Sargeant continues with Williams for 2024 F1 season
Following an up and down rookie campaign with Williams, which saw him secure one point, Sargeant did enough to convince the Grove-based outfit that he was worth sticking with. He will line-up alongside Alex Albon once again after a season where the pair helped Williams secure seventh place in the constructors’ championship. Speaking about his […]
Ferrari cannot repeat mistake of «too high» expectations for F1 2024
After being the only team to put Red Bull under pressure in 2022, there was optimism in the Ferrari camp that it would be able to draw level and fight for the title. But the Scuderia received a blow at the start of 2023 when it turned up with a car in Bahrain testing that […]
Canon RF 70-200mm f/2-2.8L IS USM DS and other fast DS zoom lens designs
Over the years I’ve seen some crazy designs patented by Canon and applications like this one are fun to read. I mean, here’s a patent application where someone was told. “Go nuts, see what you can do”. Let’s make no mistake the lenses described here would be big, heavy, and frighteningly expensive but we are […]
Party like it’s 1992: Lomography LomoChrome ’92 film review: Digital Photography Review
I shot two 35mm rolls of LomoChrome ’92: one with an Olympus Stylus Epic and the other with a Nikon FM2. This photo, lightly processed to taste in Lightroom Classic, was snapped with the latter. I remember 1992 well: Bill Clinton was elected president, Barcelona hosted the Olympic games, Dr. Dre released The Chronic and […]
Эдуард Николаев: Я не завершаю карьеру гонщика
Пятикратный победитель ралли‑марафона Дакар Эдуард Николаев не планирует завершать гоночную карьеру после назначения на пост руководителя КАМАЗ‑мастер. В четверг стало известно, что Николаев заменит на руководящей должности Владимира Чагина, который покинул пост, чтобы сосредоточиться на ралли Шёлковый путь и общественно‑политической деятельности. Тем не менее Николаев не собирается бросать гонки, о чём сказал Матч ТВ: «Карьеру […]
F1 needs more flat-out races like Qatar
Drivers have increasingly complained about needing to manage overheating from the Pirelli tyres, with the rubber prone to thermal degradation, which forces them to back off in search of cooler air. PLUS: How Vegas thriller exposed the real enemy of racing in Formula 1 Pirelli is aware of an issue it said it is down […]
Yamaha MotoGP bike “very different” to the Suzuki
Rins moved to LCR Honda in 2023 after Suzuki, with whom he raced from his debut season in 2017, elected to quit MotoGP at the end of last year. Despite winning Honda’s only grand prix in 2023 in Austin, Rins felt undervalued by the Japanese marque and decided to break a two-year deal to join […]
Craig Breen Foundation launched to help aspiring rally drivers
The foundation has been set up in memory of World Rally Championship star Breen, who tragically lost his life in a WRC testing accident in April. The sorely missed and much-loved Irishman was hugely passionate about rallying and encouraging young drivers into the sport at grassroots level. The Craig Breen Foundation, supported by Hyundai Motorsport, […]