'Still too early to be racing in Qatar': F1 drivers go flat-out in hellish GP
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…
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
One of the most demanding sections of track in the world, Suzuka's Esses reveal who is driving at a higher level, says Mark Hughes. It's identified the greats for decades and, at last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, singled out a potential new world champion
After a blip in Singapore, Max Verstappen returned stronger than ever at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, quashing suggestions that technical directives had drained Red Bull's pace
Currently the fastest Ferrari driver, with a pair of poles and a victory in the last two GPs, Carlos Sainz is riding a wave of confidence, says Mark Hughes. In contrast, Lewis Hamilton is still trying to get to grips with this year's Mercedes
F1 Retro
Red Bull suffered a stunning lack of pace in Singapore – as Mark Hughes writes, Mercedes was afflicted by a similarly mysterious lack of form in 2015
It took the efforts of both Ferraris to win the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Carlos Sainz earned the plaudits, but Charles Leclerc also played his support role to perfection
Only one team has made significant inroads into Red Bull's advantage this season and it's bringing another big upgrade to Singapore. If it lives up to its billing, the latest McLaren will close up on the championship leaders, says Mark Hughes
Sergio Perez can't make the most of this year's Red Bull F1 "masterpiece" like Max Verstappen. But the lack of challenge doesn't mean that the reigning champion isn't performing at a supremely high level, says Mark Hughes
The 2023 Italian Grand Prix saw both Ferraris in perilous battle, without team orders. Mark Hughes recalls the F1 race five years earlier when a timid pitwall gave Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen free rein, with destructive effect
With the tifosi roaring him on and his Ferrari keeping Max Verstappen at bay on the straights, Carlos Sainz began to believe that 2023 Italian Grand Prix victory could be his. But the very pace keeping him in the lead was to prove his downfall, writes Mark Hughes