Formula 1 Mark Hughes: McLaren has a new secret F1 weapon in Brazil McLaren has a new decisive secret weapon that's helped it dominate the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend (so far), as Mark Hughes explains in his Friday analysis...
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Targeted fouls spared Verstappen even worse defeat Max Verstappen was penalised for his incidents with Lando Norris in the Mexican GP, but was he still able to game the system? Mark Hughes explores the evidence that Verstappen's 'fouls' saved him from a bigger points loss to his main F1 title rival
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Why Sainz's Ferrari is suddenly dominant Ferrari's supreme Formula 1 form has continued in Mexico. Mark Hughes explains why Carlos Sainz was untouchable in qualifying and what it means for the grand prix
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What we learned from F1's most secretive 2024 session Pirelli taking over Formula 1's second practice session means its more secretive than ever. But it's still possible to derive some pecking order clues as Mark Hughes explains...
Formula 1 New McLaren floor headlines F1 upgrades at Mexican GP McLaren's new floor headlines a host of upgrades for F1 teams ahead of this weekend's Mexico Grand Prix
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: McLaren holds the key to Bottas's F1 future The key to Valtteri Bottas’ F1 future is probably to be found at McLaren rather than Sauber as Mark Hughes explains...
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How Verstappen opened up Ferrari's route to US GP 1-2 The signs were there about Ferrari's race pace before the 2024 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Then Max Verstappen made it possible for Charles Leclerc to show it
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What's swung McLaren-Red Bull battle again The balance of power between McLaren and Red Bull continues to shift in Austin (and in the 2024 season). Mark Hughes explains what caused the latest swing...
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Why McLaren's suddenly struggling From being the Formula 1 car that was fast everywhere, on any day, on any track, the McLaren looked a little ordinary around the Circuit of The Americas on Friday. Mark Hughes looks at why...
Formula 1 McLaren and Mercedes bring major upgrades to US GP - but not Red Bull With six races of F1 2024 to go, there's a whole bunch of Formula 1 upgrades at the United States Grand Prix that might change the pecking order once more
Formula 1 Mark Hughes explains F1's front bib device controversy The Formula 1 paddock is bursting with rumours surrounding one team allegedly using a cockpit-activated device which can change the height of the leading edge of the floor (the ‘bib’ or ‘tea tray’) between qualifying and race
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How Norris is coping with his first F1 title fight Many F1 greats weren't the best version of themselves in their first title fight - so how does Lando Norris' 2024 effort so far compare?
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: McLaren's other wing trick behind its Singapore superiority McLaren's 'mini DRS' rear wing is no more, but another aspect of its mastery of aeroelasticity was crucial in Lando Norris's Singapore Grand Prix domination
Formula 1 Verstappen continues swearing protest with F1 future warning Max Verstappen continued to protest about the community service order received for swearing in Singapore, saying it could impact his future in Formula 1
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The infuriating challenge that thwarted all but Norris An infuriating challenge thwarted most of the Formula 1 field on Singapore qualifying day, but Lando Norris's McLaren was the exception. Mark Hughes looks into what made the difference
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Red Bull + Mercedes at midfield's mercy in Singapore While McLaren and Ferrari look set to continue their scrap for supremacy from recent weeks at the Singapore GP, the other F1 frontrunners look a long way off. Mark Hughes looks at Red Bull's and Mercedes' Friday struggles - which have dropped them into the clutches of RB and Williams
Formula 1 All the F1 upgrades at the Singapore Grand Prix With a three-week gap immediately following the Singapore Grand Prix weekend, this event was never likely to be the upgrade bonanza that Austin might be. But there are still some new developments among the seven teams who have declared updates as Mark Hughes details:
Formula 1 Hamilton: Racial element to Ben Sulayem's F1 swearing comments Lewis Hamilton believes there was “a racial element” to the words FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem used when talking about a potential clampdown on Formula 1 broadcasting radio messages that contain swearing
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Three reasons Piastri won a race Ferrari or Red Bull should have Help from Lando Norris, ignoring a team suggestion (and then pulling off a mega move) and a McLaren rear wing trick - it all helped Oscar Piastri pinch Azerbaijan Grand Prix victory against potentially faster rivals
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Leclerc's key skill that made the rest look average In Friday's Azerbaijan GP practice, there were just a couple of tenths between the top four F1 cars. That would've been the case in qualifying too, had Charles Leclerc not schooled his rivals. Mark Hughes explains how Leclerc's technique gave him such an edge
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How each of F1's top four teams could win in Baku There was a whole lot of promise in the first day of Formula 1 practice in Baku. So much so that each of F1's top four teams can dream of earning victory on Sunday as Mark Hughes explains...
