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.
Mercedes' weak point is now its strongest, so there's just one remaining hope for a competitive 2019 Monaco Grand Prix — and the season beyond Mercedes was losing time in slow corners. Now it…
Niki Lauda's success wasn't down to good fortune: the "extraordinary" Austrian made his own luck, writes grand prix editor Mark Hughes Niki Lauda at the 1977 Monaco Grand Prix Photo:…
The Silver Arrows are on a stellar run of 1-2s in this Formula 1 season, and the reason lies in the slow corners Images: Motorsport Images “The limitations of the…
"Flawless" Mercedes dominates in Barcelona: the complete report on the 2019 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix All images: Motorsport Images There was nothing circumstantial about this resounding Mercedes 1-2. Lewis Hamilton beat polesitter Valtteri…
Sebastian Vettel is nearing the key part of his 2019 Formula 1 season – and future in the sport Image: Ferrari There is something a little different about Sebastian Vettel’s…
A frustrating start to the season for Carlos Sainz has mainly been down to bad luck. This weekend's Spanish Grand Prix could be where he shines, says Mark Hughes Image:…
Crunch the numbers and the future looks bright for Alfa Romeo, Racing Point and Toro Rosso, but is time running out for Ferrari? Image: Motorsport Images A graph can explain…
The complete report on round four of the 2019 Formula 1 season: the Azerbaijan Grand Prix All images: Motorsport Images In a race uneventful by Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix…
Can Charles Leclerc unlock the Ferrari SF90's potential at the Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix? He certainly has a good track record at Baku... Image: Motorsport Images/Zak Mauger The Azerbaijan…
Alex Albon's performances for Toro Rosso are the "paddock's feel-good story of the moment". Can he make another breakthrough at Baku? Image: Motorsport Images One of the most intriguing aspects of…
Comparing Mercedes to Ferrari after the first three rounds of the 2019 Formula 1 season As Lewis Hamilton said after his victorious drive at the 2019 Chinese Grand Prix, having…
How the race that Formula 1 dubbed its 1000th world championship bout – the 2019 Chinese F1 Grand Prix – unfolded The 1000th world championship-status race was somewhat uneventful by…
