In previous lives Mark raced cars, worked at Jim Russell racing school, got a university degree which he never used, tried working in industry, didn’t like it, left and joined Motoring News in 1988 as a junior club race reporter. Went freelance in ’96, concentrated on F1 from 2000. Grand Prix editor of Autosport for 10 years.
It's Hammer-time for Mercedes' factory staff, as its star F1 driver calls for an intense six-months of work to catch Red Bull. The team says that it knows where to focus its efforts but, writes Mark Hughes, Lewis Hamilton isn't saying quite the same thing
One of the most demanding sections of track in the world, Suzuka's Esses reveal who is driving at a higher level, says Mark Hughes. It's identified the greats for decades and, at last weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, singled out a potential new world champion
After a blip in Singapore, Max Verstappen returned stronger than ever at the 2023 Japanese Grand Prix, quashing suggestions that technical directives had drained Red Bull's pace
Currently the fastest Ferrari driver, with a pair of poles and a victory in the last two GPs, Carlos Sainz is riding a wave of confidence, says Mark Hughes. In contrast, Lewis Hamilton is still trying to get to grips with this year's Mercedes
F1 Retro
Red Bull suffered a stunning lack of pace in Singapore – as Mark Hughes writes, Mercedes was afflicted by a similarly mysterious lack of form in 2015
It took the efforts of both Ferraris to win the 2023 Singapore Grand Prix, writes Mark Hughes. Carlos Sainz earned the plaudits, but Charles Leclerc also played his support role to perfection
Only one team has made significant inroads into Red Bull's advantage this season and it's bringing another big upgrade to Singapore. If it lives up to its billing, the latest McLaren will close up on the championship leaders, says Mark Hughes
Sergio Perez can't make the most of this year's Red Bull F1 "masterpiece" like Max Verstappen. But the lack of challenge doesn't mean that the reigning champion isn't performing at a supremely high level, says Mark Hughes
The 2023 Italian Grand Prix saw both Ferraris in perilous battle, without team orders. Mark Hughes recalls the F1 race five years earlier when a timid pitwall gave Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Räikkönen free rein, with destructive effect
With the tifosi roaring him on and his Ferrari keeping Max Verstappen at bay on the straights, Carlos Sainz began to believe that 2023 Italian Grand Prix victory could be his. But the very pace keeping him in the lead was to prove his downfall, writes Mark Hughes
Rewind to Baku, and Sergio Perez was the faster Red Bull driver, with hopes of an F1 championship run. But that win actually ended Perez's hopes by being the catalyst for Max Verstappen's domination, explains Mark Hughes
No one blamed him, but a hapless Jean-Louis Schlesser ended the last incredible team wins run in F1: McLaren's 1988 campaign with Senna and Prost
