Mark Hughes

Before the Formula 1 circus kicks into gear, grand prix editor Mark Hughes looks back at the life and career of Cliff Allison

There are parallels between Alfa Romeo's latest F1 return and its oft-forgotten pace in 1980 The Sauber name disappears from the grid with the announcement that the Swiss-based team will henceforth…

Haas and Ferrari's relationship has sparked a new focus on F1 cost caps and regulating against 'slave' teams How the post-2020 Formula 1 landscape will look is still far from…

Ferrari could do with Lamborghini boss Stefano Domenicali's input, given the raging bull's unprecedented success – but don't count on it happening soon The Ferrari jungle drums have been lively…

Just how much can McLaren expect from its new Formula 1 boss – Andreas Seidl – after years of dysfunction? The appointment of Andreas Seidl to run McLaren’s Formula 1…

Where did Maurizio Arrivabene go wrong as Ferrari Formula 1 team boss, and what legacy does he leave? Maurizio Arrivabene’s dismissal from the role of Ferrari team principal was logical.…

Daniel Ricciardo revealed this week that he negotiated with Mercedes – Mark Hughes explains how Nico Rosberg's stint at Mercedes shaped the Australian's career So now that Daniel Ricciardo has…

So maybe Helmut Marko was bluffing when he recently suggested that Red Bull could look at Le Mans if the post-2020 Formula 1 regulations are not to its liking. But…

Mark Hughes on how McLaren is aiming to fix the mistakes of its past few seasons in preparation for the 2019 Formula 1 championship This time last year there was…

Force India – soon to be known as Racing Point F1 – will be expanding. Mark Hughes explains what the 'optimum size' could be for such a team Force India…

Daniel Ricciardo is Renault's big-money signing, but there's a key obstacle to overcome for number-one status Quite aside from the doubts of the watching world, we can be reasonably sure that…

Vettel and Leclerc's biggest challenges at Ferrari could come from the power struggle above That Charles Leclerc set the fastest time of Abu Dhabi postseason testing was perhaps symbolic. He…

There were lots of symbolic moments in the Abu Dhabi night, as Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso completed synchronised donuts on the finishing straight. The top two title…

He's been replaced by Robert Kubica for 2019, but rookie Sergey Sirotkin's performances should have led to a second season Sergey Sirotkin’s statement on Twitter reacting to the news that…

... but there are questions surrounding his return to the top flight in 2019. Mark Hughes studies the situation It finally happens: almost eight years after his apparently career-ending rallying…

As Renault changes its management, Mark Hughes examines the team's expectations The news that Jérôme Stoll is stepping down as president of Renault Sport brings into question the long-term strategy…

Max Verstappen and Esteban Ocon have history – physical history – going right back to their karting days. Always two sides to every story. Their latest contretemps came as Verstappen…