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Motorsport

Lawson qualified in the top 10 despite a grid place penalty.

Lawson disqualified following dramatic day of qualifying in Mexico

Lewis Hamilton clinched his first pole position with Ferrari, ending a three-year drought of starting at the front of the grid.

Motorsport

2:32pm

Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen came together after the Dutchman tried to overtake Lawson at turn 12.

Lawson and Verstappen penalised after clash in Mexico practice

Liam Lawson ended FP2 in ninth, two spots behind teammate Arvid Lindblad.

Motorsport

Saturday 4:14pm

Antonelli is set to be crowned the youngest champion in the series’ history on Monday.

Antonelli on the brink of becoming F1's youngest champion in Mexico

The 20-year-old can finish as low as ninth in Monday's race to be crowned the youngest champion in the series’ history.

Motorsport

Saturday 8:41am

Nikola Tsolov

Lawson to miss first Mexico GP practice as Red Bull rival drives car

Red Bull prospect Nikola Tsolov will drive the Kiwi's car for an hour this weekend.

Motorsport

Thu, Oct 29

Liam Lawson of New Zealand driving the (30) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford on track during the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas

'Best we can do': Lawson ninth in US Grand Prix as Antonelli wins

The Racing Bulls driver started ninth at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas and held onto his position throughout the race to claim two championship points.

Motorsport

Mon, Oct 26

Lawson qualified in the top 10 despite a grid place penalty.

Lawson disqualified following dramatic day of qualifying in Mexico

Lewis Hamilton clinched his first pole position with Ferrari, ending a three-year drought of starting at the front of the grid.

Motorsport

2:32pm

Liam Lawson and Max Verstappen came together after the Dutchman tried to overtake Lawson at turn 12.

Lawson and Verstappen penalised after clash in Mexico practice

Liam Lawson ended FP2 in ninth, two spots behind teammate Arvid Lindblad.

Motorsport

Saturday 4:14pm

Antonelli is set to be crowned the youngest champion in the series’ history on Monday.

Antonelli on the brink of becoming F1's youngest champion in Mexico

The 20-year-old can finish as low as ninth in Monday's race to be crowned the youngest champion in the series’ history.

Motorsport

Saturday 8:41am

Nikola Tsolov

Lawson to miss first Mexico GP practice as Red Bull rival drives car

Red Bull prospect Nikola Tsolov will drive the Kiwi's car for an hour this weekend.

Motorsport

Thu, Oct 29

Liam Lawson of New Zealand driving the (30) Visa Cash App Racing Bulls VCARB 03 RB Ford on track during the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit of The Americas

'Best we can do': Lawson ninth in US Grand Prix as Antonelli wins

The Racing Bulls driver started ninth at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas and held onto his position throughout the race to claim two championship points.

Motorsport

Mon, Oct 26

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Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls prepares to drive in the garage prior to qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of United States at Circuit

F1: Lawson delivers in Texas to secure top 10 start for US Grand Prix

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli secured pole position, putting the 20-year-old Italian in the strongest possible position to clinch his maiden Formula 1 world championship.

Motorsport

Sun, Oct 25

Liam Lawson predicts his Racing Bulls car will make Q3 in Sunday's Qualifying.

'Best case': Lawson shows pace in Texas on first day of US Grand Prix

The Kiwi driver finished in the fastest 10 for the first two practices as Ferrari's Leclerc topped both sessions.

Motorsport

Sat, Oct 24

Kimi Antonelli would be the youngest F1 championship winner since Sebastian Vettel in 2010, who was 23 years old.

Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli within reach of becoming youngest F1 champion

An Antonelli victory, coupled with Mercedes teammate George Russell finishing ninth or lower and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton finishing fifth or lower would clinch it.

Motorsport

Sat, Oct 24

Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls talks to the media during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of United States.

'A lot of positives': Lawson returns to 'favourite' F1 track

The 24-year-old said he was eager to return to the Circuit of the Americas following a recent run of strong results, despite ongoing uncertainty around his Formula 1 future.

Motorsport

Fri, Oct 23

Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls and Christian Horner, Team Principal of Oracle Red Bull Racing talk on the grid during F1 Academy Round 2, race 2 at Jeddah Corniche Circuit on April 20, 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Ex-Red Bull boss says Lawson's promotion made him 'uncomfortable'

Lawson lasted just two races with Red Bull at the start of the 2025 season before being demoted back to the junior Racing Bulls team.

Motorsport

Tue, Oct 20

Rwandan president Paul Kagame speaks during an announcement that Formula 1 will return to Africa with a grand prix in the country starting early next decade, in Kigali

Congo protests Formula 1's 'indefensible' decision to race in Rwanda

F1 will "polish the image of an authoritarian leader" if it goes ahead with plans to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda, the foreign minister of neighbouring Congo said.

