F1 is drawing more attention to its 2026 flaws by trying to hide them
As F1's power units run out of energy, the series' response has been to hide the evidence rather than explain it, and fans are noticing
The 18-3 scoreline looks decisive, but a closer look at Haas's season shows a car that hasn't been giving both drivers the same chance to score
Mark Hughes crunches the numbers on Aston Martin's big upgrade for the Hungarian Grand Prix - and asks whether it can be enough to close a four-second deficit to near the front of the F1 pack
A three-way fight for the final point at Spa, decided in a small picture-in-picture window - is F1's world feed built for the racing it actually has now?
Why 'oversensitive' officials have made a big mistake by trying to sweep Formula 1's issues under the carpet
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix
Hungarian GP briefing
Can Newey's big upgrade gamble boost “terrible” AMR26 and salvage a disastrous start to the season?
George Russell's Belgian Grand Prix was wrecked by a software fault buried deep in Mercedes' code. Mark Hughes explains what really happened
Twenty years after Jenson Button's breakthrough grand prix win at the Hungaroring, Matt Bishop reflects on rain, redemption, and why patience remains F1's most underrated virtue
Max Verstappen's driving standards haven't dipped at all, but in a formula built on energy management over instinct, even the four-time F1 champion appears unable to out-drive his car anymore
Kimi Antonelli delivered his sixth F1 victory of 2026 at the Belgian Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. But this year's cars and their energy limitations made Spa-Francorchamps a shadow of the challenge it usually is
This year's F1 cars have never raced in the rain - which Spa's unpredictable mini-climate could deliver at the Belgian GP. Is the combination of high-torque, low downforce cars a recipe for disaster, or a chance for wet-weather aces to shine?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
Formula 1's silly season is in full swing. But suggestions of a shock move by Max Verstappen don't seem that daft: see the latest episode to find out why
Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso's dreams of fighting for the F1 title were shattered by their underperforming cars. It could mean both leave Formula 1 at the end of the season, but Mark Hughes wonders whether silly season could see them involved in a shock deal
Belgian GP briefing
Mercedes protecting a lead, Ferrari aiming for a second win in a row, Red Bull bracing for more pain - Spa's demands look set to punish whoever's weakest
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Belgian Grand Prix
Through the pouring rain of a 1961 British GP headed by Ferrari's stunning 'Sharknoses', Formula 1 said farewell to one era and welcomed another, writes Matt Bishop. Not that anyone at Aintree knew it at the time.