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.
After two F1 world titles, Max Verstappen believes that a team-mate who can't match him week in, week out, is only a support driver. And that creates a tension between him and Perez for 2023, writes Mark Hughes
Frédéric Vasseur inherits a Ferrari team with a strong car but huge expectations, whilst other team bosses have different kinds of challenges in their new roles
One senior F1 figure claims that George Russell is now a better driver than Lewis Hamilton, after winning Mercedes' only GP in 2022 and finishing 35 points ahead of his team-mate. But when Mark Hughes looks at the full picture, he isn't so sure...
With change at the top once more for Ferrari, can it avoid wasting all the ability which runs throughout the team?
Lewis Hamilton was glad to see the back of the Mercedes W13, but could the team's desperate search to understand its troublesome 2022 car reap dividends in the future? asks Mark Hughes
Sergio Perez may have had a better chance of beating Charles Leclerc if Red Bull had told his team-mate to let him through in the 2022 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. But the team may not been wary of the consequences after unrest in Brazil, writes Mark Hughes
Drivers often have one ruthless mode for competing and another for interacting out of the car, rubbing up against their social media image
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
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
Audi is realising its F1 aim, while Porsche is floundering – the intense competition between the sister brands is only amplifying the intrigue
Mercedes looked within touching distance of victory in Mexico, but tyre compound conservatism allowed Verstappen an easy win
The Red Bull cost cap penalty saga has finally been concluded, with a fine of $7 million to the team and a reduction in its aero simulation capacity of 10%.…
