Formula 1 Alonso’s arriving into a team full of ambiguity and uncertainty Renault’s late-2020 progress should bode well for Alpine and Fernando Alonso’s 2021 Formula 1 campaign. But another winter shake-up and more confusion was the last thing this team needed
Formula 1 The 2021 hurdles that can stop Mercedes – but probably won’t Rule changes that could hit its design philosophy hard. Signs of progress from Red Bull, Honda and Ferrari. The impact of team ownership changes and the uncertainty over Lewis Hamilton’s longer-term future. Mercedes has some headaches for 2021. But will they actually make any difference?
Formula 1 How Leclerc swung Ferrari away from Vettel Carlos Sainz Jr goes into life at Ferrari with Charles Leclerc having emphatically established himself as the team’s future hope. Mark Hughes explains just how he did that, and abruptly ended Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel era
Formula 1 What Ferrari’s third F1 reshuffle in eight months really means The latest reorganisation of the Ferrari Formula 1 technical department is the third in eight months, but that’s not as alarming as it sounds – in fact this is a sign of a crisis easing
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: A lot riding on Red Bull-Honda’s last hurrah The success of the RB16B is a significant matter of pride for Honda – and for Red Bull, a question of hanging on to its generational talent
Formula 1 Why Alfa’s still not benefitting from its key 2019 purchase Alfa Romeo has possession of a driver-in-loop simulator but its 2021 F1 car “hasn’t really benefitted” from its use
Formula 1 Why Alfa Romeo stood still while its F1 rivals progressed Sauber’s 2021 F1 car – which is revealed on Monday – may be the last chance to move forward in its Alfa Romeo era, which so far has produced little momentum
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Expect AlphaTauri shocks, but not in its design No 2020 result shocked F1 more than Pierre Gasly’s win, and AlphaTauri will surely spring more surprises – just not with the AT02’s design, which is revealed on Friday
Formula 1 How McLaren risks controversy or compromise with 2021 car McLaren is changing from Renault to Mercedes engines at a time when Formula 1 chassis are supposed to be frozen. That might lead to controversy over how much it’s been allowed to alter
Formula 1 Why Red Bull’s exit from F1 customer ranks may be permanent Red Bull’s takeover of Honda’s F1 engines is no simple hybrid-era stopgap but a ‘long-term’ solution, according to Christian Horner
Formula 1 Why Hamilton’s new deal may usher in F1’s Verstappen era Lewis Hamilton’s new Mercedes Formula 1 deal only being for one year raises a host of 2022 driver market possibilities. And one of them is that F1’s about to swap an era of Hamilton domination for an era of Max Verstappen domination
Formula 1 The F1 embarrassment Aston Martin’s new team must atone for Thanks to the likes of Toyota and Jaguar, Aston’s F1 debut isn’t the series’ best-known manufacturer flop. But it might well be the biggest
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Brivio’s taking on a huge challenge at Alpine There are still big question marks over the Alpine Formula 1 team’s technical line-up, structure and culture, says Mark Hughes. Davide Brivio will have a lot on his plate
Formula 1 The man who got Mercedes back into F1 – and kept it there Juergen Hubbert, who has passed away aged 81, not only oversaw Mercedes’ return to Formula 1 in the 1990s after a four-decade absence, he was vital in keeping it on the grid
Formula 1 Mark Hughes’ verdict on Abiteboul’s time as Renault F1 boss Was Cyril Abiteboul’s time as Renault F1 boss a qualified success because the team improved over time, or a failure because it fell short of its goals?
Formula 1 How Mercedes F1 changes complicate Hamilton’s 2021 deal Eleven weeks until the 2021 Formula 1 season starts and world champions Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes still haven’t done a deal. Mark Hughes looks at how the team’s ownership changes and what Hamilton might be looking for play into this drawn-out situation
Formula 1 Obituary: John Hogan, the Marlboro man who helped change F1 John Hogan, who passed away from COVID-19 on Sunday, played an elemental role in the transformation of F1 from a minority interest sport to a global phenomenon
Formula 1 Revealing the truth behind Vettel’s Ferrari exit Earlier this year, The Race’s Mark Hughes revealed just how early Ferrari put the wheels in motion to drop Sebastian Vettel for Carlos Sainz Jr
Formula 1 McLaren’s last-gasp triumph vindicates its 2020 risks McLaren’s been on a gradual creep back towards the front of the F1 grid for the best part of eight years now. In 2020, the team vindicated all the risks it has taken over the years
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How Renault went backwards to go forwards in 2020 Expectations were low for Renault given a less than ideal design process for its RS20, and indeed it went backwards in the constructors’ standings. But it was actually a strong year for the squad, as Mark Hughes explains
Formula 1 The gains that created 2020’s most surprising F1 winner The astonishing Monza win headlined AlphaTauri’s year. But the collection of improvements that made it more competitive everywhere might’ve been more significant
Formula 1 Alfa is still missing Leclerc two years on The Ferrari engine situation meant 2020 was never going to be great for Alfa Romeo. But its package could probably have achieved a lot more had 2018 Sauber hero Charles Leclerc still been in the car, says Mark Hughes
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: How Red Bull inflicted a real defeat on Mercedes The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix wasn’t exciting, but it was significant. Mark Hughes explains how Red Bull speed and an unspoken Mercedes weakness combined to make Max Verstappen’s dominance possible
Formula 1 Who won the 2020 F1 team-mate qualifying head-to-head battles? The final qualifying session of the 2020 Formula 1 season is done. How has each set of team-mates compared in the head-to-heads and average gaps?
