The legions of Michael Schumacher's German fans have been going through a painful withdrawal process since the seven-times world champion retired in October
Honda have promised British Formula Three champion Mike Conway a Formula One test later this year after announcing the 22-year-old had joined the team.
Damon Hill has tipped his former Williams team to provide the comeback of the Formula One season after a nightmare in 2006.
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has tipped Felipe Massa to win the world championship this year thanks to seven times champion Michael Schumacher's help from the sidelines.
Lewis Hamilton will be the youngest and least experienced of four Britons on the Formula One starting grid this season but the most likely to win.
Brazilian Felipe Massa kept Ferrari top of the timesheets for the third day in a row on Thursday as Formula One teams wrapped up the final major pre-season test
Formula One rookie Lewis Hamilton expects his McLaren team and Ferrari to be the main title contenders this season
Renault rookie Heikki Kovalainen escaped unhurt from a 200kph crash in Formula One testing in Bahrain on Tuesday.
Briton Jenson Button says his Honda Formula One team are playing catch-up already, with less than three weeks to go before the season-opener in Australia on March 18.
The Honda Formula One team are to replace advertising and sponsor logos on their car this season with a giant picture of the Earth to raise awareness of environmental issues.