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F1 standings: Oscar Piastri says too early for McLaren to prioritise drivers as Max Verstappen continues charge

20 October 2025

Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri says McLaren does not need to prioritise one driver over the other, as four-time world champion Max Verstappen continues to narrow the deficit to both.

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A Dunedin man's been charged over an alleged drunken snooze - while leaving his foot on his car's accelerator pedal
	20 Oct: A Dunedin man's been charged over an alleged drunken snooze - while leaving his foot on his car's accelerator pedal... more

Police says motorbike riders must take care, after four crashes at an organised police, monitored event on Saturday - between Whatawhata North and Huntly
	20 Oct: Police says motorbike riders must take care, after four crashes at an organised police, monitored event on Saturday - between Whatawhata North and Huntly... more

Liam Lawson's joining other Formula One drivers in lamenting the Texas after qualifying for tonight's US Grand Prix
	19 Oct: Liam Lawson's joining other Formula One drivers in lamenting the Texas after qualifying for tonight's US Grand Prix... more

State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip
	19 Oct: State Highway 73 at Rocky Point, in the South Island's West Coast is reopen after a slip... more

A crash in Northland has closed Matai Bay Road near Carrington Estate on the Karikari Peninsula
	18 Oct: A crash in Northland has closed Matai Bay Road near Carrington Estate on the Karikari Peninsula... more

A person's died after a serious two-vehicle crash in Feilding this afternoon
	18 Oct: A person's died after a serious two-vehicle crash in Feilding this afternoon... more

Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn in Northland, following a serious crash
	17 Oct: Motorists are being warned to expect delays on State Highway 1 at Brynderwyn in Northland, following a serious crash... more

A coroner's report reveals the occupants of one car were seen huffing nitrous oxide before crashing in May 2024 - killing five people
	16 Oct: A coroner's report reveals the occupants of one car were seen huffing nitrous oxide before crashing in May 2024 - killing five people... more

Mercedes are sticking with the status quo next Formula One season
	16 Oct: Mercedes are sticking with the status quo next Formula One season... more

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Most Popular Recent Motoring News

28 Sep: Bay of Plenty's State Highway Two has reopened after a crash which killed a person and injured another near Matata +++++++++++++

03 Oct: Liam Lawson's Formula One future is again under scrutiny ahead of this weekend's Singapore Grand Prix, as Red Bull consider yet another driver reshuffle for 2026 +++++++++++++

15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours ++++++++++++

22 Sep: F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: Oscar Piastri crashes on lap one, Max Verstappen wins in Baku ++++++++++++

10 Oct: The serious crash unit's looking into a five-vehicle crash near Hinds, in Canterbury, that left five people in hospital ++++++++++++

13 Oct: Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights +++++++++++

10 Oct: The first practice for Sunday's Bathurst 1000 has seen New Zealanders Ryan Wood, Matt Payne and Andre Heimgartner sit first, fourth and eighth respectively +++++++++++

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