With concerns over whether a significant increase in downforce levels will hinder the spectacle of Formula One, several members of the paddock are dreading the 2017 regulation changes. But Fernando Alonso is excited about the opportunities they will bring, with the two-time world champion suggesting the new rules will offer F1 a chance to regain its popularity, allow his McLaren-Honda team to realise their potential and help him to decide his future in the sport. 2017 is also likely to be an important year of the career of Pastor Maldonado, who is hoping to return to F1 after losing his seat at Renault in February. The Venezuelan recently revealed he is holding discussions with a number of teams over a potential comeback and has expressed h...

Now that Kurt Busch has cemented his place in the Chase with his win at Pocono Raceway, where does that leave winless drivers like Joey Logano and Dale Earnhardt Jr. as the Sprint Cup heads to Michigan for the Firekeepers Casino 400? Speaking of Busch, he won this race a year ago during one of its many rain stoppages. The win marked his second of the 2015 season, so a repeat is in order. Or is it? "Yeah, you have to get down and dirty," Busch said in Reid Spencer’s 2015 NASCAR.com story. "You have to really roll up your sleeves, get your elbows dirty, and put the work into it. And (crew chief) Tony Gibson makes these guys work a little extra hard. It’s go time for many of these drivers. They’re three months into their regu...

Just four weeks after the European leg of the season started in Spain, Formula One is heading to North America for a very quick detour. This weekend's Canadian Grand Prix will mark the beginning of a hectic period of six races in the space of eight weeks as the pinnacle of motorsport charges toward the midpoint of the 2016 campaign. The event, held at Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve for the best part of four decades, is widely regarded as one of the highlights of a given season, with a scenic, simple track usually providing thrilling on-track action and surprise results. Read on for a full preview of the Canadian GP, featuring the championship standings, circuit guide, weather forecast and television times.Begin Slideshow...

Kurt Busch is well-known in many ways. He has a reputation that has been etched in stone for most of the time since the century turned. He was NASCAR's first Chase champion in 2004, the year the Sprint Cup Series adopted the original version of the format now in place to decide titles. He is the older brother of the reigning champion and the original recipe of a fraternal style known for extraordinary talent, occasional brattiness and unpredictability. Maturity has been declared on numerous occasions on behalf of both Kurt and Kyle. Perhaps, at long last, after 554 Cup races and 28 victories, it's time to give Kurt Busch credit for being smart. “I was like, 'Whoa, how many laps shy are we?' They said two," Busch said to Fox Sports a...

The seventh round of the 2016 Formula One season will take place at this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, where Lewis Hamilton is set to continue his pursuit of Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg. Rosberg established a comfortable early lead in the drivers' standings after winning each of the first four races, but after the pair collided on the opening lap of the Spanish GP, Hamilton registered his first victory in seven months in Monaco. Forty-three points adrift of his title rival ahead of the Monte Carlo race, Hamilton is now just 24 points behind as he arrives in Montreal's Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, where he has won on four occasions in the past. With a look at how Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo might respond to his defeat in Monaco, Toro Ross...

Kurt Busch did a masterful job of conserving fuel and was rewarded for his risky style when he raced to Victory Lane in Monday's Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. Fox Sports: NASCAR had the highlight of Busch finishing out the long-awaited triumph, which marked his third career win at Pocono and snapped a 34-race winless streak: Rain postponed the race from Sunday's scheduled start. Further delaying the action were numerous cautions, amounting to a grand total of 10 yellow flags. Per ESPN.com's Bob Pockrass, it was the most cautions at Pocono since 2008. Below is a glimpse at the top finishers from Monday's race, along with an updated look at the Sprint Cup Series driver standings: ESPN's Mary Sm...

Despite being the only driver to score a point in each of the first six races of the 2016 Formula One season, Felipe Massa may find himself without a seat at the end of this year. After being released by Ferrari almost three years ago, the Brazilian has successfully reinvented himself at Williams, becoming a valuable asset to a team who finished third in the constructors' championship in 2014 and '15. With Williams now a stable upper-midfield outfit, there is a feeling that the team may require a more fashionable driver to truly progress to the next level and ultimately recapture their former glories. But Massa has reiterated his desire to stay with Williams, revealing discussions over a contract extension are under way. One of the drivers ...

Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pennsylvania, was postponed to Monday at noon ET because of inclement weather.  Jeff Gluck of USA Today reported the news on the rain-induced delay to the Axalta "We Paint Winners" 400, which NASCAR confirmed on its official Twitter feed. The race boasts an impressive list of victors, including four-time winner and recently retired legend Jeff Gordon. Martin Truex Jr. won last year's event, and perennial Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson has won the race twice at Pocono. Kevin Harvick entered this week as the overall points leader with 457, but reigning Sprint Cup champion Kyle Busch leads the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings on the strength of three victories...

NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series Axalta 'We Paint Winners' 400 was postponed on Sunday afternoon due to rain and threats of severe weather.  The 400-mile race on the Tricky Triangle will move to Monday afternoon at noon E.T. Brad Keselowski will led the field to green for 160 laps of racing.Read more Motorsports news on BleacherReport.com...

By now, you've read all about Alexander Rossi's victory at the 100th Indianapolis 500. After a lifetime of trying—and briefly succeeding—to break into Formula One, the 24-year-old Californian sputtered over the finish line in his first try at America's most famous race. During the inevitable media storm that followed his Indy win, Rossi was asked several times about his F1 ambitions. "I'm not even thinking about F1," he told ESPN F1's Nate Saunders. "I've not even been able to think about the race I have this weekend, so I've got no idea! I'm very happy in IndyCar at the moment and feel very fortunate to be able to drive in this championship with Andretti, which is by far one of the best teams in the series." In a week or a...