Jason Pine: Weekend Sport host on Liam Lawsons place in the Red Bull team, and Auckland FC's game back home

What everyone hoped would happen has happened: A kiwi has made it to a full time drive with Formula One. 

Liam Lawson goes into the Red Bull team alongside big name Max Verstappen. 

Auckland FC will play back at home tomorrow. 

Weekend Sport host Jason Pine think they are able to keep their winning momentum going, despite a few injuries among the players. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Jason Pine waking the sport hosters with us. Hey, Jason,
Ryan Good, I mate, Hey, we've just spoken. We just
had a great chat at you about Liam Lawson with
Barry Tomlinson and just I suppose a great day. Everyone
was kind of suspecting it would happen. But now that
it's happened, what's the reaction been, Like?

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Yeah, I think fantastic. I think overwhelmingly positive. You know,
a Kiwi with a full time drive in Formula One,
Like you say, Ryan, I think we all hope that
it would happen. It felt more and more as though
it would happen, and now it's been confirmed. I think
the news came through ten o'clock last night New Zealand
time and social media lit up and it's been the

(00:37):
talk of the town today, that's for sure and will
continue to be for Liam. I mean, what a thrill
for a kid who, by his own admission, has been
dreaming about this day since he was six seven years old,
and finally it's going to come to fruition. I guess
the hard work is ahead. Now he goes into a
team alongside Max for Stappan, who is the biggest name

(00:58):
in the sport for him, Liam, I mean, I guess
the big ingredient he can add is helping them win
the Manufacturer's Championship again for red Ball to get back
on the top of that particular podium. I get the
feeling a lot of resource will be handed the way
of Max for Staffin, but for Liam Lawson, what an
exciting time, What a really really exciting time for a

(01:20):
talented young KEI.

Speaker 1 (01:20):
We yeah, and great to be watching such a talented
person in Max. For Staffan as well. Auckland C back
at home tomorrow. Do you think they can keep this up?

Speaker 2 (01:29):
I think they will. Yeah, I think they will. You
see their trucking in a whole bunch of sand. They're
making a beach at one end of Mount Smart. This
is another innovation by Oakland FC. You get the feeling
the weather might not quite play ball as far as
a beach party is concerned. But on the field, on
the grass, Look, they're back home. They haven't lost there,
They've won all of their games there. They've got a
couple of injuries, although they might get a couple of
players back. From what I'm understanding over the last couple

(01:52):
of days, I don't see any reason why Western United,
who are sort of a middling team really in the
A League, should cause them any problems. I reckon they'll
continue along they're winning way and give their fans a
very merry Christmas.

Speaker 1 (02:03):
Right. Yeah, well, let's hope it's not a sandstorm. Jason,
Thanks can, I hope are waiting to happen. That's where
you can support host Jason Pine for.

Speaker 3 (02:12):
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