Mark Hughes

  1. Max Verstappen 9.998 Stunning combination of speed and racecraft, totally fearless, incredible tenacity and ability to comeback from adversity. Only one real error all season.   2. Lewis…

• Sauber director Pascal Picci, top, – who took over as chairman and president when Peter Sauber retired – has resigned, citing a disagreement with team principal Frédéric Vasseur over…

In the days following the Abu Dhabi season finale the teams stayed on to take part in the young driver test. McLaren chose this as an opportunity to run its…

A Middle Eastern three-race flourish to this most astonishingly closely fought championship – with the outcome decided on the last lap of the last race, just as in 2008, but…

With the FIA set to conduct an analysis of the Abu Dhabi debacle, Mark Hughes asks what will be really learnt

Yes, the 2008 title finale was dramatic, but this one topped it. Max Verstappen won the race in Abu Dhabi and thereby the world championship by overtaking Lewis Hamilton on…

Things got a little heated in Jeddah last Sunday, didn’t they? Finally with a fully competitive car this year, Max Verstappen’s energy has blown an excitement into the season that…

Unpredictability, unclear rules of engagement and a title in the balance produced a chaotic race in Jeddah says Mark Hughes

Mercedes bosses believe that Lewis Hamilton has found another level in this year's title fight but the driver denies it. Mark Hughes says the combination might have reached a new level together after finding a sweet spot

Sir Frank Williams 1942-2021 Frank Williams. Has there ever lived a man so immersed, so desperately enthralled and in love with motor racing? He didn’t have a plan, he had…

Fernando Alonso’s third place at Qatar – his first podium in seven years – was well merited, a brilliant drive based on an over-achieving qualifying lap, an aggressive start where…

Footage from a rearward-facing facing camera on the Mercedes at Istanbul revealed just how far the rear of the car was sinking once past a certain speed. This was the…

● With negotiations having broken down between Michael Andretti and Sauber over the purchase of the team, Andretti will continue to look for F1 opportunities. ● A new Chinese Grand Prix…

The Circuit of the Americas is tough on tyres, but this year it was more so. The bumps had developed further since they first became apparent in 2019 as the…

When Ferrari introduced a revised spec of power unit at the Russian Grand Prix, with a switch from a 400v to 800v system and battery, it played it down. The…

USA GP | Mexican GP | São Paulo GP This three-race run, with just three more to go, put a very different complexion on the championship contest. Coming in, Max Verstappen…

Last month the news was that the proposed Michael Andretti buyout of the Sauber F1 team had hit the rocks and would no longer be happening. This month the speculation…