FIA President Jean Todt is optimistic Red Bull and Toro Rosso will be on the grid in 2016, but expresses his frustration at the situation they are in. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is optimistic his Ferrari s race pace can be the difference to catch the Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg read more »

FIA president Jean Todt says he's disappointed Ferrari have vetoed plans for a €12m engine price cap in F1, but is "quite optimistic" plans for a cheaper... read more »

Despite some initial reservations about Red Bull's potential in Mexico, Daniel Ricciardo shows top three pace in free practice. read more »

Will Stevens says "everything is moving in the right direction" regarding his potential future in Formula 1 beyond the end of the 2015 season. Stevens made his debut... read more »

After securing a Lotus race driver for 2016, Jolyon Palmer is optimistic about the team's future regardless of the Renault deal outcome. read more »

Fernando Alonso believes there is an opportunity for McLaren to score points in Sunday's United States GP... read more »

Alexander Rossi will tackle his home race in the United States this weekend confident that he will be able to extend his Formula 1 stay into 2016. Rossi made his debut with... read more »

Lotus driver Pastor Maldonado is optimistic that he continue his run of points at this weekend's United States Grand Prix. Maldonado has twice scored points… read more »

Will Stevens is optimistic that he will remain with Manor in 2016 despite an ever-increasing number of drivers competing for the seats... read more »

Force India Team Principal Vijay Mallya says he is delighted that his outfit managed to achieve the "over-optimistic objective" which he set pre-season by… read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr expects to be racing for Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2016, and believes the team are close to agreeing a deal to run 2015-spec Ferrari engines. View the original... read more »

Vandoorne 'optimistic' about F1 chances after GP2 win read more »

Valtteri Bottas was disappointed to see a potential podium finish disappear after an optimistic move by fellow Finn Kimi Raikkonen saw the Williams driver retire in the turn... read more »

Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg is optimistic that he can score a good haul of points after qualifying in sixth position for the Russian Grand Prix. Hulkenberg finished a... read more »

Lewis Hamilton remains optimistic that there will be no repeat of Mercedes' Singapore tyre troubles despite not being able to test the softest Pirelli compounds on day one... read more »

Will Stevens says he is optimistic he is being factored into Manor Racing's burgeoning plans for 2016, but has no assurances he will be staying. read more »

DTM championship leader and Mercedes reserve driver Pascal Wehrlein says he remains hopeful of landing a Formula 1 race seat for the 2016 season. Wehrlein… read more »

Will Stevens is optimistic he will remain in F1 with Manor in 2016 when he expects the team to be much more competitive. read more »

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff says that the outfit heads into this weekend's Russian Grand Prix optimistic that it can secure a second straight Constructors' Championship.... read more »

Lotus reserve driver Jolyon Palmer remains optimistic that he will be able to race for the squad in 2016, alongside the already confirmed Pastor Maldonado. Palmer has... read more »

Will Stevens is optimistic that he can remain with Manor Marussia for a further season, amid confidence that the squad will be able to make progress in 2016. Manor Marussia was... read more »

Lotus deputy team boss Federico Gastaldi is optimistic their takeover by Renault can be completed “very soon” after the High Court effectively set a one-week deadline for the deal. read more »

Jenson Button is optimistic he will stay on as a McLaren driver in 2016 after revealing that he’s “had some good talks” with team boss Ron Dennis. read more »

Sauber says its aerodynamic updates ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix will make a significant difference on the tight and twisty street circuit read more »