Alex Powell

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Alex Powell

Even after catching the eye of some of the most powerful people in franchise Twenty20 cricket, earning his first black cap is Bevon Jacobs’ priority. Having been a surprise pick-up by Indian Premier League (IPL) giants the Mumbai Indians late last year, Jacobs is now back in New Zealand and into winter training for Auckland, after sampling what cricket’s most lucrative tournament has to offer.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Alex Powell

Opinion by Alex PowellAlex Powell is a Sports Journalist for the NZ Herald. Learn moreTHE FACTSLiam Lawson failed to finish the Canadian Grand Prix with a power unit issue. The Racing Bulls driver had been fast in practice, but qualified 19th. Teammate Isack Hadjar could only finish 16th as he bids to impress Red Bull. There’s only so much you can do from the back of the grid. But even with that in mind, Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix was another race for Liam Lawson to forget in 2025.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Alex Powell

It was another case of what could have been for Liam Lawson and Racing Bulls, as the Kiwi was forced to retire from the Canadian Grand Prix. Having started from pit lane after qualifying in 19th place, Lawson got through 55 of the 70 lap race at Montreal’s Circuit de Giles Villeneuve, before he was called into the pits by his team due to a power unit issue.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Alex Powell |Cameron McMillan

Sports reporters Bonnie Jansen and Chris Reive preview upcoming sports action with Herald NOW’s Ryan Bridge. Video / Herald NOWAll the action from Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix, at Montreal’s Circuit de Giles Villeneuve. ‘What the hell just happened?’: Lawson dealt qualifying blow in CanadaLiam Lawson will need plenty to go his way if he’s to take anything from Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix, after qualifying in 19th place in Montreal.

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Alex Powell

Liam Lawson will need plenty to go his way if he’s to take anything from Formula One’s Canadian Grand Prix, after qualifying in 19th place in Montreal. The Kiwi suffered another exit in the first session of qualifying (Q1) at the Circuit de Giles Villeneuve, and was just 0.140s away from advancing to the second (Q2). “What the hell just happened? I have no idea,” Lawson said to his race engineer Ernesto Desiderio after his exit.