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Mark Hughes: How Mexico quirks changed F1’s lead fight

Mark Hughes: How Mexico quirks changed F1’s lead fight

Red Bull was on top in Mexican GP qualifying, but Mercedes, not Ferrari, was its closest challenger – by some margin. Mark Hughes explains what’s allowed Mercedes to get so much closer

What upgrades have F1 teams brought to Mexican GP?

What upgrades have F1 teams brought to Mexican GP?

Though it’s late in the 2022 Formula 1 season and the last race was just a week ago, seven of the 10 teams declared upgrades for the Mexican Grand Prix

Mark Hughes: Ferrari’s Mexico Friday pace edge is deceptive

Mark Hughes: Ferrari’s Mexico Friday pace edge is deceptive

Ferrari topped the Mexican Grand Prix Friday practice times, but Red Bull and Mercedes are both faster than they looked

How F1 rivals might view the size of Red Bull’s penalty

How F1 rivals might view the size of Red Bull’s penalty

Red Bull’s Formula 1 rivals have made plenty of assessments of what laptime various degrees of cost cap breach might ‘buy’. Now we know Red Bull’s exact overspend, will they think the penalty fits the crime?

Hamilton in-depth: 2021 fallout, W13 letdown and his F1 future

Hamilton in-depth: 2021 fallout, W13 letdown and his F1 future

A big interview from Lewis Hamilton reveals how he responded to the 2021 finale, his battles with George Russell and the W13 this year and how he sees his future with Mercedes and F1

Mark Hughes: Why Mercedes briefly looked like a winner again

Mark Hughes: Why Mercedes briefly looked like a winner again

On the weekend where Red Bull lost its founder and benefactor Dietrich Mateschitz, Max Verstappen delivered a fitting tribute with a record equalling 13th victory of the season at the United States Grand Prix. But it was briefly at genuine risk of losing to Mercedes, and not just because of the pit

Mark Hughes: Element that gave Ferrari edge tripped Red Bull up

Mark Hughes: Element that gave Ferrari edge tripped Red Bull up

Not for the first time in 2022, there was little to separate the top three when it came to qualifying for the US GP. But one differentiator that Carlos Sainz got a handle on early gave him and Ferrari a handy edge over Red Bull

Mark Hughes: Clues from US GP’s truncated Friday

Mark Hughes: Clues from US GP’s truncated Friday

Friday at the United States Grand Prix was hard to read considering the tyre testing conducted on Pirelli’s behalf meant only the first session was relevant. But even then the data available offered few surprises, as Mark Hughes explains

Mark Hughes: Ambiguity made F1 look amateur – but not Verstappen

Mark Hughes: Ambiguity made F1 look amateur – but not Verstappen

Did Formula 1 and the FIA cover themselves in glory with the way the Japanese Grand Prix was handled? Not particularly. But Mark Hughes says that needn’t take anything away from Max Verstappen, who took apart the opposition on his way to his second title

Mark Hughes on Ferrari’s most emotional Suzuka F1 triumph

Mark Hughes on Ferrari’s most emotional Suzuka F1 triumph

Ferrari’s latest Formula 1 title bid may well come to an end at Suzuka. But in 2000, the Japanese Grand Prix was the scene of its most emotional triumph. Mark Hughes looks at the crucial details of how Michael Schumacher and Ferrari finally overcame Mika Hakkinen and McLaren

Mark Hughes: How Ferrari’s biggest 2022 F1 advantage has eroded

Mark Hughes: How Ferrari’s biggest 2022 F1 advantage has eroded

Earlier in the 2022 Formula 1 season, it could be almost taken for granted that the Ferrari would out-qualify the Red Bull but even that advantage has slipped away from Ferrari in recent weekends as Japanese GP qualifying showed

Mark Hughes: The takeaways from Japanese GP’s lost day

Mark Hughes: The takeaways from Japanese GP’s lost day

It takes a special set of circumstances for 2h30m of running to leave F1 teams as blind going forward as Friday practice at Suzuka did

F1 teams’ Japanese Grand Prix upgrades announced

F1 teams’ Japanese Grand Prix upgrades announced

Not many Formula 1 teams have brought upgrades for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, but there are potentially significant changes at Ferrari and Alfa Romeo

