Despite a relatively lacklustre pre-season, both Lotus drivers are looking forward to Melbourne with relish, Kimi Raikkonen in particular. "The circuit hasn't changed... read more »

Bob Bell is cautiously optimistic ahead of the new season as he says Mercedes have a "better understanding" of their W04... read more »

Romain Grosjean says that he is confident that the Lotus E21 is car capable of providing him with a maiden Grand Prix victory in 2013. Grosjean finished on the podium three... read more »

Though his 2013 season hasn't even begun yet, the big question for many is whether Mark Webber will be back on the grid in 2014. read more »

Mark Webber is confident he can put together a 'good' weekend in front of his home fans in Australia and feels Red Bull Racing will definitely once again be in the... read more »

The promoter of the New Jersey Grand Prix, Leo Hindery Jr. is confident the race will take place in 2014 read more »

While doubts remain over funding, New Jersey Grand Prix promoter, Leo Hindery Jr. is confident that other obstacles which prevented the race going ahead this year will be overcome. read more »

Mercedes is confident it has a far more compliant and predictable car in 2013 and can therefore avoid the pitfalls of last year's inconsistency. read more »

Jules Bianchi says his goal this season is not to beat Max Chilton but rather to improve on a regular basis... read more »

Mark Webber says his change of race engineer will not affect his chances of challenging for the championship this year read more »

Sergio Perez is confident McLaren will be in the hunt this season after doing an "extremely good job" in pre-season testing... read more »

Ferrari's chief designer Nick Tombazis is satisfied with the testing work Ferrari have managed to complete over the recent weeks, but is well aware everything still... read more »

Nico Rosberg says working alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes this year has reminded him of their time together in karting and he is confident their strong relationship will... read more »

Williams team-mates Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas are both confident that the Grove outfit has made gains with its 2013 compared to last year's. The outfit... read more »

Williams duo Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas are confident that they have the car needed to challenge near the front in Formula 1 this season given the team's winter... read more »

Lotus team boss Eric Boullier is confident his squad will out-last many of its current Formula 1 rivals even though owner Genii is still looking for a partner read more »

World champion Sebastian Vettel insists that there is still work to be done before Red Bull can be confident of its place at the front of the F1 field. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he is confident in the pace shown by the new Lotus E21 despite a troubled end to his pre-season programme in Spain read more »

Sam Michael believes it will be "extremely tight" during qualifying in Melbourne, but he is confident McLaren "will be in the mix"... read more »

Lotus is heading into the 2013 Formula 1 season confident it has a car capable of fighting at the front, but equally aware the battle for victory is going to be more intense... read more »

Fernando Alonso feels more confident about his chances in the upcoming Formula 1 campaign than at this point last year, explaining that Ferrari faces a much smaller deficit to... read more »

Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari are in much better shape this year than last, saying the team is "confident" ahead of the new campaign... read more »

Felipe Massa believes the usual suspects will again be challenging for honours this year, and he is confident Ferrari will be among them... read more »

Williams is confident it has made the progress it wanted to with its new car, but it is not bold enough to say just how far forward it will move it up the grid. read more »

Felipe Massa admits that while he's "confident" Ferrari has a strong car he is still uncertain if it is among the frontrunners read more »