Mileage and time in the car seem to be the order of the day for the four drivers making their debuts this weekend. read more »

Hamilton and Button are optimistic they can fight for victory in SundayÂ’s Australian Grand Prix read more »

McLaren duo Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are optimistic that their revamped McLaren will be much better in Australia than it was in pre-season testing. read more »

Fernando Alonso is feeling confident ahead of the F1 2011 season opener in Australia this weekend. read more »

While happy with Ferrari's pre-season preparations, Felipe Massa admits it's tough to predict where the team lies in comparison to its rivals... read more »

Team Lotus drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli are hoping to make the most of the new-for-2011 adjustable rear wing as the season kicks off in Melbourne next weekend,... read more »

Alonso pleased with updated Ferrari, Vettel optimistic about reliability, plus more read more »

Sebastian Vettel is optimistic that there will be no repeat of Red Bull's early-season reliability problems of recent years as it starts its title defence read more »

Vitantonio Liuzzi was in optimistic mood at the launch of the new Hispania F111 in Barcelona today - forecasting 'a big challenge' but also 'success' for... read more »

Narain Karthikeyan is optimistic that it will only take him a few races to get back up to full speed after five years away from the Formula 1 grid read more »

Sergio Perez is optimistic that he can challenge for points immediately when he gets his Formula 1 career underway with Sauber in Melbourne at the end of this month read more »

Adrian Sutil looks ahead to a strong season for Force India during the 2011 season after solid testing performances read more »

Williams chairman Adam Parr is confident that 'intelligence and imagination', rather than extra finance, can get his team back to the front in Formula 1 - and is... read more »

Paul di Resta was pleased with the progress made behind the wheel of his 2011 contender at Jerez on Saturday, with the newly-signed Force India driver getting his... read more »

Adrian Sutil enjoyed a strong opening day at Jerez after getting his first taste of Force India’s new VJM04 on Thursday. The outfit’s 2011 contender features a blade-style... read more »

Lotus Renault team boss Eric Boullier hoping injured Robert Kubica may be back in action sooner than predicted by doctors. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is confident of success during the 2011 Formula 1 season, following the launch of his McLaren team’s new MP4-26 in Berlin this afternoon. With the new car set... read more »

Ross Brawn has explained that his team need to make progress with its new MGP W02 chassis, after the final day of the opening pre-season test concluded in Valencia on Thursday... read more »

Jarno Trulli has left Valencia in a positive mood after getting his first taste of Lotus’ 2011 contender today. Despite not setting any ‘meaningful laptimes’ due to a... read more »

Group Lotus CEO Danny Bahar is optimistic that the current Lotus name row will be resolved before both parties engage in a court battle. The argument erupted after the 2010... read more »

Jérôme d'Ambrosio believes he has what it takes to challenge fellow Virgin Racing driver Timo Glock during his debut Formula 1 season. The 25-year-old Belgian is... read more »

Narain Karthikeyan is optimistic that his long absence from Formula 1 will not hamper him when he returns with Hispania this season read more »

Marussia Virgin Racing is optimistic ahead of the 2011 season, with the team expecting a significant performance gain from their new challenger. After announcing an enhanced... read more »

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn is optimistic Michael Schumacher will go "decidedly better" this year after his struggles in 2010... read more »

Mike Gascoyne is optimistic that Lotus Racing's future looks strong, despite the ongoing row with Proton and Group Lotus. read more »