Following on from last month’s column about Oscar Piastri, Alpine and McLaren, the contract recognition board’s publication of its findings has painted Alpine in an unflattering light and actually vindicated…
Has Formula 1 been overlooking older talent in its constant search for the next junior star? Nyck de Vries makes the case for late developers, writes Mark Hughes
The fall-out from Sebastian Vettel’s retirement continues in the driver market as the vacant 2023 seats at Alpine and Williams are negotiated over. There is a direct link between those…
The tifosi may have dreamed of a last-gasp 2022 Italian Grand Prix win for Leclerc, but Verstappen's inherent pace all weekend meant it was never likely, writes Mark Hughes
Ferrari has suffered its fair share of problems this year, but it should keep faith in Mattia Binotto, the man who led it back to the front, says Mark Hughes
Lewis Hamilton was in contention to win the Dutch Grand Prix until a suspiciously-timed AlphaTauri retirement worked to Max Verstappen's advantage. But the Dutchman was always likely to win — and there was no conspiracy, writes Mark Hughes
There is some big tectonic plate movement in F1 at the moment which could have a profound effect on the team landscape. Obviously the entry of the VW Group brands…
Max Verstappen wasn't happy about starting towards the back of the 2022 Belgian GP grid, but made victory look easy in the race. Mark Hughes explains why he had such an advantage
Daniel Ricciardo's McLaren struggles and exit may have been grabbing the headlines, but more credit should be given to Lando Norris's incredible performances
It is notable how the development of the Red Bull and Ferrari, comfortably the two fastest cars of the season, seems to be influenced by their relative strengths and weaknesses.…
IndyCar champ Alex Palou – in a legal wrangle with Chip Ganassi Racing about his contract – is tipped to run in a late season FP1 session for McLaren once…
Despite George Russell’s pole in Hungary last time out, Mercedes hadn’t suddenly made the W13 into a rocketship. It simply got the tyres working, for once, on a day when…
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, from tenth on the grid, had this race won with 25 laps still to go. Coming into the weekend Red Bull was pretty sure the Hungaroring’s…
Some question whether Sebastian Vettel's talent merits four F1 championships, but they are misunderstanding F1 and what really makes him a great racer, writes Mark Hughes
Charles Leclerc’s crashing his Ferrari out of the lead gifted Red Bull’s Max Verstappen victory in the French Grand Prix. But that’s not to say he wasn’t going to win…
Sebastian Vettel sparked intrigue when he was asked about a potential move to McLaren next year. The 2323 silly season is well underway — and could be complex, writes Mark Hughes
