News | Motorsports
21 May 2025 15:01
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 > Motorsports

    Mercedes's George Russell has been promoted to pole position at Formula One's Qatar Grand Prix after stewards gave Red Bull's Max Verstappen a one-place grid drop for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying

    Mercedes's George Russell has been promoted to pole position at Formula One's Qatar Grand Prix after stewards gave Red Bull's Max Verstappen a one-place grid drop for driving unnecessarily slowly during qualifying


    Four-time world champion Verstappen had been celebrating a first pole in five months...and didn't think there was much in the incident that caused his penalty.



    The constructors' title could be won in tomorrow morning's race, with leaders McLaren qualifying both their cars ahead of closest rivals Ferrari.

    MOTORSPORT WITH CRC BRAKE CLEAN.  THE BRAKE PARTS CLEANER.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Motorsports News
     20 May: Scott McLaughlin's back behind the wheel at Indianapolis Speedway, a day on from a crash in practice ahead of Monday's Indy 500
     19 May: The shock pole sitter for the Indy 500 insists thoughts of what's possible in this year's edition of the famous race can wait for now
     19 May: Rookie Robert Shwartzman's singing his engineers' praises after coming from nowhere to claim pole position for the Indy 500
     19 May: A rookie has claimed the Indy 500 pole position for the first time in 42 years
     19 May: A crash at the latest Indianapolis 500 practice session
     18 May: Scott McLaughlin and Scott Dixon are among the top 12 drivers who will fight tomorrow for pole position at the Indianapolis 500
     18 May: Liam Lawson isn't the only driver beating himself up after qualifying for tomorrow's Formula One grand prix at Imola
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Former All Black Sonny Bill Williams insists faith has played a key role in Moana Pasifika captain Ardie Savea's Super Rugby campaign More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Signs New Zealand has enough stored energy to get through winter More...



     Today's News

    Accident and Emergency:
    One person's died after a single-vehicle crash on Timaru's Evans Street this morning 14:47

    Entertainment:
    Domhnall Gleeson has acknowledged his privilege as a 'nepo baby' and says it's important the acting business is accessible to all 14:36

    National:
    What’s the difference between skim milk and light milk? 14:07

    Business:
    Signs New Zealand has enough stored energy to get through winter 14:07

    Entertainment:
    Brittany Snow was horrified when a "very famous DJ" fell asleep while they were "making out" 14:06

    Entertainment:
    Robert Pattinson has a new "energy" since becoming a father 13:36

    Living & Travel:
    A Christchurch City Councillor says moves are under way, to make the hospital surrounds safer at night 13:27

    Politics:
    UN issues warning as Gazan babies face food shortages 13:17

    Law and Order:
    A Dunedin police office's suffered an asthma attack, when a man being arrested sprayed deodorant in her face 13:07

    Entertainment:
    Courtney B. Vance and Angela Bassett's relationship is founded on "mutual respect" 13:06


     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd