George Russell says he is "optimistic" that Mercedes "can have a decent season" in 2025 as the team launch their new car. read more »

New Sauber signing casts optimistic eye on 2025 season read more »

George Russell: "We're optimistic it will be a good step in the right direction." read more »

George Russell says Mercedes are "optimistic" over the impact of changes to their 2025 car that have "been in the pipeline for a long time". read more »

McLaren believes that it can avoid tensions emerging between the team's drivers, despite likening Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to "two lions in a cage" in F1.... read more »

We were optimistic coming into the weekend but didn't expect to see our performance in the same window as we did in Vegas so George's P2 today is encouraging for the... read more »

Valtteri Bottas is optimistic about his chances in the Formula 1 Mexico City Grand Prix after a strong qualifying session, which gave Sauber hope it can score its first points... read more »

Pierre Gasly is optimistic about the upgrades Alpine brought to the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix despite dropping back in the race after a positive qualifying result. The... read more »

Mercedes drivers George Russell and Lewis Hamilton sounded an optimistic voice after the first two practice sessions at the Mexico City Grand Prix despite the high-speed crash... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has asserted that he is not “concerned” about the team’s return to “underdog status” in Formula 1 amid a bruising United States Grand Prix. The German... read more »

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko is optimistic that Max Verstappen will hang on to win the F1 title in 2024 due to the "mental weaknesses" Lando Norris boasts. The post... read more »

Charles Leclerc is optimistic that Ferrari "seeing a lot of gains" from upgrades will make an F1 title challenge in 2025 a realistic prospect. The post Charles... read more »

Ferrari Senior Performance Engineer Jock Clear has revealed that the team is optimistic it has got on top of the bouncing issue with its 2024 F1 car. The post Ferrari reveals... read more »

The car was strong all weekend, making us optimistic for the rest of the season. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo is optimistic that he will complete the remaining Formula 1 races in 2024 with RB, but he has conceded that he can’t “bet my house” on that outcome.... read more »

Sergio Perez is optimistic that if Red Bull can get on top of its balance issues the team can have a competitive Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Red Bull is amid an almost... read more »

Charles Leclerc has revealed that Ferrari has been losing 0.25 seconds through the same four corners as he qualified in fourth place at Formula 1’s Italian Grand Prix. Ferrari... read more »

"So optimistic, but I have no idea if it's working or not or how it's performing at the minute..." read more »

Charles Leclerc joins Beyond The Grid host Tom Clarkson to discuss the Ferrari project and how the team can push Red Bull and McLaren once more. Leclerc is honest in his... read more »

Red Bull is optimistic the team’s budding powertrains venture from 2025 will enable it to have a greater ceiling in Formula 1 than it has with previous engine suppliers.... read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has outlined that the team’s main aspiration in the remaining rounds in the 2024 Formula 1 season is to claim third in both championships. The marque... read more »

Mercedes has conceded that it was “surprised we weren’t quicker at the start” in the 2024 Formula 1 season as it was adamant the W15 was a “good car underneath”. The German... read more »

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur is optimistic that the team can look ahead to a “good sequence of tracks” past the summer break which will suit its 2024 Formula 1 car. The marque... read more »

Carlos Sainz has disclosed Williams is in a “good place” to acquire his services in Formula 1 amid boss James Vowles’ claim the team is optimistic about its chances. Sainz has... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is hoping rain disrupts proceedings at the Belgian Grand Prix as he rued balance woes with his Mercedes Formula 1 car in the opening practice hours. Mercedes... read more »