Daniel Ricciardo does not expect Red Bull to be on a par with Mercedes and Ferrari in Australia... but firmly believes it will be soon. read more »

Fernando Alonso admits McLaren are braced for a "difficult" weekend in Australia, although Honda are optimistic they have made progress with their engine. read more »

Mallaya is confident of a double points finish for Sahara Force India despite there being a lot of uncertainty regarding everybody's true pace. read more »

McLaren racing director Eric Boullier is not entirely optimistic that Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne will finish the season opener in Melbourne. read more »

Scuderia Toro Rosso says Renault has produced a strong engine for the 2017 F1 season... once it gets over its technical niggles. read more »

Renault's Jolyon Palmer is optimistic for the upcoming season after notable improvements made to the chassis. read more »

Franz Tost believes that once reliability issues have been solved on the STR12, Toro Rosso should be in a strong position heading into the 2017 season. read more »

Stoffel Vandoorne expressed his optimism as McLaren-Honda bounced back from a difficult first half of the opening pre-season test to add much-needed mileage to… read more »

Lewis Hamilton was consigned to the garage for the final day of testing thanks to an electrical issue, but the Brit remains confident ahead next weeks test session. read more »

Kimi Raikkonen is refusing to get carried away with the pace of the Ferrari in pre-season testing. The Finn has set the fastest time on both his days in the car and the third... read more »

McLaren-Honda Racing Director Eric Boullier is optimistic that the partnership can "turn the corner" after it unveiled its MCL32 during a ceremony at the… read more »

Force India Technical Director, Andrew Green, optimistic and eager to get going. read more »

Sauber tech boss Jorg Zander is optimistic the changes for 2017 can lead to better opportunities after launching the C36-Ferrari. read more »

Claire Williams is optimistic that her team can return to the level of achievement demonstrated during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. read more »

Valtteri Bottas is optimistic he can follow in Nico Rosberg's footsteps and beat Lewis Hamilton, but admits he has a lot to prove at Mercedes in 2017. read more »

New Haas recruit Kevin Magnussen is hopeful that the new 2017 regulations will lead to more opportunities for drivers to overtake. read more »

Cyril Abiteboul reckons 1,000hp target 'too optimistic' for any manufacturer read more »

Red Bull technical chief Adrian Newey is optimistic that Renault has made a "good step forwards" with its power unit, as the partnership bids to close the gap… read more »

British Racing Drivers Club chairman and former F1 driver Derek Warwick is optimistic the British GP will remain at Silverstone beyond 2019 read more »

Silverstone are optimistic they will be able to retain the British Grand Prix into the next decade, despite the increasing cost of hosting the annual event. read more »

The future of the British Grand Prix is no longer looking as bleak, with BRDC chairman John Grant saying they do not feel under as much pressure this year, with recent deals... read more »

Force India development driver Alfonso Celis Jr. says he is optimistic that he can retain his role with the team next year and hopes to emerge as a contender… read more »

Haas boss Guenther Steiner is optimistic the American team will make drastic improvements next year, but is concerned that their competitors will do likewise... read more »

Honda's motorsport chief Yusuke Hasegawa admits the manufacturer was not optimistic enough with the targets set for itself and McLaren going into 2016. Honda made a clear... read more »

According to Honda boss Yusuke Hasegawa, their targets for 2016 were too low following a promising second season since the McLaren-Honda partnership rekindled. read more »