Tearful Norris takes F1 title, bad day for Lawson
McLaren's Lando Norris sobbed tears of joy and relief as he won the Formula One championship for the first time, ended Max Verstappen's four-year reign.
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WRC start confirmed for Paddon
WRC start confirmed for Paddon
New Zealanders Hayden Paddon and John Kennard will return to compete in the FIA World Rally Championship with Hyundai Motorsport in 2026.
Liam Lawson has Formula 1 seat confirmed for 2026
Liam Lawson has Formula 1 seat confirmed for 2026
Liam Lawson will be in Formula 1 in 2026 after being confirmed in one of the Racing Bulls seats.
Reports suggest Lawson will remain in F1
Reports suggest Lawson will remain in F1
Reports in Europe say New Zealand driver Liam Lawson will remain in Formula 1 in 2026.
Lawson ninth as F1 title race goes to final showdown
Lawson ninth as F1 title race goes to final showdown
Liam Lawson has secured two points with a ninth-placed finish at the Qatar Grand Prix this morning.
Lawson sorry after early crash knocks him out of points
Lawson sorry after early crash knocks him out of points
Liam Lawson apologised to his team after he squandered valuable F1 points at the Las Vegas Grand Prix.
Taking the fast lane
Taking the fast lane
Whangarei driver "Fanga Dan" (Daniel Woolhouse), in his 2022 Ford Mustang, smokes out Sam Edinburgh (Christchurch), in a Nissan Silvia S15, during the pro series event at the opening round of the...
Lawson sixth, Vegas manhole covers welded down
Lawson sixth, Vegas manhole covers welded down
McLaren's Formula One championship leader Lando Norris topped the Las Vegas Grand Prix timesheets after the second practice session was twice red-flagged due to a suspected loose drain cover.
Southern pair help Kiwis to trophy win
Southern pair help Kiwis to trophy win
Dunedin driver Mike Wallace and Tony Quinn, from Highlands, were an integral part of the New Zealand team which won the 2025 Transtasman Challenge Trophy against a formidable Australian team loaded...
Southland back in championship fold
Southland back in championship fold
Southland will return to the New Zealand Rally Championship itinerary in 2026.
Rookie rider looking on bright side
Rookie rider looking on bright side
While the finale failed to meet his expectations, Cormac Buchanan’s overall rookie season in the Moto3 World Championship exceeded them in several aspects.
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Frew wins both races in speed weekend
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Frew wins both races in speed weekend
A man dubbed the "fastest man around Otago" did what he was good at and took home two back-to-back wins during a weekend of hill climb car-racing events.
Fans leap at chance to take hot lap with Lawson
Fans leap at chance to take hot lap with Lawson
"The phones are just ringing off the hook."
Liam Lawson to ride hot laps at Highlands
Liam Lawson to ride hot laps at Highlands
New Zealand motorsport star Liam Lawson is coming to Central Otago.
Partnership still effective 20 seasons on
Partnership still effective 20 seasons on
Twenty seasons behind the wheel together was always going to be special for Hayden Paddon and John Kennard.
Pain in Portugal for disappointed Southland rider
Pain in Portugal for disappointed Southland rider
Southland racer Cormac Buchanan struggled for pace at the penultimate round of the Moto3 World Championship in Portugal.
Paddon secures Australian Rally Championship title
Paddon secures Australian Rally Championship title
Hayden Paddon and John Kennard have delivered on the final stage to secure the Possum Bourne Trophy as winners of the Australian Rally Championship.
Lawson holds on for seventh as Norris wins
Lawson holds on for seventh as Norris wins
McLaren's Lando Norris won the Sao Paulo Grand Prix in Brazil to stretch his Formula One lead to 24 points, while Kiwi driver Liam Lawson finished seventh.
WRC going down to wire
WRC going down to wire
Toyota’s Sebastien Ogier slipped past World Rally Championship leader Elfyn Evans to take victory after an intense Rally Japan battle
'Decent place for tomorrow': Lawson to start seventh in Brazil
'Decent place for tomorrow': Lawson to start seventh in Brazil
Liam Lawson has unfurled one of his best qualifying drives of the Formula One season and will start seventh on the grid for the São Paulo Grand Prix on Monday morning (NZT).