McLaren drivers Carlos Sainz Jr and Lando Norris speak to us at Autosport International about their hopes for the 2019 season, explaining why there is a cautious optimism at... read more »

McLaren say 2019 is an "important year" as they seek a route back to competitiveness following one of the worst F1 seasons in their history. read more »

Red Bull Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says Ferrari's failed run on ultrasofts in qualifying has left him with "optimism" over his Singapore Grand Prix hopes read more »

Gil de Ferran says there is optimism that McLaren can fight for points in the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend. read more »

McLaren boss Zak Brown says Formula One's plans to implement a cap on spending in future gives him optimism about a return to form for his beleaguered team. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo has said his "window of optimism" with the Renault engine is reducing after suffering more reliability issues in China. read more »

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 »

Max Verstappen says he does not consider McLaren and Renault as major rivals for Red Bull in 2018, amid growing optimism about the pace of his RB14 Formula 1 car read more »

In expressing his optimism about McLaren's 2018 season, Fernando Alonso couldn't resist taking one last swipe at the team's former engine partner Honda. read more »

Brendon Hartley speaks about a frantic end to his 2017 and his optimism for the less busy - but just as demanding - 2018 season. read more »

Romain Grosjean has expressed optimism over Haas' form during its second season in Formula 1, but believes its development process remains one of its primary… read more »

Carlos Sainz Jr. expressed optimism despite retiring from the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix due to a loose wheel, believing that his four-race stint with… read more »

McLaren's Eric Boullier insists its final Formula 1 race with Honda will be approached like any other and hopes for a positive end after a frustrating three seasons. read more »

Each and every one of us embarks on our final grand prix weekend as McLaren Honda in Abu Dhabi with both optimism and respect. read more »

Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas expressed optimism over Mercedes' start to the Brazilian Grand Prix after the pair finished 1-2 in both practice sessions on… read more »

Renault chief Cyril Abiteboul admits it will be a "tall order" for the French manufacturer to beat Williams to fifth in the Formula One constructors'... read more »

Could McLaren score points in consecutive races for just the second time this weekend with another top 10 finish in Brazil? read more »

We're heading into the weekend with cautious optimism as we know that statistically this circuit should suit the strengths of our package better than the past couple of... read more »

McLaren Racing Director Eric Boullier expressed optimism that the squad can maintain its current upward momentum in Hungary this weekend, and use it as a… read more »

Hungary gives us optimism that we can put the strengths of our car to the test and better take the fight to our rivals. read more »

After breaking his points drought in Baku, Fernando Alonso heads to Austria with renewed optimism for McLaren's chances. read more »

Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo both expressed optimism over Red Bull's potential at the Canadian Grand Prix, despite suffering issues in… read more »

Toro Rosso chief Franz Tost says Carlos Sainz s collision with Lance Stroll in the Bahrain was a moment of over-optimism but has faith the Spanish driver read more »

Helmut Marko has expressed optimism over a sizeable upgrade that Renault is planning for the Canadian Grand Prix, but admits Red Bull also needs to make… read more »

Haas F1 Team entered the first round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship with plenty of optimism. Unfortunately, the team left the season-opening Australian Grand... read more »