Frederic Vasseur was encouraged by Alfa Romeo's pace in Azerbaijan, but he knows work still needs to be done to be a regular contender for the top ten this season. read more »

Ferrari duo Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc described the performance of the SF21 as better than expected in Azerbaijan but remain wary of McLaren's speed. Ferrari has... read more »

Alfa Romeo team principal Frederic Vasseur says he's encouraged by Alfa Romeo's improved performance over the winter but admits it needs to back it up with points... read more »

Valtteri Bottas says he's encouraged by the improvements Mercedes has made since the F1 season-opener in Bahrain but remains wary of Red Bull despite it having a troubled... read more »

Alfa Romeo may have left Bahrain with zero points, but team boss Frederic Vasseur was really encouraged by their display at the 2021 season opener. read more »

Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc were encouraged by how close Ferrari was to McLaren at the season-opening F1 Bahrain Grand Prix. read more »

After a 2020 campaign where Alfa Romeo duo Kimi Raikkonen and Antonio Giovinazzi struggled at times to make much of an impression in the midfield battle, the Swiss outfit was... read more »

AlphaTauri rookie Yuki Tsunoda is feeling encouraged after the opening day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, despite his session being interrupted by issues. The Japanese racer... read more »

Antonio Giovinazzi is encouraged by the "positive atmosphere" surrounding the new Ferrari engine which will power the Alfa Romeo this year. read more »

McLaren Formula 1 racing director Andrea Stella says the close relationship between Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris encouraged both men to open their "box of secrets"... read more »

McLaren racing director Andrea Stella believes the atmosphere within the team encouraged Carlos Sainz and Lando Norris to share information. read more »

Carlos Sainz is encouraged that Ferrari have looked beyond just his 2019 results when making the decision to sign him. read more »

Ferrari says it is encouraged by the gains it believes have been made on the "completely new" power unit that will be fitted to its SF1000 in 2021. Ferrari has... read more »

Ferrari are set to introduce a "completely new" engine in 2021 as the power-shy Formula 1 giants bid to return to the front of the grid, with team boss Mattia Binotto... read more »

George Russell is counting on Williams maintaining the "breakthroughs" they have made of late to force their way up the order in the season's remaining races. read more »

Liberty Media has been encouraged by the number of manufacturers who have expressed an interest in participating in the championship when it introduces a new powertrain in... read more »

McLaren have revealed they are encouraged by the early stages of their working relationship with Mercedes regarding next year's new engine. read more »

World Champion Lewis Hamilton says his final effort during Formula 1 qualifying at Imola was "pretty poor" and was encouraged to be so close to team-mate Valtteri... read more »

Scuderia Ferrari's Head of Race Strategy Inaki Rueda confirmed that the team was encouraged by the results of its latest upgrades, but the team needs to prove that the... read more »

Esteban Ocon says he has been encouraged by his recent performance after accepting that it has been a "long process" to get back into the rhythm of racing in Formula... read more »

Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal Mattia Binotto left the Portimao circuit encouraged after the team delivered its arguably best performance at today's Portuguese Grand Prix. read more »

Fourth fastest and on the medium tyres at Portimao, Charles Leclerc says he's hoping for a good qualifying but cannot say how the race will go. read more »

Haas are encouraged by their prospects for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix after how they coped with a reduced running programme at the Nurburgring. read more »

Mattia Binotto believes Ferrari is finally heading in the right direction with its SF1000, saying the latest update was a "positive" one. read more »

Williams drivers George Russell and Nicholas Latifi say they have been encouraged that no sudden decisions have been taken since the Formula 1 team changed ownership earlier... read more »