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.
How proposed aero changes could change the way F1 teams design their cars in 2019 Aero changes that the FIA wishes to introduce to Formula 1 next year – two…
Could Vettel vs Ricciardo II take place at Ferrari? The Shanghai Formula 1 paddock was buzzing with the rumour that Daniel Ricciardo had signed an option to…
Mark Hughes provides his comprehensive take on Ricciardo's Chinese Grand Prix win
Lewis Hamilton may have topped Friday's Formula 1 practice sessions in China, but the race simulations are much more evenly matched It’s cold and damp in Shanghai…
Pace and stealth zig-zagged their way through this race, each vying for the primary route to victory. Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari ultimately had both covered – but Mercedes, Valtteri Bottas…
Teams haven't yet reacted to the proposals put forward by Formula 1 post-2020. Is that an ominous sign? Liberty today presented to the teams its intended post-2020 vision of Formula 1.…
Why Max Verstappen, Formula 1's most thrilling talent, refuses to deal with defeat It’s easy to miss the essence of Max Verstappen the driver, to believe that…
“The car just doesn’t respond the way you like and it’s sliding in places you don’t want it to slide. I want the car to be spot-on when I hit…
Mark Hughes reports on the Formula 1 season-opener at Melbourne The race turned on a confluence of flukes, a repaying of karmic debt owed to Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari from…
Was it 'party mode' that gave Lewis Hamilton pole in Australia? Mark Hughes investigates... Lewis Hamilton’s pole-securing final qualifying run, in which he found 0.6sec while everyone else found a…
And how much of a surprise can Haas spring? What did the season’s first day of running reveal? There was a confirmation of Merc’s pacesetter status but their advantage over…
Grand Prix editor Mark Hughes explains how Ferrari's veto power came to be, and whether the FIA will continue to entertain its F1 quit threats The nagging…
