Valtteri Bottas remains optimistic after a Mercedes 1-2 in Sochi, despite the challenge presented by Ferrari. read more »

We are optimistic and looking forward to Suzuka, where we will hopefully be back in the points with both cars. read more »

Lewis Hamilton is optimistic Mercedes "maximum" performance over race weekends can help tip the balance back in their favour in what has turned into an absorbing... read more »

It's tough in this heat but the entire team in the garage and on the pit-wall did a great job. It makes us very optimistic for the races ahead. read more »

Sebastian Vettel admits Ferrari have not been fast enough in F1 2019 - and is not optimistic of finding a "silver bullet" to catch up with Mercedes. read more »

Red Bull Racing drivers Pierre Gasly and Max Verstappen remain cautiously optimistic about their 2019 Hungarian Grand Prix prospects after the former topped Friday's... read more »

Red Bull remain optimistic at Silverstone despite an opening day that left the Milton Keynes squad with mixed feelings. read more »

Lance Stroll is hopeful that Racing Point will start to move up the F1 order with performance upgrades. read more »

Carlos Sainz says he has been "pleasantly surprised" by McLaren's form since joining the team at the start of 2019 - and is optimistic they can maintain momentum... read more »

Mercedes has revealed the cooling problems that made its Austrian Grand Prix "painful" were a legacy of the fundamental design of its Formula 1 car being too... read more »

Mercedes 'too optimistic' with radiator size amid cooling woes read more »

An air pressure line problem left Sebastian Vettel at the back end of the top 10 in qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix. read more »

Toro Rosso's Albon optimistic ahead of his first Formula 1 outing in Austria. read more »

Toto Wolff optimistic ahead of Austrian GP following poor 2018 result. read more »

Racing Point team boss Otmar Szafnauer believes that the team can have its best weekend of the 2019 season so far in Canada. read more »

Renault admit they wanted to be "further ahead" at this stage of their full Formula 1 return but are optimistic about forthcoming car upgrades. read more »

Honda is optimistic its latest Formula 1 engine is capable of lasting seven grands prix, which would mark an important step in its bid to produce a title-challenging product read more »

While Ferrari may be battling "random scenarios" with F1's 2019 tyres, Vettel remains hopeful of a strong showing in Monaco this weekend. read more »

Daniel Ricciardo insists he remains "very optimistic" Renault can turn around its fortunes.  read more »

Haas has renewed optimism heading to Barcelona and is pinning its hopes of an improved performance on a "significant" upgrade. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen thinks that Alfa Romeo has a good chance of a welcome haul of points at the Chinese Grand Prix to continue its encouraging start to the 2019 Formula 1 season. read more »

Ross Brawn remains optimistic that Formula 1 drivers will be able to run closely to each other during 2019 after an encouraging start to 2019 with the new aerodynamic regulations. read more »

Ferrari says there is a long list of topics that still need agreeing with Liberty Media over Formula 1's 2021 rules, but it remains optimistic a deal can be reached read more »

McLaren CEO Zak Brown believes it would be "optimistic" to think McLaren can regularly challenge Red Bull in 2019. read more »

F1 technical boss, Ross Brawn, says that the action witnessed in Bahrain at the weekend has left him "optimistic" in terms of the new aero rules introduced for this... read more »