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.
Max Verstappen’s victory was perfectly executed in keeping the pursuing Lando Norris at bay for 35 laps then cruising home after the McLaren driver was awarded a stop/go penalty for…
Max Verstappen says that he would have clinched his fourth Formula 1 world chanpionship even quicker, had he been a McLaren driver in 2024. Mark Hughes has examined the claim and begs to differ
Max Verstappen set his unerring sights on the task in hand in Vegas and was rewarded with an F1 title – Mark Hughes looks back on an uncannily similar performance over four decades ago at the same location
Mercedes hit the jackpot at the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix, where the track surface and temperature gave a double boost to its W15 F1 car. The rest didn't stand a chance, writes Mark Hughes
McLaren was in the F1 doldrums six years ago, but now heads the constructors' championship, led by Andrea Stella, who's created a very different atmosphere to the Ron Dennis era, says Mark Hughes
Red Bull is still agonising over whether to keep or ditch Sergio Perez for 2025 – will it look to one of its old drivers for help?
At least four rookie drivers are set to join the F1 grid in 2025 — potentially joined by Liam Lawson and Franco Colapinto. Mark Hughes explores why youth has overtaken experience in the world championship
Max Verstappen showed all the traits needed for his superlative 2024 Sao Paulo GP performance on the same track eight years earlier
Max Verstappen all but clinched this year's Formula 1 championship with a masterful drive in the wet 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix, while Lando Norris was left rueing a red flag that ended his hopes of victory
Max Verstappen drove Lando Norris off the road in the past two GPs and did the same to Lewis Hamilton in 2021. It's an effective tactic, even when penalised, says Mark Hughes. So F1 stewards need tougher sanctions
Ferrari’s rich vein of form since Monza – interrupted only by its mis-step in Singapore qualifying – continued in Mexico last weekend. In this phase of the season it’s vying…
Once again Norris tried to pass Verstappen. Once again he was forced off track. This time, at the 2024 Mexico City GP, Max did get a hefty penalty but Lando lost out again
