McLaren is optimistic that its development programme at the upcoming rounds will see it continue to make progress up the grid. McLaren scored its first double points finish of... read more »

As teams across the grid add nifty modifications to their cars ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix, McLaren-Honda driver Fernando Alonso hopes that their upgrades will make the car... read more »

Lewis Hamilton is optimistic of a strong weekend in Spain, with the recent technical issues he has experienced in recent rounds now hopefully behind him read more »

Fernando Alonso says McLaren has high expectations for the upcoming two Grands Prix in Spain and Monaco after he ended his barren spell with sixth place in Russia. Alonso made... read more »

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso is hopeful that the outfit can continue to make progress after acknowledging that competition in the midfield is "very tough." McLaren... read more »

Sebastian Vettel is cautiously optimistic about Ferrari's chances of making more of a fight for pole with Mercedes in China - but warned against getting too excited over... read more »

McLaren head to China optimistic that they can maximise the potential of their package, following a race of mixed fortunes in Bahrain read more »

Lewis Hamilton is optimistic that the Chinese Grand Prix can serve as a "turning point" after missing out on victory at the first two rounds of the… read more »

Esteban Gutierrez is confident that his luck will change and he will be able to join Haas team-mate Romain Grosjean in scoring points, following a challenging start to 2016.... read more »

Renault driver Kevin Magnussen is confident of securing his first points of the season once he has a trouble-free race... read more »

Kevin Magnussen says that Renault can be optimistic about the future despite missing out on points for the second successive race in Bahrain. Magnussen was… read more »

Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr. are both optimistic over Toro Rosso's potential in the Bahrain Grand Prix, given the freedom over their starting… read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is optimistic that Ferrari can again take the race to Mercedes, despite being out-gunned in Bahrain F1 Grand Prix qualifying. read more »

Jean Todt believes Formula One will be able to agree on an improved qualifying format at a meeting with teams and stakeholders in Bahrain on Sunday. After F1's new live... read more »

An optimistic Jenson Button says McLaren's car feels "positive" at the Bahrain GP after the team finished an unexpected third-fastest on Friday. read more »

Sebastian Vettel may have seen his Bahrain F1 Grand Prix practice end early, but remains optimistic of closing the gap to Mercedes. read more »

Honda has confirmed that Fernando Alonso will receive a new power unit for this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix, following his sizeable accident at the season-opening race in... read more »

Christian Horner says the opening round of the 2016 F1 season could be a sure sign that both Red Bull and the sport are in for a good season read more »

Felipe Massa optimistic Williams can have strong start to 2016 read more »

Felipe Massa says he is pretty optimistic heading to Australia for the F1 2016 season opener and is hopeful he can start the new season like he did twelve months ago read more »

Kevin Magnussen is optimistic that Renault will be able to compete for the points-paying positions when both he and the team return to action in Australia next… read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he hopes the new Ferrari SF16-H has made the jump to catch the dominant Mercedes but stresses the team must be patient read more »

Although he admits that testing results provide little hard evidence, Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost appears quietly confident ahead of the 2016 F1 season. read more »

Esteban Gutierrez says his new Haas F1 squad expected problems as it adapts to the sport and is optimistic it can catch up on lost ground read more »

McLaren director of engineering Matt Morris maintains the outfit is "definitely ahead" compared to where it was in 2015, despite a disrupted final day of testing in... read more »