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.
Lewis Hamilton has a clear margin oover George Russell in F1 points this year – but their pace is closely matched, despite the advantage changing race to race, and neither can explain it
Daniel Ricciardo snatched pole from Max Verstappen in Mexico five years ago, but it's all been downhill since then – did last weekend's race show a way back for the AlphaTauri driver?
A Turn 1 crash for Sergio Perez saw much of the Mexico GP crowd leave early — their hero out of action. But, as Mark Hughes writes, those who stayed at least witnessed a battle of strategy between F1 greats
Max Verstappen says what he thinks when he's asked about sprint races and it's not complimentary, says Mark Hughes. But far from cringing at the criticism, F1 should be rejoicing in his raw honesty
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen wound the clock back in Texas as the Mercedes driver chased his Red Bull rival to the flag in an echo of the 2021 US Grand Prix. But was their duel a sign of what's to come, or a by-product of an overly-aggressive set-up, asks Mark Hughes?
The headlines for this race inevitably came to be dominated by the disqualification of Lewis Hamilton from second place and Charles Leclerc from sixth, with each having worn out their…
With inferior car design concepts, the F1 pack chasing Red Bull have been limited in performance all year, says Mark Hughes But as Mercedes unveils a big upgrade, there are predictions of an intense battle with Ferrari and McLaren at Circuit of the Americas
Sergio Perez has been promised Red Bull's support after a string of below-par performances in his championship-winning car. But instead of struggling on, retirement may be a more appealing option, writes Mark Hughes
Tyre troubles at the Qatar GP brought back memories of F1's disastrous experience at Indianapolis, writes Mark Hughes. But unlike the 2005 race, politics weren't at play
A day after sealing his third world championship in the sprint race, Max Verstappen took his 14th grand prix victory of the season. It was comfortable in the sense of…
In just over two years, Audi will begin trying to transform Sauber into an F1 championship-winning team. Right now it's just ticking over, says Mark Hughes, but a recent upgrade could show its worth in Qatar
It's Hammer-time for Mercedes' factory staff, as its star F1 driver calls for an intense six-months of work to catch Red Bull. The team says that it knows where to focus its efforts but, writes Mark Hughes, Lewis Hamilton isn't saying quite the same thing
