Formula One seeks change to points system

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is confident his proposal for the world drivers' championship to be decided by wins rather than points will be implemented next season.

Montrealers blame Grand Prix boss for loss of race
Tobi Cohen  
Najib Slaoui concedes his business may go bust with the demise of the Canadian Grand Prix. But not even he blames the politicians for letting it go.

Paul Tracy in 24 Hours of Daytona?
Norris McDonald  
The big news in the world of auto racing this morning is that the seeds have been planted to field a Canadian team in next January's Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sports car race.

J.J.'s leader of the pack
Nothing could stop Jimmie Johnson's drive into the NASCAR record books.

Bid to save Montreal F1 race on the brink
The financial demands by F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone proved too steep for the three levels of government fighting to keep the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

Rebuilt track could save Montreal Grand Prix
Norris McDonald  
There does not seem to have been any progress in recent days to get the Canadian Grand Prix back on the 2009 Formula One schedule.

Johnson on verge of third Cup win
Just when Carl Edwards seemed to have Jimmie Johnson on the ropes, the two-time defending NASCAR champion delivered the knockout punch.

Alonso signs with Renault for two more years
Fernando Alonso opted to stay with Renault, signing a two-year contract extention Wednesday that will keep him at the French Formula One team through 2010.

F1 champion Hamilton on fast track to success
As the youngest and first black driver to win the Formula One drivers' title, Lewis Hamilton is now looking for more barriers to break and records to set.

F1 points race doesn't add up
Norris McDonald  
The F1 points system must be changed to reward drivers who win the most races.

Hamilton takes Formula One title
Lewis Hamilton of McLaren became Formula One's youngest champion after overtaking Timo Glock of Toyota on the final turn of the last lap to finish fifth in the Brazilian Grand Prix and capture the title by one point.

Hamilton takes it easy down the stretch
Lewis Hamilton was satisfied with his fourth-place qualifying run, and acknowledged he'd be happy with the same finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix as it would guarantee his first Formula One title.

Felipe Massa takes pole for Brazilian Grand Prix
TALES AZZONI  
Home-crowd favourite Felipe Massa won the pole Saturday for the decisive Brazilian Grand Prix, increasing his chances of overtaking Lewis Hamilton for the Formula One title.

Busch gets 10th NASCAR Nationwide win
MIKE HARRIS  
Kyle Busch overpowered the field in the NASCAR Nationwide Race at Texas Motor Speedway, winning in the second-tier series for a record-tying 10th time this season.

Alonso quickest in practice for Brazilian GP
Fernando Alonso was fastest in the final practice session before qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, edging championship leader Lewis Hamilton.

Will Lewis Hamilton grab Formula One crown?
Norris McDonald  
All Lewis Hamilton has to do to win this year's F1 world championship is finish fifth or better in Sunday's Grand Prix of Brazil.

Ferrari could pull out of F1
Ferrari says it could pull out of Formula One if the sport's governing body goes ahead with plans to have a sole engine and transmission supplier beginning in 2010.

Canadian NASCAR awards handed out
Norris McDonald  
While Scott Steckly was honoured Saturday night for winning the 2008 NASCAR Canadian Tires Series Presented by Sirius Satellite Radio championship, the big news was that seventh-place finisher J.R. Fitzpatrick is very ...

Newman team back in the pits
Dennis Passa  
One of the most successful teams in auto racing is back in the pits this week for its first race since team founder and actor Paul Newman died last month.

Officials meet with F1 to try and save Canadian GP
Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay is still holding out hope his city will once again host the Canadian Grand Prix after opening talks with F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone.

Red Bull Racing fined, docked after failed inspection
Brian Vickers was docked 150 driver points and crew chief Kevin Hamlin was fined US$100,000 by NASCAR on Wednesday, because the Red Bull Racing team dipped its sheet metal in acid to make it lighter ...

FIA and teams reach deal to cut F1 costs
FIA and the 10 Formula One teams reached a deal Tuesday to cap the cost of engines supplied to smaller teams as part of a plan to save money during the global financial crisis.

It's time for a review of F1 officiating
Norris McDonald  
For a bunch of guys who couldn't wait to hand out penalties in Japan a week ago, the F1 stewards sure were a quiet bunch at the Grand Prix of China.

Hamilton on title pace in China GP practice
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton recorded the fastest time in both of today's practice sessions for this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, showing the kind of speed that could clinch him the Formula One title on Sunday (8 ...

French GP for 2009 cancelled
The 2009 French Grand Prix was cancelled Wednesday when the cash-strapped French Motorsport Federation withdraw its backing of the Formula One race.