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.
New regulations concerning aerodynamics could improve the spectacle when the 2019 Formula 1 circus begins touring Now that the official 2019 Formula 1 regulations have been published, let’s take a…
Following the latest high-profile departure, how far from success is Williams? And so too McLaren? Rob Smedley’s departure from Williams at the end of the season adds to the team’s…
Formula 1 has been dominated by Mercedes since 2014 – can Ferrari, Red Bull or the rules end that? For the sake of argument, let’s state that the current formula…
Newly crowned five-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in his own words Lewis Hamilton carried himself subtly differently into the season-closing races, once the fifth title had become a formality. There…
Max Verstappen didn’t enjoy being P2 in qualifying, with the fastest car and only his team-mate to beat. The knocking over of the P2 bollard in parc ferme told you…
The holes in Mercedes' rims are pivotal in controlling tyre temperature, and they're sending ripples through the paddock Ferrari says it has no intention of protesting the rear wheel spacer…
Kimi! The 39-year-old jumped from his Ferrari like a teenager after quite the most beautifully judged victory, his first in more than five years, the first of his five-year second…
What does Sergio Perez's extension mean for his role in the team? And who's filling the remaining seats? Sergio Pérez’s confirmation at Force India for another year essentially confirms that…
Kevin Magnussen is a divisive figure on the F1 grid – but he makes for a formidable opponent, reckons Mark Hughes Recently confirmed at Haas for a third season, Kevin Magnussen…
Mark Hughes assesses the fortunes of George Russell and Williams F1 George Russell’s confirmation at Williams in a ‘multi-year agreement’ starting 2019 is a terrific feel-good story around a team…
As Mercedes skims the Formula 1 waterline like a hydroplane, Ferrari is drowning in it. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas took another 1-2, untroubled aside from a tyre blister or…
And does Mercedes have a trick up its sleeve? The raw numbers from the race-stint simulation runs of Friday afternoon paint a picture of continuing Mercedes domination. But there’s an…