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Aston's end result with Newey is inevitable Adrian Newey is heading for Aston Martin - that much seems inevitable. On the evidence of his previous moves, it seems inevitable too that there's only one outcome as far as Aston Martin's F1 trajectory is concerned - as Mark Hughes explains
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What spooked McLaren into avoidable Monza defeat McLaren suggested Ferrari might have actually been quicker than it at Monza and its Italian Grand Prix result was more than a strategy defeat. But it was McLaren's decisions, not its pace, that cost it victory
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How a wide-open four-way fight became McLaren 1-2 It may seem as if McLaren's domination has continued at Monza but it was only tiny details that swung qualifying in its favour this time as Mark Hughes explains...
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Antonelli's F1 debut is a world apart from Hamilton's Very highly-rated rookie straight into top team - Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes in 2025 feels a lot like Lewis Hamilton at McLaren in 2007. But Hamilton was much better prepared
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: F1's top four teams incredibly close at Monza Mark Hughes reckons the top four teams in Formula 1 have been brought closer on long runs at Monza to an unprecedented level. He unpicks the nuances of analysing the stints in practice to paint a picture of the order
Formula 1 Ferrari package + more: Every F1 team's Italian GP upgrades Among the many Monza-specific solutions F1 teams are running for the low-drag demands of the Italian GP circuit, Ferrari has other significant development parts. Mark Hughes runs through every team's updates
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The Red Bull weaknesses McLaren exploited What was behind Lando Norris's demolition of Max Verstappen in the Dutch GP? Was it McLaren's upgrade and its more efficient rear wing? The MCL38's wider set-up sweet spot? Or Red Bull being spooked by McLaren and loading its car up with wing? A bit of all three, turns out - as Mark Hughes explains
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Where Norris's Verstappen-thrashing lap came from In the context of a close fight out front and Zandvoort being a very short lap, Lando Norris pulled out a thrashing in the upgraded McLaren in Dutch GP qualifying. Mark Hughes explains what made it possible...
Formula 1 How worried should Verstappen fans be? Mark Hughes' Friday verdict Who's really in best shape out of McLaren, Mercedes and Red Bull after practice day for Max Verstappen's home race? Mark Hughes gives his take on the times and drivers' feelings
Formula 1 Every F1 team's Dutch Grand Prix upgrade Two midfield Formula 1 teams have notable new packages at the Dutch Grand Prix and the championship rivals bring a specification switch and a floor upgrade respectively
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What made Russell a doomed outlier in Belgian GP George Russell was the only frontrunner to commit to a one stop strategy in the Belgian GP. That led to his stunning race - and potentially his post-race downfall as Mark Hughes explains
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What Verstappen's toughest Spa comeback hinges on He's done it before. But Max Verstappen's task of coming back at the Belgian Grand Prix is much tougher than the previous two years. Mark Hughes explains what his victory chances hinge on...
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: McLaren following Verstappen is key to early Spa edge The usual Spa downforce dilemma is particularly acute this year as it plays out between the very closely matched Red Bull and McLaren cars. Mark Hughes explains how that's shaping up after Friday at the Belgian GP...
Formula 1 Mercedes floor upgrade and more: Belgian GP F1 tech How best to balance the set-up trade-off that the Spa circuit places on F1 teams? Mark Hughes takes you through all the new tech on show at the Belgian GP
Formula 1 Mark Hughes on Binotto's chances of sorting Audi's F1 bid What does Audi have in its new Formula 1 leadership signing Mattia Binotto? What has Binotto taken on? Mark Hughes gives his take
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Four ways Norris tried to make McLaren let him win McLaren was playing safe with its Hungarian GP strategy. But playing safe can be a dangerous thing to do when you're dealing with F1 drivers. Mark Hughes dissects how those fraught closing stages of the race played out at McLaren
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: McLaren proved where it still has the edge over Red Bull Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying day swung away from Max Verstappen and towards McLaren. Mark Hughes explains why
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Verstappen's upgrade verdict has ominous undertone Red Bull's new bodywork has been designed to address a conflict of demands this generation of F1 car is particularly prone to, and the Hungarian GP is the perfect place to do it. Based on some concise Max Verstappen feedback, Mark Hughes reckons Red Bull's rivals might be up against it
Formula 1 Four F1 teams bring crucial upgrades for Hungarian GP Several Formula 1 teams have brought what they hope will be very significant upgrades to the Hungarian Grand Prix, including changes that could be season-changing for some squads if they solve the problems they’re designed to
