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.
F1's new owner Liberty Media has announced Bernie Ecclestone will no longer be involved in the running of the sport So it’s happened. Bernie Ecclestone is no longer running Formula 1.…
The final obstacle of Liberty's takeover has been passed, but questions remain The FIA World Motor Sport Council today gave its approval for the purchase by Liberty Media of the majority shareholding in…
An easy fit, and why Wehrlein missed out So finally one of Formula 1’s worst-kept secrets was confirmed: Valtteri Bottas is Nico Rosberg’s replacement at Mercedes alongside Lewis Hamilton. Given…
Felipe Massa to un-retire? That long tearful walk back to the pitlane from his crashed car, carrying the Brazilian flag he’d secreted away, there in the expectation of picking it up…
Here is the statement issued by new world champion Nico Rosberg a few minutes ago, announcing his retirement from F1, with immediate effect. "Since 25 years in racing, it has…
Lewis Hamilton calmly dominates in the Interlagos rain, Max Verstappen stars and Nico Rosberg edges closer to the title Ooh, this was raw, gladiatorial stuff, an old-school high-risk track and hard…
The Grand Prix report from Mark Hughes, as controvesy hits the Mexican Grand Prix late on Max Verstappen and his on-the-edge judgement of braking distances, tyre grip and etiquette shaped…
Mark Hughes compares the fortunes of Nico Hülkenberg and Mark Webber, as one moves teams and the other calls time on his career With Nico Hülkenberg's switch of teams announced…
Mark Hughes on Nico Rosberg's controlled win, and team-mate Lewis Hamilton's continued woes Mercedes-Benz left Suzuka as world champion constructors. Its race-winning driver Nico Rosberg left there walking on the air cushion…
Singapore is always a glitzy and atmospheric event, a breathtaking spectacle of sliding cars between the night-time floodlit walls, 900 horsepower, degrading grip, rubber marbles waiting menacingly off line. But…
It’s easy to be cynical – men in suits exchanging assets, with the new chairman Chase Carey talking about the sport’s three ‘income buckets’ and its prospects for expansion. But…
Jenson Button at Monza post-qualifying: “In the summer break I had a pretty awesome time with friends and family - living on my schedule, which is something I haven’t done…
