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Why F1 fears the two-headed VW beast – MPH
VW's entry with both Porsche and Audi looks like all but a done deal: will the two-pronged attack circumvent cost cap rules though?
Mark Hughes
Grand Prix editor
In previous lives Mark raced cars, worked at Jim Russell racing school, got a university degree which he never used, tried working in industry, didn’t like it, left and joined Motoring News in 1988 as a junior club race reporter. Went freelance in ’96, concentrated on F1 from 2000. Grand Prix editor of Autosport for 10 years.
Latest articles from Mark
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Red Bull error gave illusion of Mercedes progress: Australian GP analysis
Charles Leclerc’s impressive domination of the Australian Grand Prix – he achieved the grand chelem of pole, start-to-finish in the lead and fastest lap – and Max Verstappen’s retirement from…
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Every Mercedes-powered F1 car has design flaws: coincidence? MPH
Amid the general shock and disbelief that Mercedes, constructors' champions of the last eight years, is not even competitive at the moment, heads have turned towards its power unit. The…
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As Mercedes battles porpoising, is there more to come from Red Bull? MPH
It hardly needs to be said that there is a lot of very intense work going on at Mercedes trying to understand and rectify its porpoising problem. Until that is…
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How Red Bull played it smart in Saudi Arabia: F1 race analysis
Because this new generation of cars can follow more closely, you can retaliate once you’ve been overtaken. In combination with a Jeddah track that is one big slipstream and DRS…
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Was Ferrari formidable or just flattered? Saudi GP should reveal all — MPH
We are at an intriguing point in the season, given what became apparent in the opening round last week: a race-winning, pole-setting Ferrari, a super-fast Red Bull and a struggling…
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The missed test that cost Red Bull in Bahrain GP, plus Ferrari's speed — race analysis
Ferrari had the race pace but a missed test during pre-season cost Red Bull a chance of Bahrain GP victory says Mark Hughes
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Nico Hülkenberg looked an F1 champion with mesmerising talent ... until it dried up — MPH
Supersub Nico Hülkenberg gets his fourth covid stand-in this weekend, this time for Sebastian Vettel, having been deployed by the same team back in its Racing Point days of 2020…
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'Agricultural' cars to bring random results at start of F1 season? — MPH
With just two days of testing left, there is less readiness from teams than would be normal at this point. The Bahrain circuit is inducing more extreme porpoising in the…
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If Ferrari has a rocketship, will Leclerc and Sainz partnership turn sour in F1 title fight? — MPH
If the Ferrari really is as good as it looked in the Barcelona running last week – when it appeared to be nip and tuck as quick as Mercedes and…
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F1's porpoising problem makes testing an even tougher read - MPH
Formula 1's big aero problem has rendered testing almost impossible to read into says Mark Hughes
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It's clear Lewis Hamilton considered quitting F1— MPH
The seven-time world champion has denied it but Mark Hughes says Lewis Hamilton will have been seriously considering his F1 future during the break
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