Articles by Alex Powell
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Liam Lawson will keep F1 seat for 2026 season
Wednesday, 3 December 2025, 7:12amLiam Lawson will remain on the Formula One grid in 2026, Red Bull have confirmed. As first reported by the Herald in July,...
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Lawson completes professional performance, tops Tsunoda for ninth in Qatar
Monday, 1 December 2025, 8:58amWith drama and storylines unfolding in front of him, Liam Lawson completed a professional display at Formula One’s Qatar...
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Lawson solid in Qatar sprint race, takes 14th after Ferrari battle
Sunday, 30 November 2025, 8:23amLiam Lawson enjoyed an improved day at Formula One’s Qatar Grand Prix, capped off by posting the 12th fastest time in qualifying...
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‘Something I can’t share’: Did Red Bull rival reveal Lawson’s F1 future?
Friday, 28 November 2025, 11:27amIt’s not what he said, it’s how he said it. Through his actions perhaps more than his words, Yuki Tsunoda appears to have...
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Williamson back, but Black Caps get mixed injury news for first West Indies test
Monday, 24 November 2025, 1:30pmThe Black Caps have received mixed news on the injury front, but have been boosted for the first of three cricket tests against...
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Lawson upgraded to 14th in Las Vegas after both McLarens disqualified
Monday, 24 November 2025, 9:05amLiam Lawson has been upgraded to a 14th place finish at Formula One’s Las Vegas Grand Prix, after both McLaren cars were...
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‘The time is right’: Behind the push for NZ's own T20 franchise league
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 12:42pmThe time is right for New Zealand to join the rest of the world with a privately-backed, franchise Twenty20 league. That’s...
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‘We don’t really know’: Black Caps face anxious wait over Mitchell injury
Monday, 17 November 2025, 10:32amThe Black Caps might have triumphed in the series-opening One-Day International against the West Indies, but that could have...
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‘It’s the right time’: Kane Williamson retires from T20 Internationals
Sunday, 2 November 2025, 10:38amBlack Caps great Kane Williamson has retired from Twenty20 Internationals. The 35-year-old has called time on his career...
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Lawson gets 2026 Formula 1 boost as Tsunoda linked with IndyCar
Friday, 31 October 2025, 11:11amAs he battles New Zealand’s Liam Lawson for a 2026 Formula One seat, Red Bull driver Yuki Tsunoda has been linked to a switch...
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Lawson forced to retire from Mexican Grand Prix after first lap incident
Monday, 27 October 2025, 10:41amLiam Lawson was forced to retire from Formula One’s Mexican Grand Prix, less than 10 laps into Monday’s race. The Kiwi had...
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'I just struggled': Qualifying mistakes see Lawson start 15th in Mexico
Sunday, 26 October 2025, 2:33pmLiam Lawson will start Formula One’s Mexican Grand Prix in 15th, after the Kiwi failed to set a time in the second session...
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Lawson narrowly misses top 10 in Mexico practice, quicker than teammate Hadjar
Saturday, 25 October 2025, 12:57pmOn a truncated day of practice for Formula One’s Mexican Grand Prix, Liam Lawson was 0.264s away from a top 10 finish at...
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'I've done everything I can': Lawson awaits Red Bull decision over F1 future
Friday, 24 October 2025, 12:28pmThis is it, then. As the Formula One grid arrives in Mexico, Liam Lawson does so knowing this weekend will be his last to...
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Lawson caps frustrating US Grand Prix weekend with 11th in Austin
Monday, 20 October 2025, 10:19amFor the second time in two days, Liam Lawson missed the points by one place, as the Kiwi settled for 11th place at Formula...
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Lawson survives chaotic start for top 10 finish in Austin sprint race
Sunday, 19 October 2025, 8:59amIt might not have yielded any points, but Liam Lawson can be content with a top 10 finish in Formula One’s US Grand Prix...
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'What the **** was that?': Lawson's lap deleted in Austin sprint qualifying
Saturday, 18 October 2025, 1:46pmLiam Lawson will start 15th in Formula One’s US Grand Prix sprint race, after the Kiwi’s final timed lap was deleted at Austin’s...
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Lawson's pit gamble fails as he endures difficult weekend in Singapore
Monday, 6 October 2025, 9:50amA Liam Lawson pit stop strategy gamble failed for Racing Bulls, as the Kiwi was forced to settle for 15th in Formula One’s...
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Ravindra ruled out of Black Caps v Australia after training accident
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 2:40pmRachin Ravindra has been ruled out of the Black Caps’ Chappell-Hadlee series with Australia, after suffering a facial laceration...
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All Blacks team naming: Scott Barrett out, Clarke returns to face Australia
Thursday, 25 September 2025, 10:42amScott Robertson names his All Blacks side to face the Wallabies at Eden Park. (function(n){function c(t,i){n[e](h,function(n){var...
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Lawson claims career-best F1 result despite missing podium in Baku
Monday, 22 September 2025, 7:24amLiam Lawson might not have been able to finish on the podium at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but the Kiwi drove a determined...
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Lawson claims career-best qualifying position, to start third in Baku
Sunday, 21 September 2025, 8:45amIt’s been 18,880 days since a New Zealander last stood on a Formula One podium. That could change as early as Monday morning,...
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All Blacks team naming: Debutant among six new faces in starting line-up
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 11:27am(function(n){function c(t,i){n[e](h,function(n){var r,u;if(n&&(r=n[n.message?"message":"data"]+"",r&&r.substr&&r.substr(0,3)==="nc:")&&(u=r.split(":"),u[1]===i))switch(u[2]){case"h":t.style.height=u[3]+"px";return;case"scrolltotop":t.scrollIntoView();return}},!1)}for(var...
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'We tried a gamble': Lawson’s strategy fails, settles for 14th in Italy
Monday, 8 September 2025, 8:58amA poor pit strategy cost Liam Lawson at the Italian Grand Prix, as the Racing Bulls driver settled for 14th at Monza. After...