Motorsport

Fri, Oct 16

A banner is seen during an announcement by Formula 1 in Kigali, Rwanda.

F1 announces return to Africa with Grand Prix in Rwanda for 2030s

The announcement of a 10-year deal to hold an African Grand Prix in Rwanda would bring F1 to the continent for the first time since 1993.

Motorsport

Wed, Oct 14

Trust Tairāwhiti will provide $50,000 from its regional event fund for the opening weekend of the D1NZ National Drifting Championship next year

Motorsport coup as Gisborne lands D1NZ drift season opener

The nation’s best drift cars will return to Gisborne to open the 2027 D1NZ National Drifting Championship.

Motorsport

Mon, Oct 12

Team 18 boss Adrian Burgess said a fuel calculation error cost Anton De Pasquale and Lee Holdsworth victory in the 2026 Bathurst 1000.

'We f***ed up': Team 18 lament Bathurst 1000 fuel flop

A distraught Adrian Burgess could barely digest the heartbreak at Mount Panorama after a fuel miscalculation cost Anton De Pasquale and Team 18 a maiden Bathurst 1000 victory.

Motorsport

Mon, Oct 12

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand steers his car during the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix race in Singapore.

F1: Verstappen wins Singapore Grand Prix, Lawson seventh

It was a successful weekend for the 24-year-old Kiwi driver, who finished seventh to follow his fifth in the sprint race.

Motorsport

Mon, Oct 12

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Kostecki's Erebus Camaro crosses the line at Bathurst in 2024.

Kostecki prevails in second Bathurst 1000 crown

The Dick Johnson Racing ace took the crown after Anton De Pasquale ran out of fuel on the last lap.

Motorsport

Sun, Oct 11

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand steers his car during the sprint qualifying session ahead of the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix

Lawson to start eighth for Singapore GP after strong sprint result

The Kiwi will be eyeing his second points haul of the weekend after finishing fifth in a wet and wild sprint race earlier in the day.

Motorsport

Sun, Oct 11

Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls prepares to drive in the garage during Sprint Qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore

Lawson to start 8th for Singapore sprint as F1 future hangs in balance

The Racing Bulls team boss has said there is no urgency in deciding whether to retain Lawson for the 2027 season.

Motorsport

Sat, Oct 10

Zach Bates driver of the #10 Bendix Racing Chevrolet Camaro ZL1speaks to the media after the qualifying session for the Repco Bathurst 1000

Supercars rookie takes Bathurst 1000 provisional pole

Kiwi driver and last year's Bathurst winner Matt Payne took ninth.

Motorsport

Sat, Oct 10

It's likely going to be a long night for the TWG Racing crew to get the car running again for tomorrow's qualifying.

'Sorry': Kiwi Ryan Wood to start Bathurst from the back after crash

Leading Kiwi hope Ryan Wood will start from the rear of the field in Sunday’s Bathurst 1000.

Motorsport

Fri, Oct 9

Matt Payne and Garth Tander after winning the Bathurst 1000.

Bathurst 1000: The driver pairs to watch out for

Kiwi Matt Payne is looking to reclaim his Bathurst crown, but faces a number of challengers.

Motorsport

Fri, Oct 9

Liam Lawson of New Zealand and Visa Cash App Racing Bulls looks on in the Drivers Press Conference during previews ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit

'Sick track': Lawson primed for Singapore GP after solid Malaysia drive

The series arrives in Singapore for a sprint weekend following last week's exciting Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, where the Racing Bulls driver finished seventh.

Motorsport

Fri, Oct 9

Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson of New Zealand steers his car during the second practice session ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix in Sepang, Malaysia

F1: Lawson claims seventh after flying start as Verstappen wins in Malaysia

“I had one of the best starts I’ve ever had in my career, and that put us in a great position for the rest of the race," Lawson said after the race.

Motorsport

Mon, Oct 5

Liam Lawson placed 11th after being eliminated in Q2 at the last moment

Lawson fails to make top 10, Verstappen takes pole in Malaysia

Liam Lawson has qualified P11 ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix, narrowly missing Q3 by 0.2 seconds.

Motorsport

Sun, Oct 4

NZ driver Liam Lawson in action during practice two in Malaysia.

Double top 10 practice finishes for Lawson in unpredictable Malaysia

Liam Lawson once again showed his consistency at Racing Bulls, finishing in the top 10 and ahead of his teammate in both practice sessions.

Motorsport

Sat, Oct 3

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