Ferrari can head into the Brazilian Grand Prix with a level of confidence about its chances of fighting Red Bull wheel-to-wheel after an encouraging opening day of practice,... read more »

Force India driver Paul di Resta was left in a positive mood following practice at the Brazilian Grand Prix. di Resta finished in the top ten in both sessions. “I... read more »

McLaren sporting director Sam Michael thinks it is too early to judge whether Pirelli's 2013-spec tyres are easier to use, despite an encouraging first run in Brazil. read more »

Our win in Austin has buoyed the team after a couple of disappointing races, and has shown that, in terms of raw speed, the MP4-27 wants for nothing. That's an encouraging... read more »

Nico Rosberg is confident that he can have a strong race in the United States Grand Prix after an encouraging Friday practice read more »

The return of Formula 1 to the United States is a massively positive step - and, after an encouraging first day of practice, let's hope we can put on a show that will make... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he believes he can get more pace out of his updated Lotus after an encouraging day of practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »

Williams has set its sights on a double points finish at the Yas Marina Circuit this weekend, with the Grove-based team aiming to build upon an encouraging performance in... read more »

Nico Rosberg says the Yeongam circuit suits Mercedes after an encouraging FP2 ahead of the Korean Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton sets early pace in Friday practice at the Korean Grand Prix, as Ferrari shows encouraging performance. read more »

There were some encouraging signs in the race and we will take heart from that as we continue to work on improving the car. read more »

Jenson Button: “I didn’t spend too much time looking back at my non-finish in Monza. Obviously, it was disappointing not to be able to help the... read more »

Jules Bianchi now feels he is ready for the step up to a Formula 1 race seat next year following his encouraging week of testing at Magny-Cours this week read more »

Michael Schumacher is optimistic that Mercedes will show stronger form in the Italian Grand Prix after an encouraging Friday practice performance read more »

James Key has been confirmed as Giorgio Ascanelli's replacement at Scuderia Toro Rosso following the technical director's resignation. Key, who left his post as... read more »

Jenson Button says his Belgian Grand Prix pole position almost feels as good as a race win following a 60-race run without having qualified in the number one slot.... read more »

It is encouraging that we have got both cars into Q2 reasonably comfortably. This was because our two drivers worked well in this morning's free practice and therefore... read more »

HRT team boss Luis Pérez-Sala believes that its current car is at only 50 percent of its potential, highlighting aerodynamics as main area for improvement. The... read more »

Having just surpassed the midway point of the season, the Hungarian Grand Prix got underway today with the first two free practice sessions. In FP1, Dani Clos lined up, once... read more »

Paul di Resta says he hopes Force India can repeat history and improve as the F1 season goes on - despite encouraging results thus far in 2012 read more »

Vitaly Petrov, 16th: "I am pleased with my performance today. It was a pretty quiet race for me and the car felt good right from the first lap, so I think I got as much... read more »

McLaren say they're 'encouraged' by their latest developments debuted during practice for the German Grand Prix this weekend. The Woking outfit have struggled... read more »

Lotus have confirmed they won't race their double-DRS system this weekend despite successfully testing it on Kimi Raikkonen's car during practice. The Enstone outfit... read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner cannot be certain that his team will set the pace in this weekend's German Grand Prix despite encouraging performances in the last... read more »

Williams believes Bruno Senna has a chance of turning his qualifying struggles around in next weekend's German Grand Prix after an encouraging Silverstone performance read more »