Formula 1 Mark Hughes: All the reasons Ferrari lost the Monaco GP Ferrari had the faster car at the Monaco Grand Prix and multiple chances to turn that into victory even as the weather randomised the race. Mark Hughes explains how Red Bull wrong-footed it
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The legendary lap Leclerc didn’t need to finish Charles Leclerc was denied the chance to add a legendary pole lap to the Monaco Grand Prix history books, but his rivals faltering meant it didn’t make a difference, as Mark Hughes explains
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Why Ferrari has a clear advantage in Monaco Ferrari’s 2022 Formula 1 car has a characteristic that’s giving it a crucial edge over Red Bull around Monaco, as Mark Hughes explains in his full analysis of the Friday practice pace
Formula 1 The Monaco-specific updates F1 teams have made Most of the Formula 1 car changes this weekend are Monaco-specific because of its unique, slow-speed nature where downforce is at a premium and the efficiency of that downforce – ie how much drag it induces – is relatively unimportant
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Ferrari rescued its weekend then lost anyway Friday went from a troubled Friday to looking certain for Spanish Grand Prix victory before Charles Leclerc’s engine problem. Mark Hughes looks at that turnaround and what Mercedes might’ve achieved had Lewis Hamilton had a clean race
Formula 1 Rivals suspect Verstappen had pre-race fuel temperature drama Rival F1 teams suspect Max Verstappen was at risk of having over-cooled fuel before the start of the Spanish GP, but the FIA says it was within the legal window at all times once the car left the garage
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Why trademark Leclerc approach was risky but right Charles Leclerc’s all-or-nothing approach to Formula 1 qualifying at the Spanish Grand Prix was risky but necessary as Mark Hughes explains
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The signs Mercedes’ F1 recovery is real this time Mercedes was mystified when it set the pace in practice in Miami – correctly so, as its speed thereafter proved. But it has reason to be confident its closer to Red Bull and Ferrari after a strong Friday showing at Barcelona
Formula 1 Huge McLaren package headlines first big 2022 F1 upgrades A massive suite of new parts for McLaren is the stand-out entry in the declaration of F1 teams’ updates ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The urgent cost cap debate looming over F1 2022 The big Formula 1 teams are pushing for the cost cap limit to be increased to accommodate for inflation caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mark Hughes explains more
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
