Lotus are optimistic that Formula 1's return to higher-downforce circuits, starting in Singapore this weekend, will allow them to return to podium-finishing contention. read more »

Paul di Resta is optimistic that Force India will be able to make the overnight gains required to fight for a place in the final stage of qualifying at Monza on Saturday. read more »

Heikki Kovalainen has said he believes he has a ‘good chance’ of making a comeback next season.     read more »

Fernando Alonso has said he is feeling optimistic ahead of the Scuderia's home race this weekend.     read more »

Organisers are increasingly optimistic that Mexico will return to the F1 calendar in either 2014 or 2015.     read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he is hopeful that Lotus can compete for the win at next weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. Raikkonen has never won at Monza, while a Renault powered... read more »

Giedo van der Garde admits that another P3 in qualifying may not come his way in 2013, but is optimistic that Caterham can press on its quest for tenth in the... read more »

Leo Hindery Jr is optimistic that the GP of America will go ahead despite admitting that are still several "obstacles" in the way... read more »

Bosses of the proposed F1 race in New Jersey remain optimistic that it will take place in 2014     read more »

Sauber and Ferrari are optimistic that an extension to their current engine deal can be confirmed at next month's Italian Grand Prix.     read more »

Today was a bit frustrating for us from a number of perspectives, but our pace has been decent in the wet conditions that we expect tomorrow so we have reason to be guardedly... read more »

Jenson Button qualified in 6th place for tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix while Sergio Perez in the second McLaren was disappointed to be 13th after getting somewhat... read more »

Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta appeared optimistic after a month away from the 2013 F1 campaign, both men looking forward to a positive outing at Spa this... read more »

Mercedes pilot Lewis Hamilton has insisted he remains 'optimistic' for the 2013 F1 Belgian Grand Prix, despite a rather woeful start to the... read more »

Paul Di Resta is optimistic Force India have arrived in Belgium with a better understanding of Pirelli's revised tyres and can keep McLaren at bay in the... read more »

Marussia sporting director Graeme Lowdon has hailed the team's 2014 engine deal with Ferrari saying it gives them reason to be "quietly optimistic"... read more »

Giedo van der Garde is approaching this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix in a positive frame of mind, having recorded his best result of the season in Hungary last time out. read more »

Eric Boullier says he is optimistic of keeping Kimi Raikkonen for 2014 - if Lotus can keep the Finn happy     read more »

Eric Boullier believes Lotus have a great chance of holding onto Kimi Raikkonen for next year's Championship... read more »

Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says he is optimistic that Kimi Raikkonen will stay with the team next season. Raikkonen joined Lotus at the start of 2012, having spent two... read more »

Russian officials remain optimistic their debut grand prix will go ahead next season despite missing a deadline to submit their application to join the 2014 Formula 1 calendar. read more »

Mercedes AMG team principal Ross Brawn had outed himself extremely optimistic for the remainder of the season after his team has won three of the last five races. read more »

Sauber F1 team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has said she is 'optimistic' about what the squad can achieve in the second half of the... read more »

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says that he hopes to end the team's 20-year collaboration with Mercedes on a high, and is excited for for the arrival of Honda in... read more »

Despite Jenson Button filing to progress to Q3 in qualifying at Hungary, McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said that the team was optimistic that they'd made a step... read more »