Mark Hughes: Perez maximised chances Singapore rain gave him

Mark Hughes: Perez maximised chances Singapore rain gave him

Several elements of the Singapore Grand Prix worked in Sergio Perez’s favour, but he did everything he had to – and a little more – to make sure he converted those chances into victory

Verstappen-angering Red Bull ‘error’ not the howler it seemed

Verstappen-angering Red Bull ‘error’ not the howler it seemed

Red Bull’s Singapore Grand Prix qualifying strategy failed to yield pole position for Max Verstappen and he instead ended up eighth. But how did it go so wrong and just how much blame should be placed on Red Bull? Mark Hughes takes an in-depth look at the decision-making process

Mark Hughes: Singapore’s potential shock – and it’s not Mercedes

Mark Hughes: Singapore’s potential shock – and it’s not Mercedes

Though Friday at the Singapore GP was far from smooth, Max Verstappen and Red Bull might be expected to retain their recent performance. So if a shock’s not forthcoming from Mercedes, might another team be in position to surprise?

Formula 1 teams’ Singapore Grand Prix upgrades revealed

Formula 1 teams’ Singapore Grand Prix upgrades revealed

Formula 1 teams’ Singapore Grand Prix upgrades include floor adjustments at Red Bull and big moves from battling Alpine and McLaren

Perez now looks less convincing at Red Bull than Albon did

Perez now looks less convincing at Red Bull than Albon did

He’d earned himself a new two-year Red Bull F1 deal with a strong start to 2022 – but Sergio Perez’s performance has tailed off alarmingly since

Mark Hughes: All of Ferrari’s Monza hopes were just illusions

Mark Hughes: All of Ferrari’s Monza hopes were just illusions

There were multiple points across the Italian Grand Prix weekend when Ferrari and its home fans had reason to think it could beat Max Verstappen. Mark Hughes explains why each of them proved false

Mark Hughes: Where Leclerc’s apparent Monza edge has come from

Mark Hughes: Where Leclerc’s apparent Monza edge has come from

After a Friday where it looked second best to Red Bull, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc beat Max Verstappen in qualifying on Saturday. So what made the difference and can it be repeated on Sunday?

Mark Hughes: Leclerc’s chance to halt Verstappen’s streak

Mark Hughes: Leclerc’s chance to halt Verstappen’s streak

Max Verstappen has already come from lowly grid positions to win twice in 2022 so can he make it a third at Monza? Mark Hughes explains why he might find it more difficult at the Italian Grand Prix with Ferrari looking stronger than it did at Spa

Red Bull deal collapse yet another oddity in Porsche’s F1 story

Red Bull deal collapse yet another oddity in Porsche’s F1 story

The prospect of Porsche’s 2026 Formula 1 entry falling through before it even gets to the grid is somewhat in keeping with the oddness of the firm’s F1 history so far

What Sainz’s three theories for Ferrari’s loss of pace hint at

What Sainz’s three theories for Ferrari’s loss of pace hint at

Carlos Sainz has three suggestions for why Ferrari now can’t match Red Bull’s Formula 1 race pace. And they lead Mark Hughes to a line of thought that might explain what’s going on

Mark Hughes: Impossible choice led to Mercedes’ Dutch GP defeat

Mark Hughes: Impossible choice led to Mercedes’ Dutch GP defeat

Mercedes was placed in an impossible situation by the late-race safety car but defeat at the Dutch GP was always likely inevitable as Mark Hughes explains in his post-race analysis

Mark Hughes: How Verstappen climbed out of big Dutch GP hole

Mark Hughes: How Verstappen climbed out of big Dutch GP hole

After a practice problem compromised their Dutch GP weekend more than was immedately obvious, Red Bull and Max Verstappen had to dig deep

Mark Hughes: Mercedes in Dutch GP lead fight as Red Bull stumbles

Mark Hughes: Mercedes in Dutch GP lead fight as Red Bull stumbles

Red Bull is firmly on the back foot after Friday at the Dutch Grand Prix leaving the door open for Ferrari and Mercedes at Zandvoort as Mark Hughes explains in his post-practice analysis

Ricciardo, Hulkenberg part of ‘more interesting’ Haas shortlist

Ricciardo, Hulkenberg part of ‘more interesting’ Haas shortlist

Nico Hulkenberg and Daniel Ricciardo are two of the several drivers in the mix for Mick Schumacher’s Haas F1 seat for 2023

