F1
2016 Brazilian Grand Prix
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…
Mark Hughes
Grand Prix editor
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.
Latest articles from Mark
F1
2016 Mexican Grand Prix
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…
F1
2016 United States Grand Prix
Mark Hughes's comprehensive take on the United States Grand Prix, as Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg cover off what is needed Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg each did what they…
Opinion
F1
Hülkenberg and Webber: the parallels
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…
F1
2016 Japanese Grand Prix
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…
Opinion
F1
F1’s future needs to be loud and lairy
Mark Hughes looks at an alternative, rebellious future for F1
F1
2016 Malaysian Grand Prix
Mark Hughes's take on the dramatic Malaysian Grand Prix that saw Ricciardo score an overdue victory – and Mercedes run out of luck Daniel Ricciardo clowned, gurned and grinned, played to…
Opinion
F1
Putting the brakes on the Hamilton conspiracy theories
Nico Rosberg turning the tables on Lewis Hamilton has happened on the streets, and on the brakes A couple of times during recent TV interviews Lewis Hamilton has alluded to the…
F1
2016 Singapore Grand Prix
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…
Opinion
F1
Liberty – reason for hope?
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…
Opinion
F1
Three into two goes at McLaren
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…
Opinion
F1
Felipe Massa retires
Felipe Massa announced at Monza that he is to retire from Formula 1 at the end of this season, thus concluding a 15-year career that will primarily be recalled for that…
