It is New Zealand's longest-running drama and soap opera, being broadcast continuously for over 7,400 episodes and 30 years, and is one of the most watched television programmes in New Zealand.

Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital, first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on. Not, therefore, the Red Bull procession hotly anticipated in front of the Orange Army so far, with Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez only seventh and 12th in his two practice sessions.8 Tolich Pl, Lincoln North, Auckland 0610 New Zealand

On-track on Friday, first practice at the Dutch Grand Prix saw a rare Mercedes one-two with George Russell leading the way, two-tenths quicker than Lewis Hamilton, in a session that saw runaway championship leader Max Verstappen complete only seven laps before a gearbox issue forced his rapid RB18 to a halt in front of an adoring home crowd.Ī few hours later, with the Piastri news the hot topic in the paddock, Charles Leclerc led a Ferrari one-two as the sun set on the North Sea coast, with Hamilton third, Russell fifth and Verstappen down in eighth. What’s more, Ricciardo publicly stated his commitment to McLaren nine days after Piastri signed a deal with the team so, did McLaren not inform Ricciardo immediately? There’s plenty more beneath the surface there.Ī conversation for another day, perhaps. And the net result of that is: what does that mean for Daniel Ricciardo’s F1 future after the popular Aussie was dropped by McLaren and with a return to the Renault family unlikely?

Yet while the “silly season’s” main event has ended, there is still the matter of who Alpine turn to now, with AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly the favourite to be poached to drive alongside Esteban Ocon in a potential all-French line-up.

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