The Australian faces a three-place grid penalty, but is optimistic about his long run pace after a testing first Friday at home. read more »

The Team Principal hopes Haas can be challenging in the upper midfield this year. read more »

After being tipped to impress by the paddock in 2018, Haas team boss Günther Steiner admits he feels "cautiously optimistic" ahead of the season-opener in Australia. read more »

The Haas F1 team is "cautiously optimistic" heading into the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, according to boss Günther Steiner. read more »

Guenther Steiner 'cautiously optimistic' over Haas' 2018 F1 prospects read more »

After the test, we can say we're in the midfield, and hopefully in the top half of the midfield. We are cautiously optimistic. read more »

Formula One Management director Ross Brawn believes Silverstone's place on the calendar is not under threat and is optimistic a new deal can be agreed. read more »

While claiming he is optimistic for Silverstone's future, Ross Brawn offers no real crumbs of comfort. read more »

Formula 1 sporting boss Ross Brawn says he is "very optimistic" about the future of Silverstone within the sport. read more »

The Canadian teenager was ninth fastest on day one in Spain, and was cautiously optimistic over the potential of the FW41. read more »

Fernando Alonso has declared "the good times are coming" again for McLaren following the launch of their first car with Renault power. read more »

Jérôme Stoll says that Renault are on track to improve on their 2017 season, and will soon be able to challenge for race wins. read more »

Talking at the launch of the new Williams Martini Racing Formula 1 car, Lance Stroll is optimistic about what the team can achieve in 2018. read more »

Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko believes Honda will be successful in Formula 1 "sooner than everybody is expecting", amid Toro Rosso's impending partnership… read more »

Point-less in 2017, Marcus Ericsson believes Alfa Romeo Sauber will take a "big step" forward next season. read more »

Following the announcement that Marcus Ericsson will race for the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team in 2018, the Swede is optimistic of a much better campaign next year than he... read more »

Fernando Alonso is "very optimistic" that he'll be in the championship fight next season taking on Lewis Hamilton and the Red Bull drivers for the World title. read more »

Still in the infancy of their F1 careers, Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly would like to bid farewell to the 2017 F1 season with points in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Sauber Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has accepted that the squad was "a bit optimistic" regarding Pascal Wehrlein's strategy at the Brazilian Grand… read more »

Sebastian Vettel is optimistic about his chances of taking victory at this weekend's United States Grand Prix. read more »

Fernando Alonso is confident that he can return to the points-paying positions at the United States Grand Prix, off the back of a string of near-misses and… read more »

Nico Rosberg is feeling positive about Robert Kubica’s chances of a Formula 1 comeback as he prepares for a private test for Williams. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is optimistic that his alternative strategy pays off at the Japanese Grand Prix, with the Mercedes driver poised to start the race on the Soft… read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he intends to 'hammer' home his championship advantage and is optimistic Mercedes will be ready to bounce back to top form in Japan. read more »

Haas Team Principal Guenther Steiner is optimistic that Formula 1 has now visited the squad's "worst circuits" and can target a return to points in… read more »