Kimi Raikkonen is optimistic that the Lotus will prove more suited to the Nurburgring than it was to Silverstone this weekend, but does not expect to be in the pole fight. read more »

Max Chilton is optimistic of a better race performance in his home race, after struggling in qualifying at the British Grand Prix.     read more »

McLaren had another difficult Saturday during which both drivers got stuck in Q2, qualifying in 11th and 14th places. Jenson Button however is especially optimistic as his car... read more »

Felipe Massa believes he has a "good chance" to remain at Ferrari beyond the 2013 season... read more »

McLaren test driver Oliver Turvey is optimistic that his straight line outing at the Idiada motorsport complex on Tuesday will boost the team's British Grand Prix... read more »

We have a couple of small upgrades so we're optimistic that we can be fighting for our usual position inside the top ten. read more »

"Although the race in Montreal was disappointing, I still feel that it wasn't a fully accurate reflection of where we are as a team," says Jenson Button,... read more »

Pirelli boss, Paul Hembery says he is confident that the tyre manufacturer will remain in Formula One next season.     read more »

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso qualified 6th in today's difficult qualifying session but he is optimistic there is progress possible in the race. Felipe Massa... read more »

Fernando Alonso believes he is in a position to potentially win the Canadian GP despite starting in sixth place on the grid. read more »

Jean-Eric Vergne says he is not getting carried away despite achieving the best qualifying result of his Formula 1 career. Vergne progressed through to Q3 for the second... read more »

Pirelli president Marco Tronchetti Provera believes the company is close to extending its stay in F1.     read more »

Reigning World Champion Sebastian Vettel is optimistic that he will still be able to fight for victory during Sunday afternoon’s Monaco Grand Prix, despite the... read more »

Paul Di Resta is optimistic that Force India can continue their strong run of form in Monaco after a solid start to the weekend read more »

McLaren had a difficult morning session but the afternoon proved slightly more fruitful. Jenson Button in particular is optimistic that McLaren seems to be heading in the right... read more »

Jenson Button and Sergio Perez insist they are encouraged despite McLaren’s comparative lack of pace during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix. Button was eighth... read more »

Pastor Maldonado is optimistic that he and Williams will be able to bounce back from a dismal Spanish Grand Prix showing on the streets of Monte-Carlo this weekend, with the... read more »

Caterham drivers Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde had strong weekends that creates optimism for the remainder of the season. Pic finished 17th while Van der Garde had to... read more »

Williams tested a raft of car updates on their cars today, splitting aero verification work between both its drivers. While it is still a bit too early to be sure of anything,... read more »

Fernando Alonso believes as long as he improves his finishing record for this season he has a good shot at walking away with the World title... read more »

McLaren, the perennially optimistic team full of enthusiasm, is beginning to show signs that it may be cracking under the immense pressure of a disappointing start to the 2013... read more »

Ferrari chief designer Nikolas Tombazis has given his team's performance this year just "6 out of 10" but is optimistic it will still be in the fight for the... read more »

While he is reasonably optimistic ahead of the start of the European season, based on the opening four races Ferrari Chief Designer, Nikolas Tombazis, rates the team's... read more »

Paul di Resta hailed the Bahrain Grand Prix as his "strongest" race to date after finishing fourth, just two seconds adrift of the final podium position. The Force... read more »

Ferrari number one driver Fernando Alonso has said he is 'optimistic' for the Bahrain Grand Prix after qualifying in third place.     read more »