Esports
MPH: Racing has switched from the real to virtual world
You’re reading this in place of what would normally be the Australian Grand Prix race analysis, but turns out there wasn’t much track action in Melbourne. For one reason or…
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
MPH: Is F1 irresponsible to race amid coronavirus outbreak?
Grand Prix racing could have been designed to spread a virus worldwide, says Mark Hughes. So should Formula 1 postpone more races until coronavirus subsides?
Mark Hughes
MPH: Ferrari's FIA power unit settlement - what does it mean?
A quite extraordinary and unexpected press release from the FIA last Friday stated: “The FIA announces that, after thorough technical investigations, it has concluded its analysis of the operation of…
F1
MPH: F1 testing lap time analysis - how far ahead is Mercedes?
So the numbers are in from six days of pre-season testing. When analysing them, using the methods outlined here, to attempt to establish a performance order, we can apply several…
F1
MPH: Why Red Bull and Ferrari are closer to Mercedes than F1 testing suggests
So ahead of the second and final week of pre-season testing, we have one unsurprising, nailed-on super-fast Mercedes. Then we have an enigmatic Red Bull that looks far better on…
F1
MPH: Pre-season test times are a mug's game — but not meaningless
It comes that time of year when we get the first slivers of information about the competitive shape of the season ahead, where we sift through the lap times from…
F1
MPH: From Tyrrell to title dominance, the evolution of Mercedes F1
As we approach F1’s car launch week and ponder again if anyone can finally break Mercedes’ monopoly of the hybrid formula as it goes into its seventh season, it’s timely…
F1
MPH: Which F1 team would have Fernando Alonso in 2021?
Does Honda’s apparent vetoing of Fernando Alonso’s planned Indy 500 deal this year with Andretti Autosport have any impact upon his hoped-for return to F1 in 2021? And realistically, what…
F1
MPH: How F1 teams come to dominate the grid — before their downfall
Mercedes has won the drivers’ and constructors’ championship for the last six years, a clean sweep of the hybrid era. As we wait for the new season to see if…
F1
MPH: How long can Lewis Hamilton go on winning?
If Lewis Hamilton decides to put his signature to another three-year F1 contract after his current one expires, he will be starting the 2023 season as a 38-year-old. At what…
F1
MPH: Stars and strife at Haas — why the team had such a miserable 2019
Of all the 2020 prospects, those of one team in particular stand out as particularly uncertain. Haas in its fourth season stumbled upon the first real check to its progress in…
F1
MPH: Robert Kubica's role the key to unlocking Alfa's potential?
There is a significance to the Alfa Romeo F1 team’s choice of third driver. Robert Kubica - who brings his personal sponsorship with him - has been signed primarily because…
