Rubens Barrichello is optimistic that a new exhaust system can propel his FW33 up the grid after a disappointing start to the 2011 season. The Brazilian's Williams squad... read more »

McLaren's Jenson Button is optimistic he can mount a world-title push after finishing second behind Sebastian Vettel at the Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is feeling optimistic about his grid position ahead of Sunday’s 56-lap race at Sepang, despite making a slight mistake on his final effort in the third stage of... read more »

Narain Karthikeyan says he is "fairly confident" he will be able to qualify for the Malaysian Grand Prix. read more »

The Malaysian Grand Prix, the second round of the 2011 FIA Formula OneT World Championship, takes place at the Sepang International Circuit this week. The Force India F1 Team... read more »

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says his squad is now feeling more optimistic about its chances of being able to run KERS in the Malaysian Grand Prix, though it will hold... read more »

Team Lotus has said that it remains optimistic of a good result in the Australian GP despite a disappointing qualifying performance. read more »

Sebastian Vettel was left delighted after storming to pole position in Melbourne on Saturday, leaving the competition far behind en route to setting the fastest time of the... read more »

Jérôme d'Ambrosio is remaining confident over the potential of his Marussia Virgin Racing team in Melbourne this weekend, despite finishing a long way down the order... read more »

Mileage and time in the car seem to be the order of the day for the four drivers making their debuts this weekend. read more »

Hamilton and Button are optimistic they can fight for victory in SundayÂ’s Australian Grand Prix read more »

McLaren duo Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are optimistic that their revamped McLaren will be much better in Australia than it was in pre-season testing. read more »

Fernando Alonso is feeling confident ahead of the F1 2011 season opener in Australia this weekend. read more »

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 »