Formula 1 Vettel’s Ferrari dream was doomed before it even began The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be Sebastian Vettel’s final race with Ferrari. Earlier this year, Mark Hughes explained why that relationship was never going to succeed
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Was disrupted Friday hiding any pace surprises? Mandatory 2021 tyre testing and a red flag for Kimi Raikkonen’s fire meant Formula 1 teams struggled to do proper long runs in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Friday practice. But don’t get tempted to think this might lead to an upset, warns Mark Hughes
Formula 1 How Russell’s Turn 1 struggle highlighted Hamilton’s value The one element of the Mercedes Formula 1 car’s behaviour George Russell couldn’t get his head around related to its biggest performance gain of 2020 – and it was a development that showed Lewis Hamilton’s huge technical influence
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The factors that created a sensational random win An extraordinary drive, quirks of the circuit and an enforced strategy switch added up to put Sergio Perez on the top step of the Sakhir Grand Prix podium. That and two pieces of heartbreak for George Russell. Mark Hughes explains how it all happened
Formula 1 Why Red Bull’s freeze request could define F1’s whole future The battleground over the future shape of Formula 1’s regulations has fully erupted, and it’s Red Bull’s seemingly innocuous request for an engine freeze that’s triggered it
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Outer’s not an oval, but it needs oval tactics The very short lap, traffic concerns and high tyre deg are going to combine to cause headaches in the Sakhir Grand Prix. Mark Hughes explains all, and assesses the Friday pace
Formula 1 Billionaires’ sons only? Mark Hughes on money and talent in F1 Three drivers on the 2021 Formula 1 grid come from extraordinarily wealthy backgrounds. Yet all three also have strong racing CVs. Ayrton Senna wasn’t short of money. Yet F1’s most recent legends came from humble origins. Mark Hughes looks at the complex issue of money vs talent in F1
Formula 1 Mark Hughes explains F1’s miracle and the race it overshadowed After 26 seconds of terror as Romain Grosjean’s crash unfolded, Formula 1 regrouped to produce a tense Bahrain Grand Prix. Here’s Mark Hughes’ in-depth analysis of both the accident and the race that followed
Formula 1 How Bahrain joust set tone for era of fractious domination The 2014 Bahrain Grand Prix proved Formula 1’s hybrid era could be exciting. It also proved how dominant Mercedes was, and how messy the Lewis Hamilton/Nico Rosberg relationship could get
Formula 1 What are Red Bull’s ‘weaknesses we can’t fix’ until 2021? With Mercedes’ 2020 development ceasing, Red Bull has hoped it can get within striking distance – but Max Verstappen believes there’s a limit to what the RB16 can do
Formula 1 From pole to 13th for Stroll – but which result was the blip? Lance Stroll’s 13th place in Bahrain qualifying is a major climbdown from his Istanbul pole – but it isn’t necessarily a return to poor form
Formula 1 Why Perez was the sensation of Bahrain Friday There were strong hints that Max Verstappen is closing on Mercedes in Bahrain Friday practice, but the man with most to smile about was Racing Point’s Sergio Perez
Formula 1 The mysterious loss of Hamilton’s first F1 title Lewis Hamilton would be an eight-time Formula 1 world champion by now but for a strange end to the controversy-packed 2007 season that’s never been fully explained. Mark Hughes looks back at what happened
Formula 1 How Hamilton has transformed himself since leaving McLaren From being just the gifted apprentice in a colossus of a McLaren team to a record-breaker at Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton has come a long way lately. Mark Hughes got Hamilton’s own take on his evolution in an in-depth interview
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The science that made Hamilton’s win inevitable There were times during the Turkish Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes was 5s slower than the opposition. Yet there was always evidence that he was set for victory if he just stuck to a plan and let the race come to him
Formula 1 How Verstappen fell victim to crucial Red Bull weakness Max Verstappen’s dominance of the Turkish Grand Prix practice sessions meant he looked guaranteed for pole, but then a crucial weakness for the RB16 was exposed at the worst possible time – resulting in an unlikely star performer on pole
