Daniel Ricciardo was encouraged by Red Bull's performance in Australia and thinks they are "really close" to catching Ferrari. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo may have had his best lap of Friday ruined by an untimely red flag but the Australian says he has a "good feel for the car" ahead of his home race. read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne encouraged, 'no surprises' during race simulation read more »

Mercedes duo encouraged by W09 reliability read more »

Pierre Gasly is confident Toro Rosso's new engine partner Honda can keep silencing its critics after a positive opening week to 2018's pre-season. read more »

Max Verstappen encouraged by Red Bull RB14 despite F1 test issues read more »

Alonso suffered a setback in the morning following a problem with his McLaren's right rear wheel, but was encouraged by the day's work. read more »

Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost is "convinced" they have made a good decision in switching to Honda engines and is encouraged by their potential. read more »

Toro Rosso is encouraged by the level of improvement shown by new engine partner Honda over the winter. read more »

Force India and Sauber withdrawn their complaint against anti-competitive practices in the sport of Formula 1, saying they are "encouraged" by dialogue with Liberty... read more »

McLaren Executive Director Zak Brown says he has been impressed by the manner in which Stoffel Vandoorne progressed through the course of his first full season… read more »

Christian Horner is encouraged by F1’s first steps into esports with the launch of the sport's own competition plus McLaren's World's Fastest Gamer. read more »

Esteban Ocon says he has been encouraged by the improvements he has been able to make through the course of his first full year in Formula 1 with Force… read more »

Formula 1 team bosses are gearing up for Liberty Media’s presentation on the future of the sport while a number of heads have encouraged swift decision-making. read more »

Valtteri Bottas encouraged by late-season one-lap performance read more »

Lewis Hamilton was encouraged by Mercedes' start to proceedings at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as he set the quickest ever lap of the Yas Marina Circuit during… read more »

Mercedes expected to struggle more than it did in Mexico and Brazil, offering encouragement for 2018. read more »

Honda F1 boss Yusuke Hasegawa has been encouraged by McLaren's performance in Brazil and believes the engine manufacturer are continuing to head in the right direction. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg encouraged by Renault's 2017 development read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas expressed optimism over Mercedes' start to the Brazilian Grand Prix after the pair finished 1-2 in both practice sessions on… read more »

Daniel Ricciardo encouraged by Red Bull practice pace read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is "very encouraged" to see Formula One and the FIA aligned over the 2021 engine proposal. Following a meeting in... read more »

Red Bull chief Christian Horner takes heart from the early 2021 F1 engine plans proposed at a Paris meeting last week. read more »

Andy Palmer says the announcement of the 2021 engine regulations has kept Aston Martin interested in possibly joining the F1 grid. read more »

Aston Martin CEO Andy Palmer says he is encouraged by the 2021 engine proposals outlined yesterday. read more »