Jenson Button says he is encouraged by McLaren's pace after he ended Friday's second practice session for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka in fourth... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is encouraged by Mercedes's pace advantage following Friday's practice sessions for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. Hamilton topped the... read more »

Caterham Team Principal Manfredi Ravetto says he is encouraged by the outfit's performance in the Singapore Grand Prix, even though Kamui Kobayashi was unable to start the... read more »

Felipe Massa says he is encouraged by the progress which Williams has made since Friday's practice sessions after qualifying in sixth position for the Singapore Grand Prix. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he has been encouraged by Ferrari's form in qualifying despite having to abandon his final run in Q3 due to a reliability issue read more »

Fernando Alonso thinks he can battle for a spot on the podium at the very least from fifth on the grid after a surprisingly competitive qualifying for Ferrari in Singapore read more »

Sebastian Vettel says he is optimistic Red Bull can take the fight to Mercedes in Singapore despite missing the majority of FP2 due to an engine problem read more »

He may still be in the dark about his future at the team, but Jenson Button is optimistic that McLaren are heading in the right direction... read more »

Ferrari duo Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso were buoyed by the pace they displayed on the opening day of the Italian Grand Prix. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says Red Bull has a good base to work from after he enjoyed a trouble-free Friday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix read more »

Jules Bianchi believes that Marussia can enjoy a comparatively strong performance at this weekend's Italian Grand Prix after he finished in 17th place during Friday's... read more »

Renault's performance at the Italian Grand Prix will demonstrate their progress across the course of the 2014 season, according to head of track operations Remi Taffin.... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he is encouraged by the new development package which Williams has brought to this weekend's Italian Grand Prix at Monza. Bottas, who has claimed four... read more »

Kimi Raikkonen says he is encouraged by the progress he has made over the last few races even if it took until the Belgian Grand Prix to really show in terms of results read more »

Lewis Hamilton said he was encouraged by the improvements he made between FP1 and FP2 after setting the fastest time of second practice for the Belgian Grand Prix read more »

Felipe Massa is convinced that Williams can fight for the podium in this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix at Spa Francorchamps. Austria pole sitter Massa has not finished on... read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he was pleased with the changes that were made to his Mercedes between first and second practice in Belgium. read more »

Sauber's pairing of Adrian Sutil and Esteban Gutierrez say they are encouraged by the team's performance at the Hungarian Grand Prix despite coming agonisingly close... read more »

Despite struggling for single lap pace, Jenson Button says he is encouraged by the McLaren's performance over a longer run. read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes Williams took a step forward with the upgrades it brought to Hungary but still expects a "really tight" battle with Red Bull and Ferrari on... read more »

Valtteri Bottas believes Williams has made a step forward with an updated car during practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix read more »

Adrian Sutil says he has been encouraged by the improvements made by Sauber at last weekend's German Grand Prix. Sutil spun out of the race during the closing laps but he... read more »

Adrian Sutil says he is encouraged by Sauber's position in the pecking order despite enduring a 'difficult day' during practice for his home race in Germany.... read more »

Nico Hulkenberg says he is encouraged by Force India's 2014 season so far as the championship approaches its midway point in Germany. Hulkenberg has scored points in every... read more »

Lewis Hamilton thinks Mercedes can be encouraged by the results it managed to obtain during the final day of testing at Silverstone despite a day of limited running read more »