Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey says Honda's withdrawal from the championship was driven by economics but he remains optimistic the 2026 engine rules will appeal to new... read more »

Formula 1's managing director motorsports Ross Brawn has declared optimism that new power unit regulations will entice Honda back to the sport in the future. read more »

F1 boss Ross Brawn is "optimistic" that the new set of power unit regulations being introduced for 2026 will tempt Honda back into the championship. read more »

F1 MD, Ross Brawn is optimistic that Honda might one day return to the sport, the Briton hoping that the revised engine formula planned for 2026 will entice the Japanese... read more »

Ross Brawn is "optimistic" that Formula 1 has not seen the last of Honda following their decision to leave at the end of next year. read more »

Ricciardo and Ocon are optimistic ahead of qualifying, despite the cancellation of the Friday practice sessions at the Eifel Grand Prix. read more »

Esteban Ocon is optimistic Renault will be strong at a "spicy" Eifel Grand Prix as the team looks to continue its fine form through to the end of the season. read more »

Ferrari team principal Mattia Binotto is optimistic of an improved performance from his team at the Nürburgring because it is "not the most power-sensitive circuit". read more »

Despite the stable regulations, Christian Horner is optimistic that Red Bull can close the gap to Mercedes in 2021. read more »

Formula 1 managing director motorsports Ross Brawn is "full of optimism" for the future of F2 championship leader Mick Schumacher. read more »

Max Verstappen isn't optimistic about Red Bull's pace at the Russian Grand Prix and expects the teams behind to be a lot closer. read more »

Renault drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon are cautiously optimistic about their chances of scoring a first podium finish of the 2020 F1 season at Monza.  read more »

Charles Leclerc and Sebastian Vettel will start the Belgian Grand Prix from thirteenth and fourteenth on the grid respectively after a poor Qualifying performance from the... read more »

Racing Point admits it was "a bit optimistic" with its Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix qualifying strategy, but expects its drivers to recover ground in the race read more »

The promoters for the Imola Grand Prix are seeking permission to have over 10,000 fans at the race and are optimistic about their chances. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo and Esteban Ocon suffered a testing qualifying session for the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix and line up in 13th and 15th for Sunday's race respectively. read more »

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is cautiously optimistic Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen can finish inside the points at the Spanish Grand Prix. read more »

McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown is optimistic about the chances for his team to win this year's Indianapolis 500, saying he believes each of Arrow McLaren SP's three... read more »

Red Bull drivers optimistic of Silverstone performance ahead of the F1's first visit of the season read more »

Mercedes technical director James Allison is hopeful of strong back-to-back weekends at Silverstone, a circuit he believes will highlight the strengths of the W11. read more »

Racing Point are pleased to be starting on the second row of the grid in Hungary, and are optimistic of the opportunities this presents them. read more »

Williams are optimistic ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, having put in some strong performances here in the past. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo is "optimistic" about the prospect of bagging points at the second time of asking in Austria after suffering a DNF in the opening round. read more »

While the pandemic has highlighted the fragility of some teams, indeed the sport itself, moving forward such measures as the budget cap give cause for optimism. read more »

Renault team principal Cyril Abiteboul is optimistic ahead of the Austrian Grand Prix this weekend, despite the challenges and uncertainty posed by the coronavirus pandemic. read more »