Formula 1 What stopped Perez dealing Ferrari another Miami F1 blow The late-race Miami Grand Prix safety car should have provided Sergio Perez with a chance to further dent Ferrari’s Formula 1 championship leads, so why didn’t he take it?
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The Red Bull edge that decided Miami victory The Miami Grand Prix proved that the 2022 Red Bull Formula 1 car is formidable, when it works. And even on a fraught weekend, it had a key advantage that enabled Max Verstappen to defeat Charles Leclerc again
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Why Mercedes tumbled back again in Miami Mercedes’ practice-topping Friday performance at the Miami Grand Prix proved a false dawn. Mark Hughes explains why the team fell back again, and why it won’t give up on the concept that seems to be causing its problems
Formula 1 Dispelling the myth of the ‘wild’ Gilles Villeneuve Gilles Villeneuve is too often remembered as a string of spectacular snapshots – wheel-banging moments, sideways slides and passionate drives. But Mark Hughes argues for the cerebral, nuanced side of Villeneuve’s game that should’ve made him a multiple world champion
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Is Mercedes really back on the pace in Miami? Was Mercedes fastest in Miami Grand Prix Friday practice because its upgrades worked? Or because the circuit suited it? Or was it just not indicative of anything much at all? Here’s Mark Hughes’ take
Formula 1 Mercedes changes headline F1 teams’ Miami upgrades The FIA has issued its list of the upgrades Formula 1 teams are bringing for the Miami Grand Prix, and as expected the most eye-catching element is what Mercedes is doing. Mark Hughes runs through what’s new in the pitlane
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How Red Bull changed the F1 2022 picture at Imola Up to Imola, Red Bull had trailed Ferrari for both pace and consistency. Was the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix form reversal down to Red Bull’s upgrades or other factors?
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What decided latest Verstappen/Leclerc duel The battle for victory in Formula 1’s Imola sprint hinged on one marginal factor. But while it made the race and gave it a fitting climax, some felt that it also hindered overtaking opportunities
Formula 1 Brawn doubts validity of Russell’s F1 sprint race criticism Mercedes driver George Russell sees shortcomings in Formula 1’s sprint format after an Imola sprint that “felt processional” – but F1 sporting director Ross Brawn believes Russell’s comments should be taken with a pinch of salt due to his team’s struggles
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Why Mercedes fell so low in Imola qualifying The root of Mercedes’ disastrous Imola qualifying was a compounding set of problems, all of them routed in the Mercedes W13’s inability to defer its porpoising to a competitively high speed
Formula 1 What upgrades have F1 teams brought to Imola? Formula 1 teams have declared their Emilia Romagna Grand Prix updates as part of the new ‘show and tell’ format introduced for the 2022 season. Mark Hughes runs through the new parts and what they’re each intended to achieve
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What happens next will define Sainz’s F1 career Regardless of his tough start to 2022, Carlos Sainz is an ideal long-term signing for Ferrari. But for Sainz’s own F1 career, two very different outcomes are possible from here
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How Russell and Hamilton really compare so far Mercedes’ issues early in the 2022 Formula 1 season are such that its focus won’t be on how Lewis Hamilton and George Russell compare right now, but the numbers are intriguing – even if caveats make it tough to be definitive
Formula 1 A £1.50 part and a strategy misstep – Alonso’s lost weekend The failure of a part that’s estimated to be worth about £1.50 and a (with hindsight) incorrect strategy squandered Alonso’s chance of a shock result in Melbourne
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Why Red Bull looked so meagre in Australian GP Even before Max Verstappen’s costly exit, Red Bull looked the odd one out in Melbourne compared to the previous races
Formula 1 McLaren’s leap is ‘80%’ unrelated to its F1 car McLaren’s sudden performance leap is “80%” down to the Australian Grand Prix track layout, reckons Lando Norris, rather than a major improvement by the Formula 1 team
Formula 1 Was Alonso really heading for pole? Mark Hughes’ view Fernando Alonso is pretty sure he was heading for Australian Grand Prix pole when his Alpine failed on him and crashed. Mark Hughes assesses that claim and Alpine’s progress
Formula 1 The epic F1 series Leclerc and Verstappen can add themselves to Should Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen’s early 2022 Formula 1 title fight play out across the full season, it will become the latest in a series of epic head-to-head duels in the championship’s history
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How Red Bull and Ferrari compare in Melbourne New cars on a new track layout with a new surface around half its length, but Mark Hughes’s Friday analysis finds a very familiar-looking 2022 competitive order with Ferrari and Red Bull too close to call, and Mercedes struggling badly with porpoising
Formula 1 What upgrades have F1 teams brought to the Australian GP? Formula 1 teams have declared their Australian Grand Prix updates as part of the new ‘show and tell’ format introduced for the 2022 season. Mark Hughes explains what’s new and what it’s all intended to achieve
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The key factors in Verstappen’s defeat of Leclerc There was very, very little to choose between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, Red Bull and Ferrari in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, and Leclerc seemed to have it under control. Mark Hughes explains how and why that changed
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Where Perez beat Verstappen and Leclerc The first pole of Sergio Perez’s F1 career, in qualifying for the 2022 Saudi Arabian GP, came at the 215th attempt. It was an effort that had his closest challenger – Charles Leclerc – in awe considering how good his own lap had been
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Will errors hurt Ferrari enough to let Red Bull in? Ferrari looked strong again on one-lap pace in practice for the Saudi Arabian GP, as Charles Leclerc topped both sessions. Might he and Carlos Sainz regret the FP2 crashes that stopped them doing any long runs, though?
