad to the championship, having regained his talent for taming tyre wear
