2024 Japanese Grand Prix analysis: F1 was back to a familiar Red Bull 1-2 in Suzuka, says Mark Hughes. But a different qualifying result could have brought Carlos Sainz into play
Ferrari said it would have challenged for victory in Melbourne even if Max Verstappen hadn't retired; Mercedes has identified its weak spot. Mark Hughes says that Suzuka will reveal if either team can hope to challenge Red Bull throughout 2024
Investigations involving Christian Horner and Mohammed Ben Sulayem, plus a criminal complaint by Susie Wolff, shows all is not well beneath the glitzy surface of F1, says Mark Hughes. And the series seems to have its head in the sand
We’ve talked here in the last couple of weeks about what Red Bull’s 2025 driver line-up might be. It’s a subject which has become extra complicated during that time because…
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
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…
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
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
Guenther Steiner left Haas after a last-place finish in the 2023 F1 championship with little sign of progress. But the team boss may not have been to blame, says Mark Hughes, with his departure more significant than just a personnel change
While Mercedes and McLaren may adopt similar design concepts to Red Bull in 2024, Ferrari will be pursuing a new aerodynamic philosophy. As Mark Hughes writes, such differences could create a 'chasm' between this year's front-runners
Lewis Hamilton will be 39 when the 2024 F1 season starts. Can Mercedes deliver him another World Championship-winning car before time catches up with grand prix racing's most successful driver? asks Mark Hughes
"Over-imaginative" claims that Toto and Susie Wolff had shared confidential secrets were quickly rebutted this week. It served as a distraction from the real rift in Formula 1, writes Mark Hughes