Formula 1 The Saudi GP upgrades F1’s latest ‘show and tell’ revealed Formula 1’s second Friday ‘show and tell’ reveals which teams have brought upgrades for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Mark Hughes runs through the changes declared by all 10 teams
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Sainz risks becoming Leclerc’s wingman Ferrari is revelling in its 1-2 – but Carlos Sainz is well-aware he was second-best to Charles Leclerc all weekend in Sakhir. Mark Hughes looks at why
Formula 1 Mark Hughes explains the roots of Red Bull’s defeat The disastrous end to Red Bull’s Bahrain Grand Prix could be traced back to decisions made in winter testing. The defeat it was already heading for was down to Ferrari brilliance and the tyre issues that still hamper Formula 1 racing
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What pole fight reveals about Ferrari and Red Bull Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen’s Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying laps speak volumes about Ferrari and Red Bull’s relative strengths and the potential 2022 Formula 1 title rivals’ driving styles
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Only Ferrari can keep Red Bull in sight A lot is hanging on Ferrari in making the Bahrain Grand Prix a closely-fought one. It is the only team which looks it may have the pace to make Red Bull fight for it – as Mercedes is simply not in the mix
Formula 1 What first ‘show and tell’ reveals about F1 teams’ upgrades Formula 1 teams are compelled to reveal their upgrades – and details about them – at each grand prix for the first time. Mark Hughes explains what they’ve each brought to the Bahrain GP
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Red Bull usurps Ferrari as Mercedes trails Red Bull’s final-day Formula 1 testing upgrade moved it ahead of Ferrari as the team looking strongest. Mercedes is not currently in their league. More on that and the rest of Mark Hughes’ in-depth analysis of the Saturday times
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How Ferrari and Mercedes really compare right now Mercedes reckons Ferrari is in great shape in Formula 1 testing. Ferrari reckons Mercedes is very deliberately hiding its pace via power unit tricks. Mark Hughes digs into the data to search for the true picture, and where Red Bull fits in
Formula 1 Who’s thriving, and who’s toiling, with F1 2022’s car demands F1 2022’s competitive order remains unclear – but some teams are clearly handling its biggest challenges better than others right now
Formula 1 F1 didn’t anticipate Mercedes’ ‘extreme’ 2022 sidepods – Brawn Ross Brawn has admitted F1 didn’t anticipate Mercedes’ “extreme interpretation” of the rules with its new sidepods which have caused a stir in Bahrain
Formula 1 New driver choice could show if Haas is still serious about F1 Now Haas has to replace Nikita Mazepin, its driver choice will show whether it’s serious about Formula 1 success or just a business asset its owner is happy to let drift, says Mark Hughes
Formula 1 Why new Aston F1 chief sees ‘blatant’ BMW-Sauber parallels as key BMW Sauber’s infamous development decision in 2008 disillusioned Mike Krack from Formula 1 with corporate targets overriding the racing realties. Now he’s back with Aston Martin and is keen to help them avoid a repeat as Mark Hughes explains
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Verstappen’s Button-esque new driving style Reigning Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen appears to have adopted a new driving style as pre-season testing commences. Mark Hughes explains more
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: What the F1 2022 cars are really like trackside Watching the new F1 cars for the first time trackside leaves now doubt just how staggering the 2022 rule changes really are
Formula 1 Reading between the lines of Hamilton’s F1 retirement thoughts How seriously did Lewis Hamilton consider walking away from Formula 1 after 2021, and how might the feelings he still carries affect 2022? Mark Hughes gives his take on how Hamilton presented his off-season deliberations
Formula 1 Whiting’s calm, pragmatic sidekick Blash is just what F1 needs Charlie Whiting’s long-time assistant Herbie Blash is back in Formula 1’s race direction set-up as a ‘permanent advisor’. It’s a great decision, says Mark Hughes
Formula 1 Teams’ designs are already subverting 2022 F1 rules’ purpose The 2022 Formula 1 rules are specifically intended to make overtaking easier, but it already looks like teams’ designs are going to counteract that