Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo admits he is becoming less optimistic about Renault's chances of improving its Formula 1 engine amid further problems at the Chinese Grand... read more »

Daniel Ricciardo is optimistic Red Bull can be "very close" to winning Sunday's Bahrain GP if they replicate their race-day form from Melbourne. read more »

Haas will be looking to put behind them their disappointing result in Australia with a strong outing in Bahrain. read more »

Haas boss Guenther Steiner is sure his team can prevent a repeat of the pit-stop mistakes which ruined its Australian Grand Prix and continue its strong form in Bahrain. read more »

Pierre Gasly says the Honda-related engine issues suffered in the season-opener in Melbourne are no cause for concern. read more »

The Spaniard will start from tenth in tomorrow's Australian Grand Prix after grid penalties take their course. read more »

The Australian faces a three-place grid penalty, but is optimistic about his long run pace after a testing first Friday at home. read more »

The Team Principal hopes Haas can be challenging in the upper midfield this year. read more »

After being tipped to impress by the paddock in 2018, Haas team boss Günther Steiner admits he feels "cautiously optimistic" ahead of the season-opener in Australia. read more »

The Haas F1 team is "cautiously optimistic" heading into the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, according to boss Günther Steiner. read more »

Guenther Steiner 'cautiously optimistic' over Haas' 2018 F1 prospects read more »

After the test, we can say we're in the midfield, and hopefully in the top half of the midfield. We are cautiously optimistic. read more »

Formula One Management director Ross Brawn believes Silverstone's place on the calendar is not under threat and is optimistic a new deal can be agreed. read more »

While claiming he is optimistic for Silverstone's future, Ross Brawn offers no real crumbs of comfort. read more »

Formula 1 sporting boss Ross Brawn says he is "very optimistic" about the future of Silverstone within the sport. read more »

The Canadian teenager was ninth fastest on day one in Spain, and was cautiously optimistic over the potential of the FW41. read more »

Fernando Alonso has declared "the good times are coming" again for McLaren following the launch of their first car with Renault power. read more »

Jérôme Stoll says that Renault are on track to improve on their 2017 season, and will soon be able to challenge for race wins. read more »

Talking at the launch of the new Williams Martini Racing Formula 1 car, Lance Stroll is optimistic about what the team can achieve in 2018. read more »

Red Bull consultant Helmut Marko believes Honda will be successful in Formula 1 "sooner than everybody is expecting", amid Toro Rosso's impending partnership… read more »

Point-less in 2017, Marcus Ericsson believes Alfa Romeo Sauber will take a "big step" forward next season. read more »

Following the announcement that Marcus Ericsson will race for the Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team in 2018, the Swede is optimistic of a much better campaign next year than he... read more »

Fernando Alonso is "very optimistic" that he'll be in the championship fight next season taking on Lewis Hamilton and the Red Bull drivers for the World title. read more »

Still in the infancy of their F1 careers, Brendon Hartley and Pierre Gasly would like to bid farewell to the 2017 F1 season with points in Abu Dhabi. read more »

Sauber Team Principal Frederic Vasseur has accepted that the squad was "a bit optimistic" regarding Pascal Wehrlein's strategy at the Brazilian Grand… read more »