Mark Hughes

Charles Leclerc took a surprise pole for the 2025 Hungarian GP, but his chances of a race win went awry in the second half of the race

McLaren's radio calls to Lando Norris were wildly misinterpreted at Spa, as F1 viewers missed the hidden meanings in Norris's messages and actions that activated various pre-agreed strategies. Mark Hughes explains

Oscar Piastri's masterful Spa-Francorchamps win was reminiscent of Daniel Ricciardo's finest F1 drive back in 2014, writes Mark Hughes

A race that began with caution ended in strategic clarity, as Oscar Piastri calmly fended off team-mate Lando Norris to win the Belgian Grand Prix and tighten his grip on the F1 title race. Mark Hughes analyses the Spa event

With time running out, Lewis Hamilton is driving a radical internal push at Ferrari — and the team’s future success may hinge on how it responds, says Mark Hughes

Laurent Mekies arrives as Red Bull F1 team principal with a series of immediate challenges to solve and long-term issues to tackle. He'll either sink or swim, says Mark Hughes

Nico Hülkenberg's long-awaited first podium at Silverstone came after a virtuoso drive, but it only came about thanks to one unforgettable qualifying lap in 2020, as Mark Hughes recalls

Christian Horner's dismissal well and truly marks the end of a wildly successful era for Red Bull. Mark Hughes examines how the team started to crumble

Lando Norris finally realised his childhood dream of winning the British Grand Prix, overcoming fierce rivals, chaotic weather and a race full of peril to triumph at Silverstone. Mark Hughes explains how the McLaren driver did it

As more drivers get a feel for the 2026 Formula 1 cars in simulators, concern is growing that the new regulations may sacrifice driving enjoyment in pursuit of technical ambition, as Mark Hughes reports

There's something about the Red Bull Ring that consistently brings out the very best in Lando Norris and McLaren — and last weekend's domination was just the latest chapter in a story that's been quietly building for six years

From zero to hero: in a pacy McLaren, at one of his favourite F1 circuits, Lando Norris picked himself up from a disastrous Canadian race to reign supreme in the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc have been working around Ferrari's flawed 2025 F1 car for most of the season. Upgrades arriving over the next two races could finally see them in the fight for regular race wins

When Norris's bold attempt to pass Piastri ended with a crash into the Montreal pitwall, it stirred memories of McLaren's infamous 2011 clash between Button and Hamilton at the very same circuit, says Mark Hughes

George Russell took command of the Canadian GP with an imperious qualifying performance – Mark Hughes analyses the full Montreal F1 weekend

Reports that Fred Vasseur is under pressure don't seem to bode well for the Ferrari F1 boss. Will the team once more take the short-term approach and ignore its tested blueprint for success, says Mark Hughes

Max Verstappen is just one offence away from an F1 race ban and a pattern has emerged in the way he's racked up penalty points, says Mark Hughes