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.
Within the historic demonstration run at the British Grand Prix was a 1972 McLaren M19 which — in one crucial area — was more advanced than even the next-generation 2026 F1 cars, writes Mark Hughes
One has the jitters, one has hope after years of agonising defeat and the other is struggling to keep up. Mark Hughes analyses how three key figures on the F1 grid are trying to overcome their confidence crises
Lewis Hamilton's 2024 British Grand Prix victory was hard-fought and deserved. But, writes Mark Hughes, this was another F1 race where McLaren mistakes cost it the win
He's known as the brilliant engineer who masterminded Mercedes' dominant F1 years. But, writes Mark Hughes, Andy Cowell is also an inspirational leader, ideally suited for the tricky job of leading the Aston Martin team
Charles Leclerc has been fighting on track with Max Verstappen for most of his life – Lando Norris could take a few pointers from his approach, writes Mark Hughes
The battle for the lead of the 2024 Austrian Grand Prix ended abruptly when Max Verstappen squeezed Lando Norris. The World Champion blamed Red Bull's strategy, but Mark Hughes says that the F1 team was virtually faultless
Lando Norris could already have three F1 wins in 2024, had it not been for tiny errors that handed Max Verstappen victory. Mark Hughes looks at the fine details that separating McLaren from the championship-tested Red Bull
At the 2024 edition of the Spanish GP, George Russell replicated Fernando Alonso's brilliant start from 2011. As Mark Hughes points out, it wasn't the only similarity the two F1 races share
A split-second difference was all it took for Lando Norris to lose out at the start of the 2024 F1 Spanish Grand Prix, with George Russell prepared to take advantage and the McLaren driver playing catch-up all race
Williams is targeting a return to its F1 championship-winning years. Will the emotional draw of a return to the team appeal to Adrian Newey? asks Mark Hughes. And could he be joined by Carlos Sainz?
Lewis Hamilton and Daniel Ricciardo are struggling to get their 2024 F1 campaigns off the ground. Is it a result of getting older? Or, as Mark Hughes suggests, may it be due to harsh self-criticism?
Unpredictable weather delivered much-needed drama at the 2024 Canadian GP. As Mark Hughes recalls, a similar day in Montreal over 40 years ago helped create a winning-opportunity for Gilles Villeneuve on a circuit which would later bear his name
