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.
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
An epic 2024 Canadian Grand Prix saw Max Verstappen back on the top step of the F1 podium after an intense battle with Mercedes and McLaren, while Ferrari trailed at the back. Mark Hughes examines the state of the frontrunners
F1 has had to design its 2026 chassis regulations around the limitations of a new hybrid power unit. But in doing so, says Mark Hughes, it may have found a way to reduce cut the downforce that cars generate — for the long term
A familiar trait impacted Red Bull's performance in Monaco. But will it be enough for either Ferrari or McLaren to legitimately challenge for an F1 title? Mark Hughes analyses their chances
Competitive paranoia told Lewis Hamilton that he could have secured sixth at the 2024 Monaco GP — had Mercedes told him so. But as Mark Hughes remembers, the Briton had seen a similar scenario before
Charles Leclerc always looked like he was going to win the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix, says Mark Hughes. But his scintillating qualifying laps and emotional victory were in contrast to the featureless race
Lawrence Stroll has invested millions in Aston Martin, but its F1 car is less competitive than last year — and was slower after an Imola upgrade. How will the volatile team owner react now? wonders Mark Hughes
Lando Norris and Max Verstappen's fight for victory at Imola featured the ingredients for a vintage race, says Mark Hughes. As did the Alonso Schumacher battles of 2005 and 2006...
2024 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix analysis: Max Verstappen had his work cut out keeping Lando Norris and his pacy McLaren at bay in Imola, writes Mark Hughes. It may not be the end of his dominant run yet, though
George Russell drove a 1924 Targa Florio-winning Mercedes through Emilia Romagna streets this week, recalling an early period of racing dominance. The team currently finds itself struggling in F1 but, as Mark Hughes highlights, its return to form is historically a matter of when, not if
The quickest F1 car in Miami was not a Red Bull. Lando Norris's upgraded McLaren was demonstrably quickest in the race, but will the same be said for the rest of the season? asks Mark Hughes
