Lotus Renault GP driver Vitaly Petrov was left feeling upbeat about the potential of his R31 contender after qualifying in sixth place for tomorrow's Spanish Grand Prix.... read more »

Team Lotus encouraged by early performance of its upgraded T128 after Friday practice at Catalunya read more »

Despite not having the best of weekends himself in Turkey, Michael Schumacher says he has been "encouraged" by Merc GP's improved form... read more »

Williams may still be without any points so far this season, but technical director Sam Michael says he remains upbeat about what the team can achieve this year read more »

Fernando Alonso gave the Scuderia its first podium of the F1 2011 season today in Turkey and while the Spaniard was encouraged by the result, he warned it is only 'the... read more »

It was another encouraging afternoon for the Force India Formula One Team as Adrian Sutil and his rookie team mate Paul di Resta qualified in P12 and P13 respectively for... read more »

Felipe Massa is encouraged by the progress that Ferrari has made with its car in recent weeks - but thinks the team needs to be wary of the step forward made by rival Mercedes GP read more »

Ross Brawn has responded positively to Mercedes’ marked improvement in the Chinese Grand Prix. Although Nico Rosberg was able to manage no more than fifth place despite... read more »

Pirelli’s Motorsport Director Paul Hembery: “We’ve been very encouraged by our first day of running in China, which like nearly every one of the... read more »

McLaren's Jenson Button was 'encouraged' after taking the runners-up spot today at the F1 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »

Team Lotus boss Mike Gascoyne is heading to next weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix with renewed optimism after a more promising time for his Norfolk-based squad in Malaysia on... read more »

Sbastien Buemi impressed by again threatening Mercedes and outpacing Scuderia Toro Rosso team-mate Jaime Alguersuari in qualifying for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. read more »

Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber was encouraged by his performance today in qualifying for the F1 2011 Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang. read more »

Pastor Maldonado was very encouraged by his form in Friday practice in Malaysia, despite a crash on the way into the pits read more »

Jenson Button says he is confident McLaren can rival Red Bull in the season's second race at Malaysia's challenging Sepang circuit. read more »

Although Jenson Button wanted more than P6 in Australia, the McLaren driver was "encouraged" by the team's turn around in form... read more »

Sam Michael says he is encouraged by the pace of the new Williams FW33 despite double DNF in Australia read more »

Despite getting just one car home in Melbourne, Team Lotus insists that it was more encouraged by its performance. read more »

Fifteenth and 17th on the grid may not look like much for Williams following a 'troublesome' day in Melbourne, but Rubens Barrichello admits he is encouraged by the... read more »

A 1-2 result in second free practice at the Australian GP appears to have confirmed McLaren's reaction to pre-season problems. read more »

Michael Schumacher has joined the crowd backing Red Bull for victory in Melbourne, but is encouraged by Mercedes' recent improvements. read more »

Mercedes motorsport boss Norbert Haug is hopeful the Brackley-based outfit has made a step forward. read more »

Robert Kubica is recovering well after his three major operations following a horror crash earlier this month, doctors reported on Monday... read more »

Team Lotus finally enjoyed a productive and promising day at Jerez today, as the T128 showed decent pace in the hands of Heikki Kovalainen - who insists there is still 'a... read more »

Heikki Kovalainen says he was encouraged by the pace of the Lotus T128 at Jerez, after finishing today's test in eighth place read more »