Mark Hughes (journalist)
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Mark P. Hughes is the Grand Prix editor for Autosport
magazine, a position he has held since 2003. He is also an F1 correspondent for The Sunday Times and technical editor for the renowned motor racing annual, Autocourse
. Hughes also provides analysis for British television coverage of Formula One
, currently working in the role of commentary box producer for the BBC
's coverage, in case commentators David Coulthard
and Martin Brundle
miss anything on track. He worked in a similar role for ITV
when they had the rights to F1, assisting Brundle and James Allen. He has also written articles that have been published in The Daily Telegraph
.
His Formula One race reports for Autosport have been widely acclaimed for their combination of cockpit insight, technical understanding and vivid prose; veteran motorsport author Eoin Young
has described Hughes as "a talent with an amazing (...)ability" , and has compared him to Ernest Hemingway
.
Hughes has had several F1-related books published. His Speed Addicts (published by Harper Collins) was awarded ‘Best Illustrated Title’ at the 2006 Sports Book Awards.
His co-authoured book with racing driver Tommy Byrne, Crashed And Byrned, won the 2008 Irish William Hill award.
His brother is the racing driver Warren Hughes
, and he is married to Heather Falconer. They have two children, Joseph and Mia.
Autosport
Autosport is a weekly magazine covering motorsport, published in the United Kingdom every Thursday by Haymarket Consumer Media. It was first published on 25 August 1950 by Gregor Grant, immediately prior to the Silverstone International Trophy meeting of that year...
magazine, a position he has held since 2003. He is also an F1 correspondent for The Sunday Times and technical editor for the renowned motor racing annual, Autocourse
Autocourse
AUTOCOURSE, or Autocourse, is a series of annuals covering motor racing, and Formula One in particular. The annuals cover a long period of the sport's history, from 1951 to the present day, and, as such, are highly collectible.-History:...
. Hughes also provides analysis for British television coverage of Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
, currently working in the role of commentary box producer for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's coverage, in case commentators David Coulthard
David Coulthard
David Marshall Coulthard, MBE, , sometimes known as DC, is a British former Formula One racing driver from Scotland.Coulthard, who was born in Dumfries and raised nearby in Twynholm, made his Formula One debut in 1994 and won 13 Grands Prix in a career spanning 15 seasons...
and Martin Brundle
Martin Brundle
Martin John Brundle is a British racing driver from England, known as a Formula One driver and as an F1 commentator for ITV Sport from 1997 to 2008, the BBC from 2009 to 2011 and Sky Sports from 2012....
miss anything on track. He worked in a similar role for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
when they had the rights to F1, assisting Brundle and James Allen. He has also written articles that have been published in The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph is a daily morning broadsheet newspaper distributed throughout the United Kingdom and internationally. The newspaper was founded by Arthur B...
.
His Formula One race reports for Autosport have been widely acclaimed for their combination of cockpit insight, technical understanding and vivid prose; veteran motorsport author Eoin Young
Eoin Young
Eoin Young born 1939 is a New Zealand-born motoring journalist who was an Autocar columnist for some 30 years from 1967. After firstly working in a bank in Timaru he moved to the UK in 1961...
has described Hughes as "a talent with an amazing (...)ability" , and has compared him to Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Miller Hemingway was an American author and journalist. His economic and understated style had a strong influence on 20th-century fiction, while his life of adventure and his public image influenced later generations. Hemingway produced most of his work between the mid-1920s and the...
.
Hughes has had several F1-related books published. His Speed Addicts (published by Harper Collins) was awarded ‘Best Illustrated Title’ at the 2006 Sports Book Awards.
His co-authoured book with racing driver Tommy Byrne, Crashed And Byrned, won the 2008 Irish William Hill award.
His brother is the racing driver Warren Hughes
Warren Hughes
Warren Hughes is a race car driver from Newcastle, England. His wife's name is Roz, and they have 2 sons. After a promising junior career, Hughes raced in touring car and sports car racing....
, and he is married to Heather Falconer. They have two children, Joseph and Mia.