Fernando Alonso thinks McLaren can be "very optimistic" after an encouraging Friday practice in Bahrain. Alonso finished the FP2 qualifying simulations in 12th, which... read more »

It is very encouraging to have the benefit of another smooth and consistent day of running. read more »

Sebastian Vettel says Ferrari's main focus cannot be challenging Mercedes for pole position or the win in China despite encouraging pace during Friday practice. Ferrari... read more »

Fernando Alonso says he's looking forward to driving McLaren-Honda's MP4-30 this weekend in Malaysia, despite his earlier testing crash. The Spaniard was sidelined... read more »

Having two cars in Q2 is an encouraging sign after a challenging pre-season. read more »

It was an encouraging day for Scuderia Toro Rosso in Australia, with both Carlos Sainz Jr and Max Verstappen showing good speed around the Albert Park circuit. read more »

Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has slammed engine supplier Renault after Daniel Ricciardo was unable to take part in second practice due to an engine fault. The team are hopeful... read more »

Nico Rosberg edged out World Champion team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Mercedes dominated the opening day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix. Rosberg posted a time of... read more »

Daniil Kvyat believes there were plenty of "good and encouraging" signs for Red Bull, but he knows it's too early to say where they are in the pecking order... read more »

Toro Rosso rookie Carlos Sainz Jr blamed high winds for the crash he suffered late on Sunday in Barcelona and said it spoiled his most encouraging day of testing so far read more »

Ferrari boss Maurizio Arrivabene says the team's encouraging start to pre-season testing has not inflated his objective of achieving two race wins in 2015 read more »

Daniel Ricciardo led the mileage count and the timing screen on the second day of this week's test in Barcelona as Red Bull recorded its most encouraging day of 2015 so far read more »

McLaren has admitted that it is '50 per cent' behind where it had hoped to be in Formula 1 testing, despite an encouraging day at Barcelona on Friday read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is not getting carried away with another encouraging day of testing for Ferrari but says it is clear the team has produced "a very nice car" read more »

Whilst Ferrari team boss Maurizio Arrivabene is encouraged by his team's Jerez performance, he is certain that a number of rivals are sandbagging. Sebastian Vettel topped... read more »

Daniil Kvyat admits Red Bull will be playing catch up in Barcelona later this month despite an encouraging final day of testing in Jerez read more »

McLaren has been forced to cut short its third day of testing in Jerez due to a water cooling issue, ending its best day of pre-season so far read more »

Newcomer Felipe Nasr keeps up Sauber's encouraging start to the 2015 F1 pre-season test in Jerez after another reliable run for the C34. read more »

Valtteri Bottas says the FW37 is already a step up from last year's Williams after he overcame a slow start to record an encouraging start to 2015 winter testing read more »

Claire Williams has made clear that the team will keep its feet on the ground and establish only "realistic" goals for the upcoming Formula 1 season, in the wake of a... read more »

Formula 1's Jules Bianchi is no longer in an artifical coma and is now breathing unaided, his parents confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. It's the first update on... read more »

Jenson Button does not expect McLaren to be as competitive at the United States Grand Prix as it was in Sochi despite encouraging pace during Friday practice read more »

Leading Formula 1 drivers have asked the FIA to consider a wet tyre rethink as they believe the current Pirelli specification is encouraging them to take risks on intermediates... read more »

Lotus are promising major changes to their car for the 2015 season which will see them almost starting from scratch rather than improving upon the E22. The team have failed to... read more »

Marussia's sporting director Graeme Lowdon insists the team will see out the 2014 season despite rumours to the contrary. Speculation has it that Marussia might not make... read more »