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.
It's been three seasons of struggle for Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton, writes Mark Hughes. But at the 2021 Saudi Arabian GP, Mercedes was on the rise. Pitted against a determined Max Verstappen, the scene was set for one of the great grands prix
Max Verstappen clinched a ninth successive victory in the 2024 Saudi Arabian GP. A race, writes Mark Hughes, that was more notable for its lack of drama — save for an assured stand-in drive by Ferrari's Oliver Bearman
A power struggle for the future of Red Bull Racing is almost certainly behind Jos Verstappen's call for Christian Horner to step down, writes Mark Hughes. The F1 team principal faces a political tightrope - beyond any challenges on track
Red Bull revealed its pace that would end Mercedes' F1 stranglehold at the 2021 Bahrain GP. Three years on, amid turmoil in the team, Mark Hughes asks if we're seeing the signs that its own reign is about to be toppled
2024 Bahrain GP analysis: Temperatures boiled over as Mercedes and Ferrari pursued Red Bull in vain, writes Mark Hughes But Verstappen's winning margin was smaller than last year. Should it give the chasing F1 pack hope?
Carlos Sainz is in search of a new F1 seat in 2025, while Red Bull may well have a vacancy, writes Mark Hughes. And reuniting with a top team built around Max Verstappen may look more attractive than rebuilding with Audi
During pre-season testing it was interesting to hear both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc comment favourably upon the improvement in the Ferrari’s balance compared to last year’s car. Couple that…
We have now seen nine of the 10 new cars (the Williams has yet to be revealed) and given that they have been released approximately in reverse order of the…
Christian Horner's future as Red Bull F1 boss hangs in the balance. If he does leave, how could the team replace the man who has built and led it from the very start? asks Mark Hughes
Lewis Hamilton's 2025 departure to Ferrari will leave one of F1's most coveted seats empty at Mercedes – but it may already have the driver it needs to replace him, writes Mark Hughes
Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris have signed new contracts, but more than half of F1's 2025 seats are vacant. Mark Hughes is watching Carlos Sainz and Alex Albon for potentially seismic moves
F1 cars generate maximum downforce where it's unwanted — on straights. But this aero pressure is critical when cornering at similar speeds. Mercedes' James Allison details the conundrum that taxes racing's greatest minds
