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.
A thrilling duel between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton played out from beginning to end, the outcome in the balance throughout. It was surely the best grand prix that has…
Why do Red Bull and Aston Martin seem to be able to run their tyres at a lower pressure than F1 rivals? Step forward Jan Matsuzaki who has an uncanny understanding of race rubber
Simon Roberts took over the Williams Team Principal role as Claire Williams bowed out after last year’s Italian Grand Prix. Roberts had joined the team, from McLaren, as MD only…
In championship terms, the last five laps ensured the two contenders were neutralised. Max Verstappen, on his way to an apparently comfortable Baku victory, suffered a sudden deflation of his…
Formula 1 continues to dance very dexterously around the challenges of the pandemic in keeping the whole show on the road. But perhaps its greatest calendar-related challenge is set for…
Daniel Ricciardo has struggled to adapt to an idiosyncratic McLaren developed around Lando Norris – Mark Hughes analyses what the Australian has to do to get on top of it
Max Verstappen leads the world championship for the first time in his career after an immaculate victory drive in the Monaco Grand Prix. Given the performance traits of his Red…
In the language of lap time, downforce is good but its associated drag is bad. Therefore bendy wings – which bend backwards and down at speed to reduce drag but…
The strategic game of chess that played out between Mercedes and Red Bull in Spain could carry on into next season – but with potentially even more on-track action
Thinking about what it did on Friday and Saturday helped Mercedes win on Sunday, as Mark Hughes explains
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?
Luck played its part in the Portuguese GP, but Lewis Hamilton ultimately made several factors play to his advantage
