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It’s not easy out there
Hey, it’s not easy out there. That’s why there have been so many more losers than winners in Formula 1. Caterham and Marussia are far from being alone. More than 100…
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A crisis we all saw coming
When news broke that the Caterham Formula 1 team had been placed in administration, I couldn’t help but reflect on a few choice cuts from Mark Hughes’ Motor Sport magazine columns this year.…
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Jonathan Palmer podcast
As we sat in Jonathan Palmer’s Brands Hatch office we overlooked a motorbike track day in action and were served bacon sandwiches, fresh coffee and orange juice – as podcasts…
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Audi to enter F1?
How big a story would it be were it to become clear that Audi was going to bin both its WEC and DTM programmes and take part in Formula 1…
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The demise of Caterham and Marussia explained
With the news that both Caterham and Marussia will not make it to the US Grand Prix this weekend, what was always inevitable is now unfolding. The greedy commercial model…
Opinion
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Mechanics’ tales: Dave Redding
Dave Redding is part of the Formula 1 furniture and living proof that talent takes you places. Dave came to Grand Prix racing as a mechanic for Benetton, moving on…
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How details made a title winner for Mercedes
Words by Mark Hughes With Mercedes having secured the 2014 World Constructors’ Championship in Sochi, here through Giogio Piola’s drawings we look at some of technical details responsible for the…
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Constructors champions
It was never really in doubt was it? As soon as the pace of the Mercedes was there for all to see, winning the 2014 Constructors’ Championship was merely a…
Opinion
F1
Mansell vs Hamilton
A crow flying the 87 Middle English miles that unite Stevenage and Upton-upon-Severn would enjoy at mid-distance a view of Silverstone – scene of many memorable moments for Our Nige…
F1
It’s not easy out there
Hey, it’s not easy out there. That’s why there have been so many more losers than winners in Formula 1. Caterham and Marussia are far from being alone. More than 100…
Opinion
F1
A crisis we all saw coming
When news broke that the Caterham Formula 1 team had been placed in administration, I couldn’t help but reflect on a few choice cuts from Mark Hughes’ Motor Sport magazine columns this year.…
Opinion
F1
Jonathan Palmer podcast
As we sat in Jonathan Palmer’s Brands Hatch office we overlooked a motorbike track day in action and were served bacon sandwiches, fresh coffee and orange juice – as podcasts…
Opinion
F1
Audi to enter F1?
How big a story would it be were it to become clear that Audi was going to bin both its WEC and DTM programmes and take part in Formula 1…
Opinion
F1
The demise of Caterham and Marussia explained
With the news that both Caterham and Marussia will not make it to the US Grand Prix this weekend, what was always inevitable is now unfolding. The greedy commercial model…
Opinion
F1
Mechanics’ tales: Dave Redding
Dave Redding is part of the Formula 1 furniture and living proof that talent takes you places. Dave came to Grand Prix racing as a mechanic for Benetton, moving on…
Opinion
F1
How details made a title winner for Mercedes
Words by Mark Hughes With Mercedes having secured the 2014 World Constructors’ Championship in Sochi, here through Giogio Piola’s drawings we look at some of technical details responsible for the…
F1
Constructors champions
It was never really in doubt was it? As soon as the pace of the Mercedes was there for all to see, winning the 2014 Constructors’ Championship was merely a…
Opinion
F1
Mansell vs Hamilton
A crow flying the 87 Middle English miles that unite Stevenage and Upton-upon-Severn would enjoy at mid-distance a view of Silverstone – scene of many memorable moments for Our Nige…
Standings – 2025 F1 World Championship
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MPH: Assessing F1’s rookie class of 2025 – the Mark Hughes verdict
Mark Hughes weighs up an exceptional 2025 rookie class, dissecting four contrasting debut seasons to reveal who truly stood out the most
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Mark Hughes: Andrea Stella finally banished the ghost of 2010 Abu Dhabi disaster
Mark Hughes revisits the race that gave McLaren team principal Andrea Stella a sleepless night ahead of this year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: how victory in 2025 was forged from a Ferrari failure 15 years earlier
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Mark Hughes: Piastri pass on Norris was part of McLaren’s bold strategy to foil Verstappen
Mark Hughes explains how McLaren’s pre-planned lap-one swap and split-tyre strategy blunted Verstappen’s threat and laid the groundwork for Norris’s title-winning drive
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Jamie Chadwick shines at the Silverstone 4 Hours
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…
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McLaren drivers swapped tips ahead of Chinese GP. Norris also quietly planned attack
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
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One race to prove himself at Alpine? Heat is on Jack Doohan as Ocon signs off
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
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Martin Brundle reveals his F1 driver of 2025
Veteran broadcaster and F1 driver Martin Brundle has picked out the contender he’s been most impressed with this year
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Prost laments Renault’s ‘sad’ F1 exit: ‘It’ll be difficult to come back’
Alain Prost has given his view on Renault exiting F1 as an engine manufacturer
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Mohammed Ben Sulayem re-elected – how he became FIA president
Mohammed Ben Sulayem’s has now been re-elected as FIA president, after a controversial first term. But how did he become the first non-European president in the FIA’s history?
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