Podcast: Grading every 2026 F1 driver so far: Only one A+ on the grid?
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
The 2026 Formula 1 field ranked after the first half of the season. One driver stands above the rest
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A capacity crowd every year, the sport’s biggest star, and the most sustainable event haven’t been enough to keep Zandvoort on the F1 calendar. The Dutch Grand Prix’s demise carries some uncomfortable truths
Max Verstappen has re-committed to Red Bull but with series of other Formula 1 driver contracts set to expire, silly season could still see some moves: here are the agreed deals and rumours around the 2027 F1 driver line-ups
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix
Dutch Grand Prix preview
Formula 1 is back from its three-week break for what is Zandvoort’s last dance. Here’s what to watch out for at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix
Matt Bishop settles the least important – and perhaps most British – debate in Formula 1: which driver was the greatest wearer of the flat cap?
While most of the Formula 1 paddock insists it’s still fighting for 2026, a handful of teams should quietly be building for the year after
Piero Drogo was behind perhaps the the most exquisite competition sports car ever seen. But few know how the racing driver came to create the Ferrari 330 P4. Matt Bishop tells his story
Six months into Formula 1’s biggest regulation reset in a generation, the new rules have delivered genuine wins and real problems in almost equal measure
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
The 2026 Formula 1 field ranked after the first half of the season. One driver stands above the rest
A capacity crowd every year, the sport’s biggest star, and the most sustainable event haven’t been enough to keep Zandvoort on the F1 calendar. The Dutch Grand Prix’s demise carries some uncomfortable truths
Max Verstappen has re-committed to Red Bull but with series of other Formula 1 driver contracts set to expire, silly season could still see some moves: here are the agreed deals and rumours around the 2027 F1 driver line-ups
Watch F1 via live stream or on TV: dates and start time for the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix
Dutch Grand Prix preview
Formula 1 is back from its three-week break for what is Zandvoort’s last dance. Here’s what to watch out for at the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix
Matt Bishop settles the least important – and perhaps most British – debate in Formula 1: which driver was the greatest wearer of the flat cap?
While most of the Formula 1 paddock insists it’s still fighting for 2026, a handful of teams should quietly be building for the year after
Piero Drogo was behind perhaps the the most exquisite competition sports car ever seen. But few know how the racing driver came to create the Ferrari 330 P4. Matt Bishop tells his story
Six months into Formula 1’s biggest regulation reset in a generation, the new rules have delivered genuine wins and real problems in almost equal measure
Lando Norris responded bluntly to George Russell’s complaints of struggling to adapt to this year’s Mercedes F1 car. It exposed more than just their different driving styles, says Mark Hughes; it shows where their heads are at
Hungary revealed how wind and worn tarmac are rewriting the rules of 2026 F1 performance, and why some of the grid’s best drivers are struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes explains
Kimi Antonelli Astonishing progression from his patchy and underprepared rookie season. Yes, he’s in the best car but he’s doing things with it that stand comparison with the finest. In…
Monaco Lewis Hamilton Many had written off Lewis Hamilton in F1 – too long in the tooth at 41, a poor fit with Ferrari, the rise of rivals, and so…
There was a time when circuit corner names were utilitarian labels, nothing more. Even for the greatest curves, inspiration was drawn from local landmarks or topography: think of Eau Rouge…
To call Gwen Lagrue a ’scout’ is reductive. Identifying talent is just part of the equation; he supplements that by developing it, playing a central role in nurturing a plethora…
Motor Sport F1 Show with Mark Hughes
The 2026 Formula 1 field ranked after the first half of the season. One driver stands above the rest
A capacity crowd every year, the sport’s biggest star, and the most sustainable event haven’t been enough to keep Zandvoort on the F1 calendar. The Dutch Grand Prix’s demise carries some uncomfortable truths
Max Verstappen has re-committed to Red Bull but with series of other Formula 1 driver contracts set to expire, silly season could still see some moves: here are the agreed deals and rumours around the 2027 F1 driver line-ups
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