Kimi Raikkonen sees no reason why Ferrari can't catch up to and maybe even surpass Mercedes this season following a strong showing of late. Whilst the Italian outfit won... read more »

Sergio Perez says he was encouraged by Force India's progress despite leaving China empty-handed after he finished the race in 11th position. Perez spent much of the race... read more »

Manor Marussia team principal John Booth says that the squad continues to make good progress after both Will Stevens and Roberto Merhi qualified for the Chinese Grand Prix.... read more »

McLaren pair Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso say they are encouraged by the step up in performance made by the squad at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix… read more »

Lotus has drawn encouragement from Ferrari's surprise victory at last weekend's Malaysian Grand Prix, which halted Mercedes' lengthy winning streak. Mercedes… read more »

Jenson Button says McLaren should be encouraged by its race pace compared to the midfield despite a double DNF in Malaysia read more »

Daniel Ricciardo says Renault has solved many of the driveability issues which hampered Red Bull so drastically in Melbourne read more »

Red Bull duo Daniil Kvyat and Daniel Ricciardo believe that the RB11 has been improved since the last race in Australia, after they registered top 10 times during practice for... read more »

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says he is sure that he won't be bothered by the back pain which forced him out of the Australian Grand Prix, after the Finn… read more »

McLaren are encouraged by Fernando Alonso's session in the simulator as part of a plan for his return to the track. read more »

Jenson Button says he was encouraged to reach the finish of the Australian Grand Prix, despite coming home two laps down in 11th position. Button spent much of the race at the... read more »

Fernando Alonso has begun training again in preparation for his return to the cockpit of his McLaren-Honda MP4-30 for the Malaysian Grand Prix in a fortnight. The Spaniard has... read more »

Toro Rosso Team Principal Franz Tost says he is encouraged by the progress the squad has made across its pre-season testing programme. read more »

Jenson Button says he is encouraged by his first impression of the 2015 Force India but says it is way too early to gauge the car's performance read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says he is encouraged by Force India's new VJM08 after he was able to rack up the miles as he gave the car its public debut during pre-season testing at... read more »

Daniil Kvyat says he is encouraged by the direction Red Bull is taking with its RB11 as he ended his pre-season programme at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya on Friday. Kvyat... read more »

Felipe Massa says he is encouraged by Williams' straight line speed but acknowledges that the team still has to work on improving the downforce of the Mercedes-powered FW37. read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr. says he is pleased with the upgrade package Toro Rosso has brought to the final pre-season in Barcelona. read more »

Toro Rosso rookie Carlos Sainz Jr. says he is encouraged by the extensive upgrade package which the team has brought to the final pre-season test at the Circuit de... read more »

Daniil Kvyat enjoys a productive second test with Red Bull, completing a full 214 laps in the RB11, which he says has 'big potential'. read more »

Lotus driver Romain Grosjean was encouraged by the progress he made with the set-up of the E23 Hybrid in Barcelona on Sunday. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is unconcerned by his drop down the timesheets in Barcelona on Saturday as he continues to be impressed by the reliability of his Ferrari read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says he is encouraged by the progress Mercedes has made in terms of reliability but warned that the squad can still improve. Hamilton completed... read more »

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier admits the team is around 50 per cent behind in its testing plan but is encouraged by the early signs read more »

Daniel Ricciardo was encouraged by the pace of his Red Bull RB11 after posting the best time on day two in Spain. read more »