Ross Brawn remains optimistic that Formula 1 drivers will be able to run closely to each other during 2019 after an encouraging start to 2019 with the new aerodynamic regulations. read more »

Red Bull is confident it will have a fix for its aerodynamic issues by Formula 1's Spanish Grand Prix at the latest, following some encouraging results in testing at Bahrain read more »

Formula 1 rookie Lando Norris has admitted McLaren's race pace is "better than we anticipated" after an encouraging start to the 2019 season read more »

F1's new aerodynamic regulations for 2019 "seem to be working", according to Ross Brawn after more encouraging signs in Bahrain.  read more »

Gil de Ferran says that McLaren moves on to the Chinese Grand Prix in two weeks' time on the back of a mixed Bahrain GP that brought its first points of the 2019 F1 season. read more »

Carlos Sainz has said that Renault, who are the engine supplier of his team McLaren, have provided a power unit which is "really, really encouraging" for the team,... read more »

F1 sporting boss Ross Brawn says he was encouraged by the early performance of new aero rules in Melbourne.  read more »

McLaren set the pace on the opening day of the second Formula 1 pre-season test, but all the action that really mattered went on behind Lando Norris on the timing screens.... read more »

Honda F1 Technical Director Toyoharu Tanabe says he is confident of progress following the first week of testing read more »

Red Bull says it had its best ever pre-season Formula 1 test, amid its encouraging start with new engine partner Honda read more »

A world away from recent years, McLaren has made a highly positive start to F1 pre-season testing in Barcelona. read more »

Haas's 2019 challenger is currently on schedule and shows encouraging signs ahead of the new Formula 1 season according to team principal Guenther Steiner. read more »

Chase Carey believes F1 can still attract new manufacturers for 2021 following "encouraging" talks with potential interested parties.  read more »

We have encouraging race pace, and despite Daniel's penalty hopefully both drivers can feature strongly in the race tomorrow. read more »

Honda progress encouraging for 2019 F1 hopes - Pierre Gasly read more »

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says good progress is being made by his team's future engine partner, Honda, and says a large amount of resource has already been... read more »

We head to Japan after a tricky weekend in Russia, but the work undertaken there to gain a better understanding of the car was encouraging read more »

Pierre Gasly was encouraged to finish eighth fastest in second practice in Russia, although he knows he will be starting at the back of the grid following an engine change penalty. read more »

Sergio Perez had only one session on Friday but the Mexican finished an encouraging seventh fastest, just ahead of Pierre Gasly and Esteban Ocon. read more »

Lewis Hamilton has admitted that it is "really encouraging" for him to keep getting new upgrades on his Mercedes. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo said the upgraded Renault engine he has taken for this weekend's Italian Grand Prix showed some encouraging early signs. read more »

Three-time world champion Niki Lauda is recovering in a hospital in Vienna after undergoing a lung transplant on Thursday. The first signs after the operations are encouraging. read more »

The Frenchman will start sixth on the grid for the German Grand Prix on Sunday as Haas locked out the third row of the grid. read more »

In its quest to solve the balance issue which has plagued the team all season, Williams admits to being "encouraged" following the introduction of its new front wing. read more »

The day ended with Kimi and Seb setting P4 and P5 respectively, before switching to a race simulation which produced encouraging pace. read more »