Red Bull have given Liam Lawson his Formula 1 wings. 

Lawson will take the Red Bull team's second seat for 2025 following the departure of Sergio Perez. 

The Kiwi driver has raced 11 times across the previous two seasons as an emergency or mid-season replacement. 

F1 Commentator Bob McMurray told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the task in front of Lawson is massive. 

He says he’ll be expected to match —or better— a four-time world champion in a team he’s moulded around himself.

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Red Bull have given Liam Lawson his Formula 1 wings.&nbsp;
Lawson will take the Red Bull team's second seat for 2025 following the departure of Sergio Perez.&nbsp;
The Kiwi driver has raced 11 times across the previous two seasons as an emergency or mid-season replacement.&nbsp;
F1 Commentator Bob McMurray told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the task in front of Lawson is massive.&nbsp;
He says he’ll be expected to match —or better— a four-time world champion in a team he’s moulded around himself.
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Bob McMurray: Formula 1 Commentator on Liam Lawson claiming Red Bull Racing's second seat for 2025

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Security is a key concern for Germany's government as a far-right party seeks to gain control of a state for the first time since World War II. 

Preliminary election results in Saxony-Anhalt show the AfD party is three seats short of an outright majority. 

The party is assessed by domestic intelligence as "far-right extremist", a classification the party rejects. 

Europe Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking if in government, the AfD would have control of security. 

She says the party —which is very pro-Russian— would be privy to all the information federal authorities have on Russia. 

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Security is a key concern for Germany's government as a far-right party seeks to gain control of a state for the first time since World War II.&nbsp;
Preliminary election results in Saxony-Anhalt show the AfD party is three seats short of an outright majority.&nbsp;
The party is assessed by domestic intelligence as "far-right extremist", a classification the party rejects.&nbsp;
Europe Correspondent Catherine Field told Mike Hosking if in government, the AfD would have control of security.&nbsp;
She says the party —which is very pro-Russian— would be privy to all the information federal authorities have on Russia.&nbsp;
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Catherine Field: Europe Correspondent on Germany's far-right AfD party winning the Saxony-Anhalt election

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The Resources Minister says the Government loan book is necessary to entice business back to the gas industry. 

It's investing $23.5 million in two Taranaki projects from its $200 million Gas Security Fund, including drilling a new well and accessing deeper gas at an existing field. 

Both with be run by Todd Energy, and there are 17 other proposals sitting on the Government's desk. 

Shane Jones told Mike Hosking there needs to be incentives. 

He says people are unwilling to invest on their own and a take a risk if there's a prospect the sector will be closed down again. 

The Government's touting thousands of homes could be powered if the gas investment is successful. 

Todd Energy's projects could produce an additional four petajoules a year – equivalent to the energy consumed by 120-thousand homes.  

Jones told Hosking it could unlock up to 19.9 petajoules of additional gas reserves. 

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The Resources Minister says the Government loan book is necessary to entice business back to the gas industry.&nbsp;
It's investing $23.5 million in two Taranaki projects from its $200 million Gas Security Fund, including drilling a new well and accessing deeper gas at an existing field.&nbsp;
Both with be run by Todd Energy, and there are 17 other proposals sitting on the Government's desk.&nbsp;
Shane Jones told Mike Hosking there needs to be incentives.&nbsp;
He says people are unwilling to invest on their own and a take a risk if there's a prospect the sector will be closed down again.&nbsp;
The Government's touting thousands of homes could be powered if the gas investment is successful.&nbsp;
Todd Energy's projects could produce an additional four petajoules a year – equivalent to the energy consumed by 120-thousand homes. &nbsp;
Jones told Hosking it could unlock up to 19.9 petajoules of additional gas reserves.&nbsp;
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Shane Jones: Resources Minister on the first two projects funded by the Gas Security Fund

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 7th of September, we've got a new first home buyer policy from National that Labour says they'll likely match.

The PM is in to talk Palau, carbon auctions, the Waitangi Tribunal and MAPAS reports and yet more angst over housing projects within fast-track.

Jason Pine and Andrew Saville talk the All Black's loss and whether Baltimore means anything, the Warriors finishing the regular season in 2nd place and the F1 in Monza.

Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Monday the 7th of September, we've got a new first home buyer policy from National that Labour says they'll likely match.
The PM is in to talk Palau, carbon auctions, the Waitangi Tribunal and MAPAS reports and yet more angst over housing projects within fast-track.
Jason Pine and Andrew Saville talk the All Black's loss and whether Baltimore means anything, the Warriors finishing the regular season in 2nd place and the F1 in Monza.
Get the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast every weekday morning on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Full Show Podcast: 07 September 2026 

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Bob McMurray: Formula 1 Commentator on Liam Lawson claiming Red Bull Racing's second seat for 2025

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