According to Honda boss Yusuke Hasegawa, their targets for 2016 were too low following a promising second season since the McLaren-Honda partnership rekindled. read more »

After a year of failing to achieve his own objectives as Ferrari team principal, Maurzio Arrivabene says Sebastian Vettel's podium in Abu Dhabi is proof "something is... read more »

Esteban Ocon is optimistic that he can end his short stint with Manor on a positive note as he prepares to participate in his final Grand Prix with the team in… read more »

The Finnish Scuderia Ferrari driver seemed optimistic about this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix and relished the opportunity to drive the famous circuit again. read more »

Williams drivers Valtteri Bottas and Felipe Massa remain optimistic of helping the team reclaim fourth position from Force India, despite falling further behind… read more »

Force India driver Sergio Perez is optimistic that he can recover positions during the Mexican Grand Prix after he was eliminated from Q2 in Saturday's… read more »

After finishing inside the top six in both Friday free practice sessions at the Circuit of the Americas, Nico Hülkenberg is confident heading into the rest of the USGP weekend. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is confident that he and Mercedes have made gains regarding the start procedure following an array of slow getaways off the line this… read more »

Honda chief Yusuke Hasegawa is optimistic that Stoffel Vandoorne's experience with the manufacturer in Japan this year will be positive for the operation in… read more »

With both Ferrari and Mercedes qualifying ahead Red Bull on Saturday, racing prodigy Max Verstappen is optimistic they can finish Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix with a... read more »

Despite a not overly successful first day of the Japanese Grand Prix, Eric Boullier believes that the team can progress in tomorrow's qualifying. read more »

Nico Rosberg has revealed Sebastian Vettel called him after the Malaysian Grand Prix to apologise for their clash at the first corner. Vettel attempted an optimistic lunge down... read more »

Qualifying third ahead of Sunday's Grand Prix, Max Verstappen was left encouraged after edging past his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo on the grid. read more »

Rosberg rues Q3 error, remains optimistic for race read more »

Nico Rosberg is still "very optimistic" over his victory chances in Malaysia, despite being beaten to pole by team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg started the… read more »

Max Verstappen feels that Red Bull is looking "very strong" on its long run pace after the first day of practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix. Verstappen… read more »

Fernando Alonso is optimistic he can score points this weekend in the Malaysian Grand Prix, even though he will start at the back of the grid due to a power unit change read more »

Haas driver Esteban Gutierrez says the outfit must remain optimistic after he narrowly missed out on picking up his first point of the Formula 1… read more »

After being forced to vacate his Manor race seat, Indonesian driver Rio Haryanto has not given up on returning to the starting grid. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen remains optimistic that Ferrari can make progress after he emerged as Nico Rosberg's closest challenger during practice in… read more »

Max Verstappen is optimistic that he and Red Bull Racing can rediscover the F1 pace advantage with which he topped the FP1 timesheets in Singapore. read more »

Sky F1 pundit Martin Brundle is "cautiously optimistic" for Formula 1's future under the control of new owners Liberty Media. read more »

Force India team boss Vijay Mallya remains optimistic that the outfit will be able to beat Williams to fourth position in the standings, as their close battle… read more »

Vijay Mallya feels Force India can add to its haul of podium trophies in Singapore having claimed two at street circuits in 2016 read more »

Manor Head of Design Luca Furbatto is optimistic that the team can maintain its position in the 2016 standings, and is eyeing a late-season push to catch… read more »