How Mercedes finally tamed its victorious W13 beast
The W13 once seemed an unmanageable F1 machine, but now Mercedes has harnessed its power to win for the first time this season at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, as Mark Hughes explains
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Mercedes completed its resurgence with a 1-2 result in the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, bringing a debut F1 win for George Russell, as rifts emerged between squabbling team-mates behind
A tearful George Russell took a merited first F1 win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, in a demonstration that Mercedes intends to be back in the title hunt in 2023.…
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have crashed into each other again in 2022 at the Brazilian Grand Prix – we break down their clashes that have ended in contact
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided after an early safety car in the 2022 Brazilian GP, with the Red Bull F1 driver penalised for the contact
Mercedes looking strong, as George Russell wins the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton set to start alongside him in Sunday’s GP
The Brazilian Grand Prix has a habit of producing the unexpected, but nobody could have predicted that qualifying would end with Kevin Magnussen taking the first pole position of his…
Max Verstappen was lauded for his consistent Mexican GP lap times, but they are nothing exceptional for an F1 driver — you need to look at another of this year’s races to appreciate his talent, writes Mark Hughes
F1 drivers have said they’re discussing changes to the current penalty points system with the FIA in light of Pierre Gasly’s potential ban
The W13 once seemed an unmanageable F1 machine, but now Mercedes has harnessed its power to win for the first time this season at the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, as Mark Hughes explains
Mercedes completed its resurgence with a 1-2 result in the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix, bringing a debut F1 win for George Russell, as rifts emerged between squabbling team-mates behind
A tearful George Russell took a merited first F1 win in the Brazilian Grand Prix, in a demonstration that Mercedes intends to be back in the title hunt in 2023.…
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have crashed into each other again in 2022 at the Brazilian Grand Prix – we break down their clashes that have ended in contact
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen collided after an early safety car in the 2022 Brazilian GP, with the Red Bull F1 driver penalised for the contact
Mercedes looking strong, as George Russell wins the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix sprint race, with team-mate Lewis Hamilton set to start alongside him in Sunday’s GP
The Brazilian Grand Prix has a habit of producing the unexpected, but nobody could have predicted that qualifying would end with Kevin Magnussen taking the first pole position of his…
Max Verstappen was lauded for his consistent Mexican GP lap times, but they are nothing exceptional for an F1 driver — you need to look at another of this year’s races to appreciate his talent, writes Mark Hughes
F1 drivers have said they’re discussing changes to the current penalty points system with the FIA in light of Pierre Gasly’s potential ban
Adrian Newey a team boss? That really was not on anyone’s bingo card. Ever. But it came to pass on the eve of the Qatar Grand Prix as Aston Martin…
As the ground-effect era draws to a close, Mark Hughes uses qualifying data and technical insight to explain why the Formula 1 field has converged – and why the reasons go far beyond the rules alone
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
IDEC Sport Silverstone 4 Hours 14/9/25 A home win for Jamie Chadwick capped a happy return for contemporary Le Mans Prototype racing to the UK, as the European Le Mans…
Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris worked together ahead of the 2025 Chinese GP, finding the pace that delivered a 1-2 finish, while Norris also prepared to attack his team-mate during the race. Brake issues denied him, says Mark Hughes but the F1 title duel is coming
Esteban Ocon’s Alpine stint ended at the 2024 Qatar GP, giving Jack Doohan a make-or-break F1 chance in Abu Dhabi. Elsewhere FIA boss Mohammed Ben Sulayem dismissed driver concerns and mechanics just wanted a kip: Chris Medland‘s paddock diary
F1 final standings Who finished where in the final points… No. Driver Team Points 1 Lando Norris McLaren 423 2 Max Verstappen Red Bull 421 3 Oscar Piastri McLaren 410…
10. Pierre Gasly He never gave anything less than his all in an outclassed, underpowered car. But Pierre Gasly’s fast corner prowess combined with the Alpine ’s good high-speed downforce…
Mark Hughes – This year was Mark’s last full season of day-to-day Formula 1 race reporting after 30 years of following the F1 circus The surface colours of the season constantly…
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