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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 588935 > f1-kiwi-liam-lawson-eighth-on-australian-grand-prix-grid

F1: Kiwi Liam Lawson eighth on Australian Grand Prix grid

1+ hour, 46+ min ago  (520+ words) Kiwi Liam Lawson has qualified eighth on the grid for the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, as Mercedes dominated qualifying in Melbourne. Lawson completed a solid build-up for Sunday's opening race of the year and will start…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 588584 > liam-lawson-still-learning-as-f1-opener-looms-in-melbourne

Liam Lawson 'still learning' as F1 opener looms in Melbourne

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (543+ words) New Zealand driver Liam Lawson says he's still coming to grips with a "sensitive" car in Melbourne as he targets a strong start to his second full season in Formula One. This weekend's opening Australian Grand Prix provides uncertainty and…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 588481 > start-your-engines-formula-one-enters-new-era

Start your engines: Formula One enters new era

4+ day, 11+ hour ago  (660+ words) New cars, new power and new teams for a new era - Formula One starts afresh in Australia this week with a heady mix of excitement, uncertainty and apprehension. Never shy of underselling itself, the high-octane sport appears on the money…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 585747 > mercedes-blasts-rivals-over-f1-engine-loophole-claims

Mercedes blasts rivals over F1 engine loophole claims

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (419+ words) Mercedes Formula One boss Toto Wolff blasted rivals for casting doubt on the legality of his team's new engine through secret meetings and letters. The sport is entering a new era with one of the most sweeping technical overhauls in…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 584955 > hayden-paddon-admits-monte-carlo-experience-one-of-the-toughest-of-his-life

Hayden Paddon admits Monte Carlo experience one of the toughest of his life

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (443+ words) New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon has finished eleventh in Rally Monte Carlo in what he describes as a humbling experience. In his first WRC event in seven years Paddon was running as high as seventh in the season opening event,…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 584800 > mercedes-run-new-car-at-silverstone-announce-microsoft-deal

Mercedes run new car at Silverstone, announce Microsoft deal

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (422+ words) Race drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli have given the 2026 Mercedes Formula 1 car its track debut at a Silverstone filming day on Thursday (local time) before testing starts in Spain next week. Mercedes, who had earlier released pictures of the…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 582917 > liam-lawson-tests-out-australian-supercar

Liam Lawson tests out Australian Supercar

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (367+ words) Formula 1 star Liam Lawson got to try out the car of another New Zealand champion driver over the Christmas period. Lawson got to drive Shane van Gisbergen's Bathurst-winning Supercar at Highlands Motorsport Park. It was part of a series of…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 581269 > lando-norris-knows-life-will-change-as-f1-champion

Lando Norris knows life will change as F1 champion

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (722+ words) Lando Norris recognised life would change as Formula One world champion, although he hoped to stay the same as a person, and an immediate sign was the decision made on Monday to race with the number one on his McLaren…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 579774 > f1-lando-norris-and-oscar-piastri-disqualified-from-las-vegas-grand-prix

F1: Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri disqualified from Las Vegas Grand Prix

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (842+ words) Red Bull's Max Verstappen won the Las Vegas Grand Prix and roared back into the Formula 1 title battle after the shock disqualification of McLaren's championship leader Lando Norris and teammate Oscar Piastri. Norris, who started on pole and finished second,…...

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rnz.co.nz > news > sport > 579475 > max-verstappen-needs-a-big-win-in-las-vegas-to-stay-in-title-contention

Max Verstappen needs a big win in Las Vegas to stay in title contention

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1016+ words) Even if he cannot win the Formula 1 title in Las Vegas this weekend, McLaren's Lando Norris could end Max Verstappen's reign on the same floodlit Strip where the Red Bull driver celebrated a fourth successive crown last year. If Verstappen…...