Mark Hughes: Verstappen free to leave in 2027; Red Bull’s aero fix is why he might not
A contract clause could free Verstappen to leave next year, but Red Bull’s breakthrough Austria upgrade may be giving him reason enough to stay, says Mark Hughes
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Aston Martin’s 2026 struggles have deeper roots than a difficult regulation reset – some of them trace back to a factory Eddie Jordan built in 1991
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
High-speed Silverstone is an Formula 1 favourite, but this year’s British Grand Prix will see cars slowing on the straights as they run out of electrical energy. What does that mean for the race?
British GP briefing
As F1’s title fight tightens, Silverstone’s unique demands threaten to scramble the order further in what might turn out to be an atypical British GP
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 British Grand Prix
Two controversies involving George Russell and Mercedes, one technical and one sporting, didn’t expose flaws in Formula 1’s rules, but how quickly reason is lost in the noise of reaction, Mark Hughes argues
Mercedes’ teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli has the advantage in this year’s F1 title race, but former team boss Claire WIlliams believes that George Russell’s experience will give him the edge by the end of the season
F1 flashback: 1926 grands prix
As the British Grand Prix celebrates its centenary, Matt Bishop recounts another GP held 100 years ago, which failed to deliver much excitement, but featured an extraordinary array of characters
The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?
A contract clause could free Verstappen to leave next year, but Red Bull’s breakthrough Austria upgrade may be giving him reason enough to stay, says Mark Hughes
Aston Martin’s 2026 struggles have deeper roots than a difficult regulation reset – some of them trace back to a factory Eddie Jordan built in 1991
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
High-speed Silverstone is an Formula 1 favourite, but this year’s British Grand Prix will see cars slowing on the straights as they run out of electrical energy. What does that mean for the race?
British GP briefing
As F1’s title fight tightens, Silverstone’s unique demands threaten to scramble the order further in what might turn out to be an atypical British GP
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 British Grand Prix
Two controversies involving George Russell and Mercedes, one technical and one sporting, didn’t expose flaws in Formula 1’s rules, but how quickly reason is lost in the noise of reaction, Mark Hughes argues
Mercedes’ teenage sensation Kimi Antonelli has the advantage in this year’s F1 title race, but former team boss Claire WIlliams believes that George Russell’s experience will give him the edge by the end of the season
F1 flashback: 1926 grands prix
As the British Grand Prix celebrates its centenary, Matt Bishop recounts another GP held 100 years ago, which failed to deliver much excitement, but featured an extraordinary array of characters
The Austrian GP was the result Red Bull needed, but is it enough to start convincing Max Verstappen to stay around?
Kimi Antonelli all but secured the Formula 1 title with a champion’s drive at the 2026 United States Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Behind him, forlorn rivals failed to make their superior pace stick
Christian Horner details how he rebuilt Red Bull from the ashes of Jaguar, and hired F1’s greatest designer from under the noses of rivals in his new autobiography, Drive. Mark Hughes found it fascinating
Mark Hughes analyses how Max Verstappen beat Charles Leclerc to victory in Singapore, and how Lewis Hamilton’s strategic gamble turned a promising Ferrari result into a costly disappointment
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