News | Sports
9 Mar 2026 1:16
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News > Sports

    A Mercedes 1-2 and a Ferrari 3-4 to start the new Formula 1 season

    A Mercedes 1-2 and a Ferrari 3-4 to start the new Formula 1 season


    George Russell has led home teammate Kimi Antonelli for the race win in Melbourne, before Charles Leclerc claimed third from Lewis Hamilton.

    Liam Lawson finished in 13th after appearing to stall early.

    Russell says it's great to start a new era of Formula 1 with victory.



    MOTORSPORT WITH THE NEW CRC CERAMIC ARMOUR.  FOR THAT SHOWROOM FINISH

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Sports News
     08 Mar: New Zealand's Liam Lawson has finished 13th in the Australian Formula 1 grand prix
     08 Mar: Captain Mitchell Santner wants the Black Caps to turn their renowned World Cup consistency into long awaited silverware in this morning's T20 decider against India
     08 Mar: It's five million vs almost 1.5 billion tomorrow morning, as the Black Caps face India in the T20 World Cup final
     08 Mar: Former Rugby Australian chair Hamish McLennan stands by his call to dump Dave Rennie three years ago as he prepares to take on the All Blacks job
     08 Mar: Supercars carnage at the Australian grand prix in Melbourne
     08 Mar: White Ferns skipper Melie Kerr has claimed the side's best ever ODI figures with a return of seven for 34 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Dunedin
     08 Mar: English football's form teams are through to the quarter finals of the FA Cup
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Former Rugby Australian chair Hamish McLennan stands by his call to dump Dave Rennie three years ago as he prepares to take on the All Blacks job More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    The majority of farmers are back in the black More...



     Today's News

    International:
    War in the Middle East live: Fresh wave of US-Israeli attacks on Iran after Trump warns it will be 'hit very hard', Iran reaches consensus on new leader 23:17

    Motoring:
    New Zealand's Liam Lawson has finished 13th in the Australian Formula 1 grand prix 21:57

    Entertainment:
    Teddi Mellencamp has revealed she was rushed to hospital 21:35

    Accident and Emergency:
    Police are searching for a woman missing in Wairarapa's Tararua Forest Park 21:17

    Entertainment:
    Nicola Coughlan has criticised the focus on her body and the reaction to her nude scenes in Bridgerton, saying it was frustrating to see months of work reduced to comments about her appearance 21:05

    Entertainment:
    Christina Applegate was "disgusted" by herself for describing her double mastectomy as a "blessing" 20:35

    Entertainment:
    Selena Gomez thinks she was "misdiagnosed" before getting her bipolar disorder diagnosis 20:05

    Entertainment:
    Billy Porter says he was "dead for three days" amid his sepsis battle 19:35

    Entertainment:
    Aaron Rodgers stays in shape so his wife will have sex with him 19:05

    Accident and Emergency:
    State Highway 1 has reopened on the eastern side of Lake Taupo between the intersection with SH41 and the intersection with Lake Terrace 18:37


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd