Six races into the Formula 1 season, McLaren has taken an early lead as Max Verstappen has kept Red Bull competitive and Mercedes and Ferrari try to gain ground. Mark Hughes analyses the field’s form in the first quarter of 2025

Max Verstappen preserved his lead at the start of the Miami GP by knowing the letter of the F1 law – probably costing Lando Norris the win

McLaren crushed the opposition in the Miami Grand Prix, with Piastri taking his third straight win in a race that looked like Norris’s to lose. Mark Hughes answers the main questions from the sixth round of the 2025 season

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

Sergio Perez’s future looks bleak after another underwhelming performance, while George Russell can be upbeat despite his disqualification: 2024 Belgian GP diary

Carlos Sainz Sr is considering challenging FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem in this year’s election for the top job at racing’s governing body. But he’ll have to overturn the odds to succeed

With a shady, but successful past, Flavio Briatore is once more an F1 team principal. But has he been appointed to revive Alpine’s fortunes or flog the team?

Jack Doohan’s Alpine seat has been under threat from Franco Colapinto since the start of the 2025 season. Was his fate always sealed?