Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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?
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 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
Formula 1 Hungarian GP updates headlined by new Haas package Haas’s first and only major upgrade of the 2022 Formula 1 season takes the headlines at the Hungarian Grand Prix, though seven other teams have revised parts on show
Formula 1 Earnest, ruthless, ‘protected’, undermined: Who Vettel is to F1 Sebastian Vettel: a unique character whose impact on Formula 1 has been even greater than his statistics suggest. The four-time champion will excel at whatever he does next, writes Mark Hughes
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Leclerc was thwarted by root of Ferrari’s advantage Charles Leclerc’s French GP error understandably dominated the headlines after the race but was he on course for victory? Mark Hughes assesses those questions and more in his post-race analysis
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Key Red Bull/Ferrari contrast will decide French GP Contrasting approaches to the trade-off between downforce and tyre usage will define the French GP for the Red Bull/Ferrari duel
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Ferrari should be nervous about its French GP gamble Ferrari’s set-up choice at the French GP has given it a clear single-lap advantage but could leave it vulnerable in the race as we’ve seen previously in 2022
Formula 1 French GP upgrade list includes major McLaren revisions Major packages from McLaren and AlphaTauri headline a fairly packed list of upgrades disclosed by F1 teams ahead of the French GP
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: Verstappen’s not treating Leclerc like Hamilton Max Verstappen denies it, but in his battles with his main adversary of the 2022 Formula 1 season – Charles Leclerc – his wheel-to-wheel style has been rather different to that we saw against Lewis Hamilton, his main adversary last year
Formula 1 Mark Hughes: The Ferrari sacrifice that made its car so potent Nobody joined Charles Leclerc in predicting a Ferrari win in Austria, yet that’s what happened. Mark Hughes examines whether a trade off put Ferrari in the frame, and how victory almost escaped it
Formula 1 Why Russell and Mercedes escaped penalty for wing spec change George Russell took fourth in the Austrian GP sprint race using a different specification of rear wing to that he used in qualifying, for which he and his Mercedes Formula 1 team did not receive a penalty
