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.
Question marks continue to be raised about the legality of Red Bull's new suspension at the Barcelona F1 test Speculation continues to rage about the legality or otherwise of the…
Mark Hughes casts his first impressions of the new F1 cars The light is beautiful as the late morning Barcelona sun is burning off the haze and the new generation…
As Formula 1 moves into its latest 'new era', Mark Hughes considers the prospects of every car on the grid. It's in 2016 finishing order... Mercedes Major new aero regs…
A disappointing 2016 and a winter of upheaval – what will 2017 bring? Where it’s been As an independent team, Williams was always on-course to fall away from its third-place status…
How will Haas fare in its tricky second season Where it’s been Haas enjoyed a superb debut season in 2016. Instantly mid-grid respectable, points in three of its first four…
It's been the car to beat, but will it be in 2017? Mark Hughes reports from the Mercedes W08 launch Where it’s been Fifty one race wins and only eight…
Force India launched its 2017 car, the VJM10, at Silverstone today. Visually, it features a 2014-like stepped nose and a very intricate front wing. Yesterday, Renault’s boss was dismissing the…
Allison is a different proposition for Mercedes, what difference will he make? As reported in the magazine a couple of months ago, James Allison takes the reins as technical chief…
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…
The trick suspensions of Mercedes and Red Bull that Ferrari wants banned Charlie Whiting recently copied to the Formula 1 teams his reply to Ferrari’s query about the hydraulic activation…
