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.
How Ferrari angered Pirelli after levelling accusations against F1's sole tyre supplier of partiality – and where Pirelli's future lies There are many upsides to being the…
All it takes is a tricky combination of temperature, track surface and thinner-gauge rubber, and the competitive picture changes completely. We saw it from Melbourne to the contrasting Bahrain/China/Baku run…
After driving in place of Sergey Sirotkin in the first practice of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix, Robert Kubica remains hopeful of a comeback... and realistic on Williams' performance Robert…
Williams chief designer Ed Wood departs 10th place Formula 1 constructor Ed Wood’s departure from his role as chief designer at Williams reflects the FW41’s hugely disappointing performance in the…
Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes explores the repercussions of Red Bull's disastrous Azerbaijan Formula 1 Grand Prix collision It’s interesting to ponder if there will be ramifications from the…
The Red Bull drivers cost Sebastian Vettel victory and seemed to have handed it to Valtteri Bottas. But that’s not what fate had in store and Lewis Hamilton’s Melbourne ill…
Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes breaks down Formula 1 practice in Azerbaijan Pirelli has tried to encourage two-stop rather than one-stop strategies this year. In doing so, the sole Formula…
How proposed aero changes could change the way F1 teams design their cars in 2019 Aero changes that the FIA wishes to introduce to Formula 1 next year – two…
Could Vettel vs Ricciardo II take place at Ferrari? The Shanghai Formula 1 paddock was buzzing with the rumour that Daniel Ricciardo had signed an option to…
Mark Hughes provides his comprehensive take on Ricciardo's Chinese Grand Prix win
Lewis Hamilton may have topped Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions in China, but the race simulations are much more evenly matched It’s cold and damp in Shanghai…
Pace and stealth zig-zagged their way through this race, each vying for the primary route to victory. Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari ultimately had both covered – but Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas…
