While happy with Ferrari's pre-season preparations, Felipe Massa admits it's tough to predict where the team lies in comparison to its rivals... read more »

Team Lotus drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli are hoping to make the most of the new-for-2011 adjustable rear wing as the season kicks off in Melbourne next weekend,... read more »

Alonso pleased with updated Ferrari, Vettel optimistic about reliability, plus more read more »

Sebastian Vettel is optimistic that there will be no repeat of Red Bull's early-season reliability problems of recent years as it starts its title defence read more »

Vitantonio Liuzzi was in optimistic mood at the launch of the new Hispania F111 in Barcelona today - forecasting 'a big challenge' but also 'success' for... read more »

Narain Karthikeyan is optimistic that it will only take him a few races to get back up to full speed after five years away from the Formula 1 grid read more »

Sergio Perez is optimistic that he can challenge for points immediately when he gets his Formula 1 career underway with Sauber in Melbourne at the end of this month read more »

Adrian Sutil looks ahead to a strong season for Force India during the 2011 season after solid testing performances read more »

Williams chairman Adam Parr is confident that 'intelligence and imagination', rather than extra finance, can get his team back to the front in Formula 1 - and is... read more »

Paul di Resta was pleased with the progress made behind the wheel of his 2011 contender at Jerez on Saturday, with the newly-signed Force India driver getting his... read more »

Adrian Sutil enjoyed a strong opening day at Jerez after getting his first taste of Force India’s new VJM04 on Thursday. The outfit’s 2011 contender features a blade-style... read more »

Lotus Renault team boss Eric Boullier hoping injured Robert Kubica may be back in action sooner than predicted by doctors. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is confident of success during the 2011 Formula 1 season, following the launch of his McLaren team’s new MP4-26 in Berlin this afternoon. With the new car set... read more »

Ross Brawn has explained that his team need to make progress with its new MGP W02 chassis, after the final day of the opening pre-season test concluded in Valencia on Thursday... read more »

Jarno Trulli has left Valencia in a positive mood after getting his first taste of Lotus’ 2011 contender today. Despite not setting any ‘meaningful laptimes’ due to a... read more »

Group Lotus CEO Danny Bahar is optimistic that the current Lotus name row will be resolved before both parties engage in a court battle. The argument erupted after the 2010... read more »

Jérôme d'Ambrosio believes he has what it takes to challenge fellow Virgin Racing driver Timo Glock during his debut Formula 1 season. The 25-year-old Belgian is... read more »

Narain Karthikeyan is optimistic that his long absence from Formula 1 will not hamper him when he returns with Hispania this season read more »

Marussia Virgin Racing is optimistic ahead of the 2011 season, with the team expecting a significant performance gain from their new challenger. After announcing an enhanced... read more »

Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn is optimistic Michael Schumacher will go "decidedly better" this year after his struggles in 2010... read more »

Mike Gascoyne is optimistic that Lotus Racing's future looks strong, despite the ongoing row with Proton and Group Lotus. read more »

McLaren have enjoyed a good qualifying session at Abu Dhabi with their drivers starting tomorrow's race in second and fourth positions. Hamilton was extremely happy... read more »

Fernando Alonso is optimistic that his Ferrari team can get closer to Red Bull during Saturday's all important qualifying session than it has managed before this season... read more »

Mercedes is optimistic after a positive showing in the first two practice sessions for the 2010 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix read more »

Lewis Hamilton is optimistic that the race win he needs in Abu Dhabi is achievable even though he suspects the McLaren will not quite have the pace of rivals Red Bull and... read more »