Best of Kirst & Beav: Liam Lawson's F1 future, Razor's halfback picks, and sevens gold

Kirstie Stanway and Stephen 'Beaver' Donald returned for another exciting week of sport on The Run Home with the pair fizzing about the Olympics.

The Paris 2024 games dominated the majority of the discussion on the show this week by both Kirst and Beav, and the listeners. But with Scott Robertson's 36-man All Blacks squad named for the Rugby Championship, and Liam Lawson’s Formula One fate hanging in the balance, there were more than a few extra morsels to dive into.

This is the best from the week that was on The Run Home with Kirst & Beav:

Mat Coch:
Daniel McHardy hopped into the driver's seat for a stint this week and spoke to Speedcafe’s F1 Editor Mat Coch to unpack the drama of Red Bull’s F1 team.

Including the pressure on Sergio Perez to maintain a seat alongside Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo’s desires to jump up to the top Red Bull team, and what this all means for Kiwi Liam Lawson’s near-future in F1.

Ant Strachan:
You thought there wouldn’t be any rugby on a show hosted by Kirst and Beav this week?

Former All Black halfback Ant Strachan set that narrative straight on Monday, discussing the All Blacks’ 36-man squad for The Rugby Championship. Notably, the dropping of Finlay Christie and the inclusion of Crusaders No. 9 Noah Hotham.

Strachan shared his thoughts on why the selectors may have moved away from Christie to focus on the future.

Honey Hireme-Smiler:
The Black Ferns Sevens continue to dominate the rugby seven’s world, winning gold in Paris – New Zealand’s first medal at the 2024 edition of the Olympic Games.

Former sevens star Honey Hireme-Smiler joined the show to share her reaction to their impressive achievement of back-to-back golds, and what she thinks the future looks like for the Black Ferns Sevens squad.

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