In 2025, “vibe coding” is the buzzword on everyone’s lips. As someone who’s been around the block a few times in the engineering world, I couldn’t resist diving in to see what all the fuss was about. A recent conversation with a young programmer, who told me how much faster AI tools had made hisContinue reading “From Bookshops to Parallel AIs: My Journey Into Vibe Coding”
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Keeping Track – Another Aussie F1 team – almost
Motor Racing Australia, 2006 A few issue ago in MRA we ran a story on ambitious Australian F1 engineer Mark Preston’s plans to start his own Formula 1 team. A lot of people thought it was a beat up, but as the 2006 F1 season began in Bahrain, there was Mark standing on pit rowContinue reading “Keeping Track – Another Aussie F1 team – almost”
Another Australian-owned Formula 1 team
This article was written by Barry Lake and was published in Motor Racing Australia 85, April/May 2005. It’s a long way from a done deal, but most of the pieces are in place for a brand new Formula 1 teamto join the circus. And the man behind it is still-young Australian engineerwho has worked hisContinue reading “Another Australian-owned Formula 1 team”
Driving Autonomous Innovation: Mark Preston Discusses StreetDrone’s Progress at Cenex Expo
Mark Preston of StreetDrone shared exciting advancements at the Cenex Expo. He detailed future plans in vehicle autonomy. These plans focus on industrial and logistics environments. The conversation centered on StreetDrone’s successful work at Nissan’s Sunderland plant. The company transitioned from their 5GCal project to a newly funded endeavor. This new project is focused onContinue reading “Driving Autonomous Innovation: Mark Preston Discusses StreetDrone’s Progress at Cenex Expo”
Navigating Speed, Strategy & Innovation in Motorsport and Beyond
Mark Preston shares his extensive career in motorsport and mobility innovation, detailing his engineering roles at Arrows and McLaren, founding Super Aguri F1, and successes in Formula E. He discusses leadership, strategic clarity, and the application of AI in autonomous vehicles, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and high-performance teams.
Mark Preston on the Rise of Formula E: A Chat with the CEO of DS TECHEETAH
In a recent interview, Mark Preston, CEO of DS TECHEETAH Formula E team, shared insights into the world of electric Motorsport and the strategies driving its growing popularity. From its unique approach to fan engagement to its commitment to sustainability, Formula E is carving out a distinct identity in the racing world. From Engineering Roots toContinue reading “Mark Preston on the Rise of Formula E: A Chat with the CEO of DS TECHEETAH”
Motorsport Passions
Mark Preston, currently the Motorsport Director at Lola Cars, shares his inspiring journey in the racing world. From his early days working with Formula Fords in Australia to leading teams in Formula 1 and Formula E. His passion for motorsport has been a constant throughout his career, driving him to innovate and adapt to newContinue reading “Motorsport Passions”
Experimenting with AI for creating a Podcast
As you all well know, AI tools are moving forward at a great rate of knots, so its worth saying that this post is being created in Oct 2024, because this might be out of date in months if not weeks! If you haven’t had a try of Google’s NotebookLM, its definitely worth experimenting with.Continue reading “Experimenting with AI for creating a Podcast”
How to become an F1 Technical Director
🚀 Thrilled to share my journey in motorsport through the “How to Become an F1 Technical Director” interview. I reflected on my transition from a mechanical engineer in Australia. This journey led me to work with some of the top teams in Formula 1 and Formula E. It has been an incredible experience. The keyContinue reading “How to become an F1 Technical Director”
24 Great Truckin’ Songs
In 1976 I was 8 years old, living on a farm in Kiacatoo, outside Condobolin in central New South Wales, and… into trucks. For Christmas that year I was given my first LP: ’24 Great Truck Drivin’ Songs’. It even had CB Trucker Talk code words on the back to decode the “secret” trucker talk, and thisContinue reading “24 Great Truckin’ Songs”