McLaren duo Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are optimistic that their revamped McLaren will be much better in Australia than it was in pre-season testing. read more »

Team Lotus man Jarno Trulli is hopeful the adjustable rear wing will help improve the spectacle this year. read more »

Hispania team boss Colin Kolles says he is hopeful that Spanish backmarkers can make progress when the new F111 debuts in Australia this weekend read more »

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh is hopeful that "dramatic" changes to the team's new car will add over a second-per-lap's worth of performance at this... read more »

Nico Rosberg says he is hopeful that the improved Mercedes W02 will help him secure a maiden F1 victory during the 2011 season read more »

Michael Schumacher is hopeful that he and team-mate Nico Rosberg will be in a position to fight for races wins this season after getting a glimpse of Mercedes GP's true... read more »

Michael Schumacher has set his sights on podium finishes during the 2011 season, with the German also hopeful of fighting for occasional race victories. Mercedes GP... read more »

Mercedes Grand Prix team principal Ross Brawn admits that the early days of the new MGP W02 were not easy ones - but he is hopeful the Brackley-based outfit is now on the right... read more »

Formula One hopeful Dani Clos is set to bank €1 million of his budget towards making his grand prix debut next season read more »

Ross Brawn says he is hopeful that the updated Mercedes W02 can fight Red Bull during the 2011 F1 season read more »

Mercedes GP hit the track with its updated W02 at Barcelona on Friday, with the team hopeful that the updates will deliver the step forward in speed that they promise read more »

F1 hopeful Davide Rigon eventually got to make his F1 debut with Ferrari during a one-day session at Vairano. read more »

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is hopeful he will be stronger this season now he has won the world championship, although he knows it won't be easy to defend his crown. read more »

Mercedes GP is hopeful that it will be in 'reasonable' shape by the time the season starts in Australia - despite the struggles it has faced so far in early testing. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says his McLaren car's main issue is a lack of downforce, although the Briton is hopeful the team will be able to sort some of its problems before the start... read more »

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone remains hopeful that a place can be found on the 2011 calendar for Bahrain, following last week's decision to cancel the event. read more »

The Bahrain royal family are still hopeful the postponed Bahrain Grand Prix can be slotted into the Formula One calendar later in the season read more »

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

Williams has a very competitive car and will enjoy a strong season if it manages to develop it quickly, according to technical director Sam Michael. read more »

The Bahrain Grand Prix has been called off due to unrest in the Gulf country and organisers are hopeful it will be rescheduled for later in the year... read more »

Paul di Resta is hopeful there is more to come from his Force India team, after admitting early testing of the new car has not been easy. read more »

Bernie Ecclestone is to monitor over the weekend the hourly change to the political unrest in Bahrain before making a decision on next month's race... read more »

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is now more 'hopeful' the F1 2011 season opener in Bahrain will go ahead as planned. read more »

Bernie Ecclestone has expressed his latest thoughts over the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix, which he had anticipated being cancelled should the country’s violent unrest... read more »

Bernie Ecclestone says he is more hopeful that the Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead despite continuing protests in the country. Several people have been killed read more »