Yuki Tsunoda was "super desperate" and "way too optimistic" when he tried to pass Lance Stroll in Brazil, says the Aston Martin driver. read more »

Sebastian Vettel is optimistic that Aston Martin can have one of its most prosperous races in Mexico amid setbacks for rivals. Vettel has scored points in only five of this... read more »

We are disappointed for today but optimistic for tomorrow and we still think we've got a great chance in this race, but it's certainly looking harder than it was this... read more »

Leclerc entered the race weekend at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez feeling optimistic given Ferrari's strength at high downforce tracks this year and the set-up... read more »

Mattia Binotto is optimistic Ferrari will fare better than their most direct rivals McLaren at the Mexican Grand Prix. read more »

Lando Norris is not optimistic about his chances of keeping Lewis Hamilton behind him in the Turkish Grand Prix as the Mercedes looks to rise through the field. read more »

Circuit of the Americas chairman Bobby Epstein is "pretty optimistic" of agreeing a new contract for Austin to remain on the Formula 1 calendar. read more »

Lando Norris believes McLaren has the potential to challenge Max Verstappen at Formula 1's Italian Grand Prix but reckons Mercedes is out of reach. McLaren performed... read more »

Valtteri Bottas is optimistic Alfa Romeo can "make a good leap forward" when he joins them next year, thanks to F1's new regulations. read more »

Andrea Stella remains "optimistic" about Daniel Ricciardo's future with McLaren, praising his driver's continued positivity with the team. read more »

Lewis Hamilton says he is "optimistic" over Mercedes' prospects in Hungary as he chases a record ninth victory at the event. No driver in Formula 1 history has... read more »

After seeing Max Verstappen lead FP1 for Red Bull, Valtteri Bottas headed up a sweep of the top two places for Mercedes in second practice at the Hungaroring.Bottas pipped... read more »

Charles Leclerc loves to be optimistic, but does not believe it would be realistic to expect a Ferrari victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix. read more »

Charles Leclerc reckons Ferrari is unlikely to be able to challenge for victory at Formula 1's Hungarian Grand Prix despite coming close to a win at Silverstone. read more »

Toto Wolff optimistic of the chances for his team in the main race at the 2021 British Grand Prix read more »

Toto Wolff found it "annoying" that Mercedes lost pole in sprint qualifying, but is nevertheless optimistic about the main race. read more »

Charles Leclerc is not going into the British GP with podium expectations, but will jump on any opportunity which presents itself. read more »

F1 race director Michael Masi has suggested fans could be in for a pleasant aesthetic surprise when the Russian Grand Prix switches to Igora Drive. read more »

Mercedes are feeling "optimistic" about their chances at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix, with updated bodywork set to be on the car next weekend. read more »

Charles Leclerc knew he was taking big chances with his attacking moves at the Austrian Grand Prix, but he had no other option. read more »

Charles Leclerc says he was "pretty angry" about Sergio Perez's stern defensive manoeuvers in Formula 1's Austrian Grand Prix, but admitted that his... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo admits to being surprised at finishing a lowly 15th in FP2, feeling that he's actually made a step forward. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is optimistic Mercedes have made improvements to their car in their attempt to tackle Red Bull in this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, although was not... read more »

Toto Wolff has promised Mercedes is "fired up" for a world championship battle and was "optimistic" after seeing Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas topping... read more »

George Russell is optimistic of scoring his first points for Williams after narrowly missing out on Q3 at the Red Bull Ring, but he will now have a top-10 start on Sunday. read more »