Gasly close to Alpine move as terms of Red Bull exit agreed

Gasly close to Alpine move as terms of Red Bull exit agreed

Alpine is believed to have agreed terms with Red Bull for the release of Pierre Gasly from his AlphaTauri contract for the 2023 Formula 1 season

Mark Hughes: Verstappen looked like peak Schumacher at Spa

Mark Hughes: Verstappen looked like peak Schumacher at Spa

The combination of Max Verstappen’s 100% commitment to perfection and the nature of Red Bull’s car made it inevitable that the world champion would win the Belgian Grand Prix even from 14th on the grid

Ferrari outlines unusual cause of penalty Leclerc took blame for

Ferrari outlines unusual cause of penalty Leclerc took blame for

Ferrari Formula 1 team boss Mattia Binotto says Charles Leclerc’s pitlane speeding penalty in the Belgian Grand Prix was the result of an earlier incident during the race

Mark Hughes: The ‘ballsy’ commitment that earned Sainz pole

Mark Hughes: The ‘ballsy’ commitment that earned Sainz pole

Max Verstappen was in a league of his own in Belgian GP qualifying. But Carlos Sainz overcame his Ferrari’s downforce deficit – eclipsing even Verstappen in some mini-sectors – to ensure it was him and not Sergio Perez who will start from pole

Mark Hughes: Verstappen pace suggests he can win despite penalty

Mark Hughes: Verstappen pace suggests he can win despite penalty

Based on the Friday evidence at Spa, Formula 1 points leader Max Verstappen could still win the Belgian Grand Prix even with his back-of-the-grid penalty

Audi has gone grand prix racing before – sort of

Audi has gone grand prix racing before – sort of

Audi’s 2026 engine project will mark the first time it has raced in Formula 1, but it has, by extension, competed in grand prix racing previously. Mark Hughes explains that history

What upgrades have F1 teams brought to the Belgian GP?

What upgrades have F1 teams brought to the Belgian GP?

There are a host of circuit-specific changes from Formula 1 teams for the first race after the summer break, the Belgian Grand Prix – but Mercedes and McLaren have the biggest range of upgrades

Mark Hughes on Ricciardo’s fall from grace at McLaren

Mark Hughes on Ricciardo’s fall from grace at McLaren

All concerned with Daniel Ricciardo’s now confirmed early exit from McLaren come out of it bruised: driver for his reputation, and team for the compensation it will pay. Mark Hughes explains how Ricciardo went from matching Max Verstappen to being drubbed at McLaren

Mark Hughes: F1’s 2026 package feels tailor-made for Porsche

Mark Hughes: F1’s 2026 package feels tailor-made for Porsche

There are good reasons why Porsche has so far resisted the kind of fully-fledged Formula 1 effort it will embark on with Red Bull for 2026. Mark Hughes looks at what makes F1 such an ideal fit for Porsche under the new rules, and why its past projects were so different

Alonso’s Aston Martin move creates a McLaren 2007 reunion

Alonso’s Aston Martin move creates a McLaren 2007 reunion

Fernando Alonso’s 2023 Aston Martin switch reunites him with a significant figure who he hasn’t worked with since the most controversial part of his Formula 1 career

Mark Hughes: Red Bull showed Ferrari how a real top team works

Mark Hughes: Red Bull showed Ferrari how a real top team works

Ferrari trapped itself in a situation Max Verstappen and Red Bull saw coming and dealt with. The Hungarian Grand Prix was a masterclass from Red Bull that brutally highlighted Ferrari’s current flaws

Mark Hughes: What made Russell’s pole a sensational anomaly

Mark Hughes: What made Russell’s pole a sensational anomaly

George Russell’s sensational Hungarian Grand Prix pole position lap was a stark anomaly in an otherwise Ferrari/Red Bull dominated 2022 Formula 1 season. Mark Hughes explains the factors that led to Russell’s maiden F1 pole

Mark Hughes: Red Bull’s right to fear Ferrari’s Hungary supremacy

Mark Hughes: Red Bull’s right to fear Ferrari’s Hungary supremacy

Red Bull came into the Hungary weekend expecting to be overshadowed on pace by Ferrari – and there was nothing about Friday practice which suggested it was wrong as Mark Hughes explains in his post-practice analysis