PremiumOpinionOpinion byAlex PowellSports Journalist·NZ Herald·28 Jun, 2026 09:00 PM7 mins to readAlex Powell is a sports journalist for the New Zealand Herald.David Coulthard assesses the Kiwi's chances in the 2026 season.Another race, another lot of points for Liam Lawson.With ninth in Austria, the Kiwi has consolidated his place inside the top 10 of this year’s drivers championship, and gone a way to equalling his 2025 points tally before the summer break.
While the sport’s top four teams will always
