
Mark Hughes
Managing Director, Mrk1 Consulting and Grand Prix Editor at Motor Sport
F1 for Motor Sport magazine, https://t.co/QaASJWBZJ4, https://t.co/g5CWHSJCR3 and SkyF1.
Articles
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3 days ago |
motorsportmagazine.com | Mark Hughes
Even in the weeks leading up to the Spanish Grand Prix Red Bull had already begun rowing back a little on its early-season predictions that the new Technical Directive taking effect from Barcelona restricting the flexibility of the front wings would see a competitive reset. One where McLaren was no longer the dominant force.
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5 days ago |
motorsportmagazine.com | Mark Hughes
After last year’s Monaco Grand Prix was red-flagged on the opening lap following a three-car accident between Sergio Perez and the two Haas cars up the hill out of Ste Devote, everyone got their regulation tyre change without making a pit stop. Which around a circuit on which overtaking is so near-impossible, it made the race something of a non-event, the top-10 result being identical to the top 10 grid positions.
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5 days ago |
motorsportmagazine.com | Mark Hughes
In the opening seconds of the Miami Grand Prix it looked like Lando Norris was going to wrest the lead from Max Verstappen into Turn 2, as the McLaren driver got the power down out of Turn 1 while the Red Bull was squirming on the kerbs, having run out wide. Turn 2 is a quick left-hander and although Norris was on the outside as they charged towards it side by side, he had more momentum and a less compromised approach angle.
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5 days ago |
motorsportmagazine.com | Mark Hughes
This sequence gave us three very distinct circuit characteristics to further piece together the competitive jigsaw of how the 2025 cars compare. Miami confirmed with more certainty two things suggested in earlier races: that if the circuit layout doesn’t punish the Red Bull’s narrow balance window too much, Max Verstappen can spoil McLaren’s party – in qualifying. Secondly, the higher the rear tyre demand, the bigger McLaren’s race advantage becomes.
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5 days ago |
motorsportmagazine.com | Mark Hughes
Sometimes in F1 when a technical problem is encountered, the learning taken from it can be competitive gold dust. McLaren’s current rear brake duct design has been the focus of intense scrutiny from rival teams as the car’s ability to keep its rear tyres cool when everyone else’s are overheating has been a crucial part of its sometimes-dominant performances.
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Important moment for Aston. https://t.co/bUa8XeKYFm

Part 2 of our driving styles series: Lando Norris. https://t.co/GSXeLaOWIe