Fernando Alonso is hopeful that McLaren will be able to achieve a double points finish at the Australian Grand Prix after surprising itself with its performance… read more »

Force India team boss Vijay Mallya is hopeful that the outfit can carry over its late-2015 form when the new campaign gets under way in Australia this… read more »

Felipe Massa says he is pretty optimistic heading to Australia for the F1 2016 season opener and is hopeful he can start the new season like he did twelve months ago read more »

Nico Rosberg's time with Mercedes has not always been smooth sailing, but the German is hopeful of remaining with the Silver Arrows for many seasons to come... read more »

Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says he hopes Ferrari will be able to challenge Mercedes for the world championship this year. Mercedes has dominated the sport for the last... read more »

Monisha Kaltenborn has confirmed that Sauber have yet to fully pay their staff for February, although she is hopeful a solution will be found sooner rather than later. read more »

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas says he is hopeful that the outfit can fight with Ferrari and Red Bull in 2016, but concedes it is unlikely Mercedes will be caught. Bottas... read more »

Haas is hopeful of getting Esteban Gutierrez back on track later on Tuesday following a troubled start to the second pre-season Formula 1 test read more »

GP2 racer and Manor development driver Jordan King says he is hopeful of adding to his limited Formula 1 mileage in 2016, hinting at test and practice… read more »

Marcus Ericsson is hopeful that Sauber's new C35 package will enable the team to fight for points on a regular basis in 2016, after its 2015 challenge faded… read more »

Sergio Perez is hopeful that he and Force India can enjoy their "best year" in 2016, as they look to build on fifth place in the championship… read more »

Force India COO Otmar Szafnauer still hopes a partnership with Aston Martin can be agreed, perhaps as soon as 2017. read more »

Toro Rosso has taken the wraps off of its STR11 during pre-season testing at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The Italian outfit finished seventh in the standings with the... read more »

Will Stevens is still hopeful for a return to Formula 1 in the future after losing his Manor Racing drive in 2016. read more »

After the disappointments of 2015, Yasuhisa Arai is hopeful the work those in the Honda factory help McLaren become more competitive in 2016. read more »

Pat Symonds is hopeful Williams has addressed its Achilles heel going into the new Formula 1 season as it unveiled its 2016 car read more »

Alexander Rossi says it is "looking positive" he will return to the F1 grid in 2016 and is holding talks every day. read more »

Red Bull driver Daniil Kvyat says he would be satisfied if the outfit could demonstrate "small signs of progress" at the start of the 2016 campaign. Red Bull last... read more »

McLaren test and reserve driver Stoffel Vandoorne is confident that he can avoid the path taken by former colleague Kevin Magnussen, who left the team in 2015. Magnussen raced... read more »

Jean Todt will meet with F1's engine manufacturers on Monday to discuss power units, hopeful that a cost-cutting solution can be found... read more »

FIA president Jean Todt is hopeful F1's engine power battle will be resolved following Monday's meeting of the sport's Strategy Group. read more »

Nico Hulkenberg believes the cut in pre-season testing days this season could be beneficial for his Force India outfit. Force India introduced a B-spec version of its VJM08... read more »

Max Verstappen is hopeful of another strong season with Toro Rosso in 2016 and believes running 2015 Ferrari power will actually be a benefit for the team. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is hopeful Williams' decision to stop development of its 2015 car early will benefit the team in 2016. read more »

Bernie Ecclestone is hopeful that Germany will remain on the calendar after 2016. read more »