Furious F1 bosses show Vegas is bigger than drain cover drama – MPH
The Las Vegas GP action got off to a poor start after Carlos Sainz's Ferrari hit a drain cover, but F1 team bosses have emphasised they still fully support the show
Max Verstappen's overwhelming success on track this year contrasts with a drop in F1 TV viewers, says Mark Hughes. Will the series rein in Red Bull to boost competition, or can other teams catch up first?
2023 Sao Paulo Grand Prix analysis: Lando Norris showed that Red Bull no longer has a comfortable F1 advantage, but he couldn't use that pace to challenge for victory in Brazil. Mark Hughes explains why
Lewis Hamilton has a clear margin oover George Russell in F1 points this year – but their pace is closely matched, despite the advantage changing race to race, and neither can explain it
Daniel Ricciardo snatched pole from Max Verstappen in Mexico five years ago, but it's all been downhill since then – did last weekend's race show a way back for the AlphaTauri driver?
With inferior car design concepts, the F1 pack chasing Red Bull have been limited in performance all year, says Mark Hughes But as Mercedes unveils a big upgrade, there are predictions of an intense battle with Ferrari and McLaren at Circuit of the Americas
Sergio Perez has been promised Red Bull's support after a string of below-par performances in his championship-winning car. But instead of struggling on, retirement may be a more appealing option, writes Mark Hughes
Tyre troubles at the Qatar GP brought back memories of F1's disastrous experience at Indianapolis, writes Mark Hughes. But unlike the 2005 race, politics weren't at play
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
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
Red Bull's hopes of winning every F1 race this year ended at the Singapore Grand Prix. But, says Chris Medland, a weekend where trouble followed trouble highlighted the high level that the team has been working at this year
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
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